11 October Don’t run out of PBS stationery over Christmas October 11, 2018 By Announcement, Services Australia 0 Get your PBS stationery order in by Wednesday 28 November to get your order before Christmas. The Department of Human Services can’t process PBS stationery orders during the Christmas and New Year period because of the holidays. To make sure you have enough supplies, if you place: an order for personalised stationery by close of business 28 November, you’ll receive your order by 24 December an order for non-personalised stationery by close of business 5 December, you’ll receive your order by 24 December. If you place an order after these dates, the Department will process and deliver your order in January 2019. More information Related Articles WorkCover QLD Medical table of costs annual review WorkCover Queensland will again review and update the medical fees applicable for workers’ compensation in Queensland on 1 December 2018. This will affect the Medical items table of costs and the Supplementary table of costs for GPs and specialists. Changes to the Fair Work Amendment (Supporting Australia's Economic Recovery) Bill 2020 Government-funded program offers support for leave when casual staff are in short supply Article from HealthTimes Leave requests and unexpected absences in health facilities are often difficult to cover when the casual pool of staff are in short supply. This scenario is all too real for rural and remote health services around Australia and the weight is shouldered by the remaining nurses and midwives who take on more of the workload to offset reduced staff numbers. Government commits $3 million towards targeting macular disease Australians who are living with, or are at risk of macular disease, the leading cause of vision loss and blindness in older people will soon benefit from a $3 million investment by the Australian Government. Commonwealth government announces extension of Medicare-subsidised telehealth Government restricts telehealth MBS access to a patient’s regular GP Comments are closed.