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Australia allocates $1.07m for health facility upgrades in Northern NSW
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.
Australian gov’t launches body-worn camera trial for hospital security
The trial has commenced in Royal North Shore Hospital.
Australia announces $25.5m 2024 Rapid Applied Research Translation grant
Applications will open on 10 February 2025.
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.
Work on new palliative care facilities progress in Western Sydney
Construction is expected to begin next year.
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.
Australia opens first midwife-led maternity centre
Women wishing to use the new centre can self-refer via the East Metropolitan Health Service website.
Australian gov’t unveils concept design for new $12.8m Launceston Hospice
Construction is set to begin in mid-2025.
$70.5m Cowra Hospital redevelopment reaches structural completion
The facility will include renal dialysis, oncology services, and its first CT scanner.
Tamworth Hospital unveils maternity simulation and training centre
It will be run in partnership with Hunter New England Local Health District and Charles Darwin University.
Honeywell to provide building automation for Victoria’s first fully electric hospital
The 274-bed facility will use Honeywell’s building management solutions to improve energy efficiency and operational performance.
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