In the media

Med cannabis challenges
With society's growing demand for access to medicinal cannabis, physicians and regulators are facing "significant challenges" keeping pace, according to Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) authors writing in the MJA (19 February 2018). More...

Queensland patients victims of unfair medical negligence legal process, says Mark O'Connor
A prominent Brisbane injury compensation law specialist says the legal system in Queensland is unfairly geared against negligence claims against doctors and hospitals (22 February 2018). More...

Queensland nursing home investigation launched after five deaths
Two weeks after the nurses were sacked, assessors from the federal government's Australian Aged Care Quality Agency arrived to carry out a six-day audit of the home (20 February 2018). More...

Effect of red tape on pharmacy rules: interim report
Senate Select Committee on Red Tape; Parliament of Australia: 15 February 2018
On 11 October 2016, the Senate established the Select Committee on Red Tape (committee) to inquire into and report on the effect of restrictions and prohibitions on business (red tape) on the economy and community, by 1 December 2017, with particular reference to: Effect of red tape on pharmacy rules: interim report.

NDIS quarterly report – December 2017
The 31 December 2017 NDIS quarterly report has been released. The report indicates that almost 133,000 people now have an NDIS plan, with about 12,500 service providers having been approved (22 February 2018). More...

Department of Health Reminder: Removal of Natural Therapies from Private Health Insurance as of 1 April 2019
As of 1 April 2019, the following natural therapies will no longer receive the private health insurance rebate: Alexander technique, aromatherapy, Bowen therapy, Buteyko, Feldenkrais, herbalism, homoeopathy, iridology, kinesiology, naturopathy, Pilates, reflexology, Rolfing, shiatsu, tai chi and yoga. The decision to remove these natural therapies from private health insurance was made following a 2015 published report. The reforms announced on 13 October 2017 include a number of other changes, which are designed to make private health insurance simpler and more affordable.

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