Cate Swannell

Two RNs were reported to AHPRA after an AI-assisted documentation system incorrectly identified them as nurse practitioners, prompting calls for new legal protections for health workers.

It's no wonder CSL shareholders are feeling a little queasy. Plus, news from Bupa, the RACGP, the ADHA, and more.

The first National Nursing Workforce Strategy risks falling short unless hospital boards and executives take responsibility for workplace culture, leadership failures, and retaining experienced nurses.

A senior staff member at Hunter New England LHD says inadequate clinical testing, centralised decision-making, and workforce readiness failures have left clinicians dealing with problems that should have been addressed long before the SDPR went live.

Vulnerable older Australians face a potential gap in government funding for emergency alarm monitoring, as aged-care providers warn reassessment delays could leave clients paying for essential safety services themselves.

In the biggest indication yet that the SDPR rollout is in serious doubt, at least one of the Tranche B LHDs has decided to ‘scale down' its implementation activities.

Australia's ability to anticipate emerging health threats, medical tech, and workforce pressures is hampered by fragmented national planning. A leading medical academy warns that existing intelligence systems remain disconnected from government decision-making.

A high-profile appointment will benefit the School of Public Health. Plus, there's news from CSL and South Western Sydney PHN.

Healthcare and social assistance accounted for 7% of cyber security incidents reported to the ASD in 2025-26, while the sector remained among the country's most affected by ransomware attacks.

Meanwhile, aged care minister Sam Rae said the Ombudsman's report – dubbed by some observers as the ‘most negative since the Robodebt report' – was just another step in an ‘iterative process'.