Australia

Australian gov’t appoints contractor for Hedland MRI suite

The suite will include rooms for scanning, control, and anaesthetic preparation.

Lead design team appointed for Australia’s Blue Mountains Hospital

The team will work with the NBMLHD to identify future health service requirements.

Milton Ulladulla, Shoalhaven Hospitals receive $131,000 for upgrades

The funding is part of the government’s Regional Health Minor Works Programme.

Australia expands Victoria’s stroke unit capacity with second ambulance

The purpose-built 5.3-tonne vehicle is equipped with an onboard CT scanner.

Australia allocates $1.07m for health facility upgrades in Northern NSW

Minor works are scheduled to begin in the first half of 2025.

Australian gov’t invests $190m in health and medical research

Part of the investment includes an allocation of $173.4m (A$274m) to 223 researchers.

Southern NSW gets $900,000 boost for health facilities upgrade

A chunk will be used at the Queanbeyan District Hospital.

Three Victorian hospitals enter voluntary merger to form Bayside Health

The merger, effective 1 January 2026, was approved by all services' boards in early December.

Midwifery Group Practice expands to Goulburn Base Hospital

Women will receive care throughout pregnancy, labour, birth, and early postnatal care.

What lies ahead for Australia’s Frankston Hospital redevelopment?

The new clinical services tower's external facade is now complete.

New healthcare worker accommodation delivered to Leeton District Hospital

The units are expected to be ready for occupancy by early next year.

Australia invests $3.8m in new linear accelerators at Gosford Cancer Centre

The machines can capture 4D imaging and monitor respiratory motion.

Australia invests $48.1m in Royal Flying Doctor Service

It will expand on the RFDS’s primary care, mental health, and dental services.