Australia
Draft released for Australia’s health and medical research strategy
Draft released for Australia’s health and medical research strategy
Feedback is welcome through submissions, webinars, workshops, and roundtables.
New healthcare training hub opens in Castlemaine, Australia
It can accommodate up to 60 students.
Main works contractor named for $128.5m Bathurst Hospital Redevelopment
Main works construction is expected to be completed by 2028.
Craigieburn Community Hospital in Victoria, Australia
Dialysis and public dental services have begun operating.
Peninsula Health develops automated post-endoscopy cancer detection system
The tool cuts treatment wait times for unexpected cancers by 43%.
Australia invests $322m in First Nations’ healthcare
The investment will expand the availability of Medicare services.
Construction begins on $16m Finley Hospital Redevelopment
It is expected to be completed in 2027.
Australia invests $14m in aged care nursing scholarships
Over 1,000 scholarships will be offered.
Australia’s X-ray systems market eyes 4% CAGR growth until 2036
It accounted for 2% of the Asia Pacific market in 2024.
RBWH introduces casting technology to speed prosthetic fabrication
The tech allows patients to stand during casting, unlike traditional seated methods.
Australian gov’t invests $6.2m in new Ipswich transit care centre
The facility will double the capacity of the existing lounge.
$85.2m Ripley Health Expansion facility reaches practical completion
The 90-bed facility will provide geriatric care, palliative care, and interim care.
NSW health workers to get 8.5% pay rise under government deal
The increase is 4% plus 0.5% in superannuation from 1 July, and 4% from 1 July 2026.
New theatre suite opens at Victoria’s Yarrawonga Hospital
Staff are transitioning surgical services into the facility.
Australian gov’t expands body-worn camera trial to more NSW hospitals
A total of 15 hospitals are participating in the trial.
Australia to invest $20.1m in rural and regional aged care workforce
The initiative aims to support over 6,000 workers.
Royal Melbourne Hospital trials machine learning to predict ED stays
The models are designed to adapt across various healthcare settings.