In the media

'Very dangerous': Calls about hand sanitiser poisonings more than double during pandemic
Calls to the Poisons Information Centre about alcohol-based hand sanitiser poisoning have more than doubled compared to the same time last year as experts urge parents to keep it out of reach of young children (16 August 2020). More...

Medibank buys nearly half of East Sydney Private Hospital
Major health insurer Medibank now owns 49 per cent of East Sydney Private Hospital as part of a broader strategy aimed at advancing the short-stay model of care (12 August 2020). More...

COVID represents aged care's 'greatest challenge': Royal commission
A review into the industry's response to the coronavirus pandemic has revealed major gaps in training, preparedness and infection control (11 August 2020). More...

CSIRO launches accredited face mask testing facility
CSIRO has launched what is reported to be Australia's first accredited surgical face mask testing facility in Melbourne, accredited by the National Association of Testing Authorities (11 August 2020). More...

Gay conversion outlawed
New laws were passed by the Queensland Parliament on Thursday to ban health service providers using therapy that "attempts to change or suppress a person's sexual orientation or gender identity" (14 August 2020). More...

Qld to trial pharmacy COVID testing
Pharmacies in Queensland are set to become part of the State's COVID-19 testing infrastructure, with Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk, announcing plans for a trial of a pharmacy-based service (12 August 2020). More...

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