New blood clot standard designed to prevent deaths With 10% of all Australian hospital deaths caused by largely preventable blood clots, a new standard of care has been launched to reduce the risks for patients. October 26, 2018 By Announcement Venous Thromboembolism, Prevention 0 Comment Read More >>
Coalition says new autism guidelines won't affect NDIS access New national guidelines for diagnosing autism announced by the federal government on Tuesday will have no impact on those with autism previously deemed eligible for funding under the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), the minister for social services, Paul Fletcher, has said. October 23, 2018 By Announcement NDIS, autism diagnosis 0 Comment Read More >>
National Diabetic Eye Screening Program Launched Hundreds of thousands of Australians with diabetes are set to receive improved eyecare, following the launch of the national Keep Sight program on Monday. October 22, 2018 By Announcement ophthalmology , diabetes 0 Comment Read More >>
Health Workforce Scholarship Applications Now Open (QLD) The Health Workforce Scholarship Program was established in 2017 to provide scholarships and bursaries to eligible remote and rural medical, nursing and allied health professionals, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers, to improve their skills and expand their scope of practice. October 19, 2018 By Announcement, Rural Health grants, Health Workers, study, upskill 0 Comment Read More >>
Don’t run out of PBS stationery over Christmas Get your PBS stationery order in by Wednesday 28 November to get your order before Christmas. October 11, 2018 By Announcement, Services Australia 0 Comment Read More >>
School-based immunisations now available on the AIR You can now record and view vaccines delivered through school-based programs on the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR). The AIR records vaccines given to people of all ages in Australia. Records of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines are also now on the AIR. This means that you can access your patient’s HPV vaccination records in one place. October 11, 2018 By Announcement, Services Australia, Vaccinations school 0 Comment Read More >>
New education guide for Medicare billing for immunisations Use this new guide as a quick reference to support you with Medicare billing for immunisations. October 11, 2018 By Announcement, Services Australia immunisation, Medicare, billing 0 Comment Read More >>
New Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) eLearning education modules available The Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) is a national register that can record vaccines given to people of all ages in Australia. This includes all vaccines funded under the National Immunisation Program, vaccines provided under State and Territory vaccination programs and most privately funded vaccines, including influenza and travel vaccines. September 26, 2018 By Announcement, Services Australia, Vaccinations immunisation, vaccinations, department of human services, dhs, immunisation register, elearning, education 0 Comment Read More >>
Common Questions about Vaccination Australia has one of the world’s most comprehensive national immunisation programs, with over 94% of Australian children aged 5 years fully immunised. Even though the vast majority of children are fully immunised, parents may still have questions about vaccination and want to know more about it. September 24, 2018 By Announcement, Department of Health, Vaccinations vaccination, department of health, health, immunisation 0 Comment Read More >>
1 July 2018 MBS Changes The Department of Human Health adds 1 July 2018 Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) changes to our health professional education resources. September 21, 2018 By Announcement, Services Australia Medicare, MBS, Benefits Schedule, Department of Human Services 0 Comment Read More >>