Visas for GPs initiative. Stronger Rural Health Strategy The Visas for GPs initiative will manage growth in Australia’s medical workforce by regulating the number of overseas trained doctors (OTDs) entering Australia to work in the primary healthcare sector through the skilled migration program. March 1, 2019 By Announcement, Department of Health, Rural Health 0 Comment Read More >>
Amendments to Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) Urgent after-hour items Changes to the arrangements for Medicare funded urgent after-hours services will take effect on the 1st of January 2019 December 18, 2018 By Announcement, Department of Health MBS amendments 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 >>
Improved Medicare Compliance: Changes to Legislation On 1 July 2018 changes occured to the Health Insurance Act 1973, the Dental Benefits Act 2008 and the National Health Act 1953, through the Health Legislation Amendment (Improved Medicare Compliance and Other Measures) Act 2018 (the Act). September 19, 2018 By Announcement, Department of Health Dept of Health, Medicare, Compliance Changes, Compliance Legislation, Health Professionals 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 >>
My Health Record opt-out period extended The Australian Government has extended the opt-out period for My Health Record by an extra month to 15 November 2018. August 15, 2018 By Danielle Cranefield Announcement, Department of Health My Health Record, Opt out period 0 Comment Read More >>
MERS and the Hajj (August 19 to August 24) Approximately 3000 Australians travel to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia each year for the annual Muslim pilgrimage (Hajj).The Kingdom is experiencing an ongoing outbreak of Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS), associated with infections in healthcare facilities and exposure to camels and camel products. July 29, 2018 By Announcement, Department of Health, Travel Health MERS, Middle East Respiratory System, Hajj 0 Comment Read More >>
Resources to engage with under-screened and never-screened women in the National Cervical Screening Program 80% of Australian women who develop cervical cancer are either under screened or have never screened. To assist healthcare providers to encourage these women to participate in cervical screening, resources have been developed for the population groups identified as less likely to engage in screening. July 29, 2018 By Announcement, Cancer, Department of Health Resources, Training, Cervical Screening 0 Comment Read More >>