The Australian Government is providing $1.3 million to Beechworth Health Service to roll out and evaluate a tool that improves care planning for older Australians across what matters to them, medications, mobility and mental health. The Indigo 4Ms tool – which was co-designed with local communities and health and aged care stakeholders – will be […]

The first diagnostic test for long COVID is now available to patients across Australia. The test can help physicians diagnose long COVID by differentiating it from other diseases with similar symptoms, and to design personalized treatment approaches. Persistent COVID, or long COVID, is a multiorgan symptomatic complex with symptoms persisting over time. It affects patients

ANZAC DAY 2023! Today marks the 108th anniversary of the Gallipoli landings in 1915 and it commemorates Australians who have served and made the ultimate sacrifice for their nation. The solemnity of the services is reflected in the fact some 8700 brave Australians lost their lives and 18,000 were wounded during the campaign. We would

The Australian healthcare system is facing a crisis due to a shortage of general practitioners (GPs) and increasing pressure on both primary and secondary care services. In response, the RACGP is urging the Federal Government to provide support to international medical graduates (IMGs). The President of the College, Dr. Nicole Higgins, has emphasized that the

The Australian government has accepted the recommendation of the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (Atagi) and will offer a fifth Covid vaccine dose to all Australian adults who have not received a booster or had a confirmed case of Covid-19 in the past six months. Eligible individuals will be able to receive the additional

Australia’s fourth Covid wave is likely to peak before Christmas as the rate of hospitalisations and infections begin to slow down. Although cases still continues to rise nationwide for the sixth consecutive weeks, it is now at a slower rate. This suggests to reach a plateau in cases by the first week of December and

An article from a research team has urged that up to 750,000 individuals across Australia might be in danger of exposure to Japanese Encephalitis (JEV) via mathematical modeling. Thus far, in 2022, there are already thirty one confirmed human cases and 6 deaths. JEV is maintained in wild birds and is spread by mosquitoes between these hosts and animals such as pigs, humans and horses. The virus

The National Cabinet met on 31 August 2022 and agreed to reduce isolation periods from seven to five days for the wider community. This change in isolation requirements only applies to people with no symptoms at five days and the seven day isolation period remains for workers in high-risk settings such as the aged care

At the time of writing this article, forty-two cases of monkeypox have now been identified in NSW residents. One case is confirmed to have acquired the infection in NSW, while two other cases acquired their infection within Australia. NSW Health Executive Director of Health Protection Dr Richard Broome said the recently diagnosed case highlights the