Medical Republic

The Psychology Board of Australia looks set to cut a year off psychologist training by removing the requirement for post-graduate study – but instead of solving workforce shortages, advocates fear the move could make things worse.

This set of reforms also seeks to introduce the mysterious “psychologist assistant” role.

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Out-of-pocket costs have risen in 147 of 150 electorates since the November 2025 Medicare reforms, even as the number of universal bulk billers increased across almost all of the country, accord...

Matilda was only about two hours old. My attention was elsewhere; the world had narrowed to her tiny face.

A nurse walked over to give her the routine newborn hepatitis B vaccination. Out of the corner of my eye, I noticed something that did not look quite right.

I stopped her before it was administered.

The vaccine in the nurse’s hand was Boostr...

The government is now offering grants of up to $3 million for research on improving equity in primary care.

Administered through the Medical Research Future Fund, there is a total of $20 million up for grabs

Australians using telehealth and other virtual health services will soon be covered by national safety and quality standards aimed at strengthening governance, accountability and patient outcomes.

The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care has been tasked by the federal government with developing Australia’s first National Virtual Care Safety and...