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Australian aged care and hospital funding crisis

5 clusters · 17 sources · last updated

Latest: Australia aged care shortage causes hospital bed block

Australian state and territory health ministers are escalating pressure on the federal government to address a funding gap between state-operated hospitals and federally funded aged care. Initially, concerns focused on

[ACTIVE] [HEALTH] [AU]

NSW music festival drug checking expansion

2 clusters · 5 sources · last updated

Latest: NSW to expand drug checking services at music festivals

The New South Wales government has announced a $4.3 million commitment to make drug checking services a permanent fixture at music festivals, beginning in October. This decision follows a year-long trial that included ev

[QUIET] [HEALTH] [AU]

New South Wales MND reporting mandate

2 clusters · 5 sources · last updated

Latest: NSW mandates reporting of motor neurone disease cases

New South Wales has implemented a mandate making motor neurone disease (MND) a notifiable condition, effective 1 September 2026. Under the Public Health Amendment (Motor Neurone Disease) Order 2026, medical practitioners

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Scone maternity service closure concerns

3 clusters · 3 sources · last updated

Latest: Upper Hunter Council seeks to save Scott Memorial Hospital maternity services

The retirement of the final obstetrician at Scott Memorial Hospital in Scone has prompted a campaign to preserve local maternity services in the Upper Hunter region. Local healthcare workers, including the Scone branch

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NSW Illawarra-Shoalhaven regional planning

4 clusters · 4 sources · last updated

Latest: NSW councils seek infrastructure funding for housing growth

The New South Wales government has introduced regional planning and rezoning proposals to manage significant population growth in the Illawarra-Shoalhaven area. A draft regional plan projects the population will reach ap

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NSW Mater Hospital public-private partnership inquiry

2 clusters · 3 sources · last updated

Latest: NSW Health Minister reviews Mater Hospital public-private partnership

A parliamentary inquiry into the Calvary Mater Hospital in New South Wales has recommended ending the facility’s public-private partnership (PPP). Chaired by Amanda Cohn, the inquiry reported allegations of corruption, m

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