Australia
First major concrete pour completed for Moree Hospital Redevelopment
First major concrete pour completed for Moree Hospital Redevelopment
This forms the foundation for the new acute services building.
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New $4.084 health hub opens on Sunshine Coast, Queensland
The facility offers oral health and breast screening services.
Higher Medicare rebates to cut contraception costs in NSW
The move is part of Australia’s $513.9m (A$792.9m) Women’s Health Package.
Site preparations begin for Australia’s Canterbury Hospital redevelopment
Early works construction is set to begin next year.
Design unveiled for Western Australia’s new Women and Babies Hospital
The 12-storey facility will house 274 hospital beds.
Australian committee backs wider access to immunotherapy treatments
The PBAC proposed expanding the listing of nivolumab and ipilimumab on the PBS.
WA Health expands digital messaging to boost emergency response
The platform replaces pagers, phone calls, and text messages to cut delays.
Australia’s Victoria to launch virtual hospital pilot
The trial will run until June 2026.
Ryde Hospital to introduce first MRI service as part of $341.7m upgrade
It will be located in the new seven-storey acute services building.
Queensland updates 80-year-old law governing Medical Research Institute
Key reforms include expanding eligibility for commercial incentive payments.
NSW Health Pathology takes over services at Hawkesbury District Hospital
Key services include on-site core chemistry and haematology.
Tasmanian women to save on contraceptives from 1 November
The measure is in line with Australia’s $516m (A$792.9m) Women’s Health Package.
Western Australia invests additional $328.5m in health infrastructure
This brings the total investment to $2.43b (A$3.7b) over the next four years.
Design team appointed for new paediatric hospice at Westmead
Construction timeframes will be confirmed following the appointment of a builder.
New integrated heatlh learning hub opens in Melbourne’s east
The facility is expected to host 3,000 students each year.
Redcliffe Hospital trials new tech for precise antibiotic dosing
It uses data and computer modelling combined with blood test results.
Wollongong Hospital installs new MRI machine under $14.4m upgrade
Commissioning and testing of the new MRI equipment are currently underway.