Archived News for Health Sector Professionals
National Manager of the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), Dr Rohan Hammett, has resigned from the position.
Announcing his resignation, Parliamentary Secretary for Health, Catherine King said Dr Hammett has overseen a significant period of development within the TGA which culminated late this year in a decision by the Government to embark on a comprehensive set of reforms, to be put in place in the next four years, to further increase the transparency and efficiency of the TGA.
$105 million allocated in NHMRC Program Grants
Funding totalling more than $105 million has been allocated to ten research programs under the National Health and Medical Research Council’s Program Grants to commence in 2013.
$20m for new Port Macquarie health and medical education campus
Commonwealth funding of $20 million has been announced for a health and medical education campus in Port Macquarie – the first of its kind in regional Australia.
Queensland Health abolished as Bligh promises new start
The Queensland Government has announced plans to abolish Queensland Health in a bid to create a ‘new beginning’ in health services in the state.
University of Sydney researchers develop Alzheimer's vaccine
A vaccine that slows the progression of Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia has been developed by researchers at the University of Sydney's Brain and Mind Research Institute (BMRI).
WA calls for health council members
The Western Australian Government has called for expressions of interest members of Western Australia’s five new public health service governing councils.
Government announces cancer research funding
The Federal Government has outlined nearl $10 million in funding under a scheme to assist Australian researchers search for new ways to prevent and treat the disease.
Nanopatch wins innovation award
The Australian Innovation Challenge has recognised the revolutionary Nanopatch technology with top honours at an award ceremony held last week, winning the manufacturing and high-tech design category.
Federal Government announces healthy Internet CRC
The Federal Government has announced the formation of a new Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) that will conduct research into new ways of using the Internet, social media and other applications.
Government receives interim dental report
The Federal Government has confirmed the it has received an interim report on dental health reform options from the independent National Advisory Council on Dental Health.
NHMRC honours top researchers
The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) has held its annual awards ceremony in Canberra, recognising the country’s leading health and medical researchers.
New agency to design NDIS
The Federal Government has announced the formation of a new agency that will be tasked to lead the Government’s designing of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).
NHMRC holds health symposium
The National Health and Medical Research Council has held its 75 anniversary symposium, analyzing the best way forward to translate research into better health outcomes for all nations.
Monash leads malaria breakthrough
A team of research scientists have discovered new ways in which the malaria parasite survives and develops in the victim’s bloodstream, paving the way for the development of new drugs to treat the deadly disease.
Youth cancer deaths drop
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) has released a report into cancer rates in adolescents and young adults, finding that cancer related mortality rates are dropping in the 15-29 age group.
Government outlines mental health spending
The Federal Government has announced the allocation $26.2 million in mental health research, announced in the 2011/12 Budget.
Melbourne to host international AIDS conference
Melbourne has been announced as the host city for the 2014 International AIDS Conference, which will be the largest medical conference ever held in the country.
Climate Change threatens health: report
The Climate Change Commission has released its Climate Change and Health extension to its original Critical Decade report, finding that climate change will result in prolonged and increasingly severe heatwaves, increasingly severe pandemics and mass population displacement.
Government launches whooping cough campaign
The Federal Government has launched a new public health campaign aimed at improving quality of information and advice on whooping cough.
ABS releases patient findings
The Australian Bureau of Statistics has released its Patient Experiences In Australia: Summary of Findings report, showing that at least 80% of people felt their health professional always or often spent enough time with them, listened carefully to them and had shown them respect.
Bioprinter awarded Engineering Innovation Award
Start-up company Organovo and Melbourne based Invetech have been jointly awarded the Engineering Innovation Award for the development of the world’s first commercial 3D bioprinter.