Australia

$20.1m Wentworth Health Service Redevelopment completes building structure

The new service is being constructed adjacent to the existing 80-year-old facility.

Australian gov’t expands breast screening services in WA

A new mobile van is expected to benefit an additional 5,000 women annually.

Australia unveils new healthcare worker accommodation units in Finley

Each unit will be fully furnished and self-contained.

Australian gov’t introduces new staffing quality indicators for aged care

These will focus on enrolled nursing, allied health, and lifestyle assistants.

Australia to invest $6.4m in First Nations-led cancer research

The funding will support translational, community-based cancer projects in three key areas.

Australia unveils Kids ECMO Referral Service in New South Wales

It enables extracorporeal membrane oxygenation to be delivered on the road.

NSW allocates $975,000 for Albury Wodonga health facility upgrades

Chunk will be used to purchase new surgical equipment.

Australia forms new task force for Victoria’s maternity services

It will tackle areas such as workforce recruitment and retention.

Queensland Health, The Clinician partner to implement PRM and PRC surveys

The ZEDOC platform will be implemented statewide across all Hospital and Health Services.

Australian gov’t launches $35m childhood cancer research consortium

It is backed by $35m investment from the state and $10m from the Children’s Cancer Foundation.

$35.7m Gunnedah Hospital Redevelopment progresses with major concrete pour

Its construction is expected to be completed in late 2025.

Australia invests $310k in Condobolin and Tullamore facility upgrades

The funding is aligned with the government’s “Regional Health Minor Works Programme”.

Barwon Women’s and Children’s project moves forward with design reveal

It is set to be built within Barwon Health’s University Hospital Geelong precinct.