09 Dec 2025
Rahma Health Wins Top Honour at Telstra Business Awards
Rahma Health, a community-driven organisation supporting Arabic-speaking families to access health information, has been named Business of the Year 2025 at the Telstra Best of Business Awards.
09 Dec 2025
Australia Faces Declining Vaccination Rates: GPs Called to Take Action
Australia is experiencing a notable decline in vaccination coverage, prompting health experts to call on general practitioners (GPs) to take a leading role in addressing the issue. The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) is urging doctors to routinely review each patient’s vaccination record as part of standard care.
09 Dec 2025
Inaugural Steven Tougher Award Honours NSW Paramedics at Annual Ceremony
A dedicated, compassionate, and highly skilled paramedic has been named the first recipient of the Steven Tougher Award for Personal and Professional Development at a special NSW Ambulance ceremony held today at Sydney Olympic Park.
08 Dec 2025
Stephen Duckett Appointed to lead CoHealth Review Panel
A review into the future of community health organisation cohealth will be led by prominent health economist Professor Stephen Duckett, as governments move to assess the organisation’s service model and long-term sustainability.
08 Dec 2025
$110.2 Million Cowra Hospital Set to Welcome Patients and Community
Cowra and surrounding communities will soon benefit from a major boost in local healthcare, with the new $110.2 million Cowra Hospital preparing to open its doors to patients, staff and visitors.
08 Dec 2025
RACGP Outlines Major Fellowship Support Programme Updates from 2027
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has announced a new round of changes to its Fellowship Support Program (FSP), set to take effect from 2027, aimed at providing earlier guidance, stronger educational support and a more structured training experience for doctors.
05 Dec 2025
From City Roots to Rural GP Excellence: Dr James McLeod’s Journey
Dr James McLeod grew up in Adelaide, yet he always felt drawn to the life of a country doctor. Today, he is the inaugural recipient of the RACGP Rural Generalist of the Year award, a recognition of his dedication to rural medicine and the communities he serves.
05 Dec 2025
Rural GP Workforce Growing, But Pressure Remains
More doctors are choosing to work in rural and regional Queensland, according to the Health Workforce Queensland (HWQ) 2024–25 report, signaling positive progress after years of shortages in the bush. Yet patient demand continues to exceed available GP services.
05 Dec 2025
Hospital Care at Home Expands Across Southern NSW with Innovative Technology
Residents across Southern NSW will soon have greater access to hospital-level care from home, thanks to the Minns Labor Government’s $31.4 million expansion of the Hospital in the Home (HITH) program.
04 Dec 2025
New MS Injection Added to Subsidised Medicines List
People in Australia living with multiple sclerosis will soon have access to a faster and more convenient treatment option, following the addition of a new therapy to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).