In the media
Guaranteeing Medicare
The Morrison Government is
investing record funding in Medicare, providing more support to
Australians as we face some of the greatest health challenges in a
generation. From 1 July 2021, changes to the MBS items for
orthopaedic, cardiac and general surgery services will be
implemented following recommendations of the independent,
clinician-led MBS Taskforce Review (01 July 2021). Further
information about the 1 July 2021 changes to the MBS is available
here.
$180 million in medical research to improve the lives of
Australians
The Morrison Government is investing $180 million in
ground-breaking medical research projects around Australia to
improve the lives of Australians. 106 medical research projects
will receive funding to improve health outcomes, including for
Australians with cancer, dementia, brain injuries, heart problems,
neurofibromatosis and many others (30 June 2021).
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No place for sexism, sexual harassment or violence in
healthcare
The Ahpra and the National Boards are reminding
practitioners that there is no place for sexism, sexual harassment
or gendered violence in healthcare. A position statement released
today, No place for sexism, sexual harassment or violence in
healthcare, reinforces the professional, respectful behaviour
expected of registered health practitioners (30 June 2021).
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Medicine safety experts lay out the path to reducing
harm caused by medicines in Australia
A consortia of Australia's leading medicine safety
experts has endorsed calls to turn the tide on unsafe medicine use
and better protect Australians against preventable harm caused by
medicines (28 June 2021).
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PM offers GPs indemnity for AstraZeneca
GPs will be offered medical indemnity insurance under a
national scheme if they provide the AstraZeneca vaccine, Prime
Minister Scott Morrison has announced (28 June 2021).
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Queensland
Cancer patients use smartphones to provide feedback on
their care experience
Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH) and digital health
company The Clinician, have successfully completed an Australian
Digital Health Agency pilot project that enabled cancer patients to
use their smartphones to provide feedback on the quality of care
they received (28 June 2021).
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