Archived News for Health Sector Professionals
Private health insurance premiums are set to increase by an average of 5.6 per cent from April, according to the latest figures released by the Federal Government.
South Australia announces health reform drive
The South Australian Government has announced the appointment of two senior public servants to assist in establishing the Health Reform Advisory Committee (HRAC) which will drive the Government's reform agenda of the Department of Health and Ageing.
Aussies seeking shade finds research
The legendary ‘slip, slop slap’ motto’ has finally sunk into Australia’s collective consciousness, with Aussies increasingly less interesting in getting a suntan according to the latest research published in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health.
TGA releases warning over Diane-35
The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has issued a public warning to health professionals and consumers over the contraceptive pill Diane-35 over fears that it may cause blood clots.
ACT dental system gets Federal check-up
The Federal Government has pledged $5.5 million in funding over the next two-and-a-half-years in a bid to target growing waiting lists.
Commission releases services report
The Productivity Commission has released the Report on Government Services 2013, evaluating everything from justice to health services.
Government announces cancer research funding
The Federal Government has announced 38 research grants will share in 10.6 million in new funding to help them continue their cancer research.
Government announces new mental health funding
The Federal Government has pledged a further $5 million in mental health research funding in a bid to support suicide prevention, substance abuse and ensure better mental health planning.
Study confirms growing dental workforce
The number of dentists in remote and very remote areas has ‘increased markedly’ in recent years, according to a new report released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).
Erectile dysfunction a heart disease red flag
New research released by the Sax Institute shows that erectile dysfunction could signal ‘silent’ heart disease and may indicate an increased risk of dying from any cause.
Research promises flu breakthrough
A team of researchers from the University of Melbourne and the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute (WEHI) has discovered a new protein that protects against viral infections, such as influenza.
Childhood arthritis admissions on the rise
Recent figures released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) shows hospitalisation rates for juvenile arthritis is increasing.
Medical workforce continues to grow
The medical workforce is continuing to grow, with improved supply across all regions of Australia, according to a report released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).
Rural clinical schools have little to show for a decade's work
Rural clinical schools designed to encourage medical students to take up rural practice have failed to increase the proportion of Australian medical graduates moving to work outside the major cities, according to Charles Sturt University (CSU) medical consultant Emeritus Professor John Dwyer.
ADHD medication can slow growth in teenage boys
Adolescent boys with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are more likely to be shorter and slimmer than their same-age peers, according to a new study published in the Medical Journal of Australia.
Asthma researchers make virus and allergy breakthrough
Paediatric and respiratory researchers from the University of Newcastle, along with national and international collaborators, are a step closer to identifying the source of serious virus-and allergen-induced asthma attacks after detecting important molecular signals generated very early in the disease process.
Chair appointed to Health Queensland's Clinical Senate
Dr David Rosengren has been appointed as the new Chair of the Department of Health’s Queensland Clinical Senate (QCS).
SA to outlaw unregistered midwifery
Legislation to make it illegal for unregistered practitioners to provide midwifery services in South Australia is being prepared by SA Health.
Alzheimer's to be diagnosed online
The early onset of Alzheimer's disease could be detected using a simple online test, according to scientists from the Queensland Brain Institute (QBI) at The University of Queensland (UQ).
Queensland research finds potential cure for AIDS
A researcher at the Molecular Virology Laboratory, Queensland Institute of Medical Research, Associate Professor David Harrich, has determined how to modify a protein in the HIV virus, so that it instead provides strong, lasting protection from infection.
Study finds genetic collagen link to serious eye disease
A major national and international genetic eye disease research project led by Australian researchers has identified a family of genes related to collagen that influence corneal thickness and disease risk.