21 March Join us at Australian Healthcare Week Event Details: Wednesday 27 and Thursday 28 March 9am and 5pm daily International Convention Centre, Sydney Why attend? Australian Healthcare Week is the annual meeting place for the Australian healthcare community and will bring together 5000+ attendees, 250+ exhibitors and 100+ speakers over two days to explore how we can future proof our hospitals, ... Read more >>>
14 March A new trial service to help patients better manage their medication after they leave hospital will be launched at Box Hill in Victoria on 14 March 2019 Please see the media release attached New trial to improve medicine safety for those leaving hospital, released jointly with Eastern Health and Monash University. Read more >>>
7 March Changes to the AskMBS email service The askMBS@humanservices.gov.au email box is no longer being monitored. Please direct all enquiries to askmbs@health.gov.au. To learn more about the MBS Email Advice Service click here. Read more >>>
1 March Visas for GPs initiative. Stronger Rural Health Strategy New requirements for employers sponsoring overseas doctors to work in Australia are scheduled to commence on 11 March 2019. When employers lodge employer nomination applications for a Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) Visa, Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS) visas or Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (RSMS) visa for an overseas trained doctor ... Read more >>>