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On 23 September 2025, the Public Health Act transitioned from the state-based Notifiable Dust Lung Disease Register to the National Occupational Respiratory Disease Registry. Prescribed medical practitioners are now required to notify the Commonwealth chief medical officer of a diagnosis of a person...
BreastScreen Queensland offers free screening for asymptomatic women to detect early signs of cancer. Screening is most effective for women aged 50–74 but is available from age 40, with no upper age limit. Discuss the benefits and risks of screening with your patients based on their health, circum...
We caught up with second-year Board member Laurie West to talk about how he contributes to our strategic leadership aiming to improve health outcomes for all patients across the region. Laurie West (46) is a proud Kalkadoon Djkunde man, and currently the Senior Lead, Quality and Accreditation with...
Advance Care Planning (ACP) is a voluntary process that enables individuals to express their values, beliefs, and preferences regarding future healthcare decisions. This process is crucial for residents in Residential Aged Care Homes (RACHs) and clients receiving community-based aged care services, ...
Curious about how Primary Sense can benefit you and your practice? Look at the example below to see how the Primary Sense ‘Health Assessments’ report can assist practices to: Deliver proactive, high-quality care to patients Improve efficiency of practice staff and processes Identify potentially ...
When 12-year-old school student Samson Jansen arrived home from a GPS tennis tournament with a deep cut between his eyebrows, mum Vanessa knew he was going to need more than a sticking plaster and a good lie down. “Samson had finished his last match when he ran and tripped into the corner of a tab...
From 27 August 2025, the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) due and overdue rules for Pneumococcal will be updated to support changes to the National Immunisation Program (NIP). Key updates Prevenar 20 and Vaxneuvance will become standard vaccines within the AIR. These vaccines will: contribute...
Dementia is a significant health issue of our time, currently affecting over 421,000 Australians. Many people assume dementia is just what happens as we age, but that is not the full picture. While age and genetics do play a role, research shows that risk factors for dementia can be modified, meanin...
headspace Upper Coomera and Southport have received demand management funding from the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing for the 2026 and 2027 financial years. headspace provides free, confidential support for young people aged 12–25 with concerns around mental health, physical health, w...
The Department of Health, Disability and Ageing (DHDA) is updating the childhood pneumococcal vaccination schedule on the National Immunisation Program (NIP), based on advice from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI). Starting September 1, 2025, a new vaccine, Prevenar 20,...
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