AIHW Cancer Compendium Report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, with information and trends by cancer type. September 12, 2018 By Jasmine Harvey Cancer, Research statistics, Australia 0 Comment Read More >>
Changes to multiple patient verification checks The Department of Human Services has changed the number of multiple patient verification checks you can make in HPOS each day. September 11, 2018 By Danielle Cranefield Announcement, Department of Human Services multiple patient verification checks, HPOS 0 Comment Read More >>
New guidelines for myopia management The Brien Holden Vision Institute (BHVI) has released an online tool designed to help eyecare professionals manage patients with myopia. September 10, 2018 By Jasmine Harvey Announcement opthalmology, eye specialists 0 Comment Read More >>
Changes to process for allied health referrals The way that a General Practitioner (GP) refers DVA clients to allied health providers is set to change from July 2019. September 7, 2018 By Jasmine Harvey Announcement, Department of Veterans Affairs allied health referral 0 Comment Read More >>
Funding boost for research into child blindness The Federal Government has committed $3 million towards stem cell research that will in part focus on tackling blindness in children. September 5, 2018 By Jasmine Harvey Announcement, Research 0 Comment Read More >>
Parkinson's diagnosis — the eyes have it Doctors may soon be able to detect Parkinson’s disease with a simple eye scan, thanks to a new link between a thinning eye retina and Parkinson’s disease. August 31, 2018 By Jasmine Harvey Research eyes, optical, optician, opthalmology 0 Comment Read More >>
Pregnancy Warning Posters Misleading and Inaccurate Thousands of posters warning pregnant women about the dangers of alcohol have had to be removed from the walls of hospitals and GP clinics around the country. August 31, 2018 By Jasmine Harvey General drinking, pregnant, warning 0 Comment Read More >>
Mental Health Care for Transitioning ADF Personnel Eligible ADF members transitioning from Defence will automatically receive a DVA White Card to access DVA-funded mental health care from GPs, psychologists, psychiatrists or other health providers. August 31, 2018 By Jasmine Harvey Announcement, Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans, 0 Comment Read More >>
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. August 31, 2018 By Jasmine Harvey Announcement, WorkCover OHS, WorkCover, Safety, Queensland 0 Comment Read More >>
Medicare bulk billing rate hits historic 86.1 per cent A record amount of Australians are visiting their doctor without having to pay a cent with the latest Medicare data confirming almost nine out of every ten services were fully bulk-billed. August 29, 2018 By Danielle Cranefield Announcement, Department of Health Medicare bulk billing rate 0 Comment Read More >>