10 Oct 2024

AMA trainee forum discusses best practice principles for examination and assessment feedback

The AMA Council of Doctors in Training recently held the AMA’s second Trainee Forum to discuss best practice principles for examination and assessment feedback.

10 Oct 2024

Submission on MBS Health Assessment items calls for simplicity and support for longer consultations

Our submission to the review of MBS Health Assessment items highlights the importance of simplicity to help patients and practitioners navigate complex health problems.

10 Oct 2024

Thirty finalists have been announced for the 2024 WA Mental Health Awards today on World Mental Health Day.

Thirty finalists have been announced for the 2024 WA Mental Health Awards today on World Mental Health Day.

10 Oct 2024

Response on health checks for late-career doctors: a call for balance and support\

Our submission to the Medical Board of Australia calls for further consultation before any decisions are made and highlights the need for support for later-career doctors.

10 Oct 2024

Improvements in eye health for First Nations people

Trachoma prevalence among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (First Nations) children in at-risk communities continues to fall, according to a new report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).

10 Oct 2024

Esteemed mental health expert appointed to lead Wolston Park Hospital review

Esteemed mental health expert appointed to lead Wolston Park Hospital review

10 Oct 2024

New survey reveals at-risk Victorian workers’ concern about developing silicosis is significantly lower than the national average

New survey results released last week by Lung Foundation Australia exposes a dangerous gap in workers’ understanding of silicosis, a lung disease that poses an ongoing threat to 600,000 Australian workers in Construction, Mining/Quarrying, Manufacturing, and Tunnelling.

10 Oct 2024

New survey reveals WA workers’ education around silicosis is lacking, putting workers at greater risk of lung disease

New survey results released last week by Lung Foundation Australia exposes a dangerous gap in workers’ understanding of silicosis, a lung disease that poses an ongoing threat to 600,000 Australian workers in Construction, Mining/Quarrying, Manufacturing, and Tunnelling.

10 Oct 2024

New survey reveals awareness of silicosis is lowest in NSW

New survey results released last week by Lung Foundation Australia exposes a dangerous gap in workers’ understanding of silicosis, a lung disease that poses an ongoing threat to 600,000 Australian workers in Construction, Mining/Quarrying, Manufacturing, and Tunnelling.

09 Oct 2024

Palliative care centre stage at aged care parliamentary hearing

Palliative Care Australia (PCA) is urging the Australian Parliament to pass the much-anticipated Aged Care Bill as a central component of Australia’s ongoing aged care reforms.