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Inquiry asks for National Suicide Prevention Adviser’s final report to avoid ‘duplication’ of research efforts

By Melissa Coade

Federal

The committee noted that key documents for undertaking the inquiry (as directed in its terms of reference) have as yet not been made available to…

Report highlights ways governments can support health sector to reach net zero emissions

By Shannon Jenkins

Energy & Environment

The report notes Australia’s healthcare per capita greenhouse gas emissions are the third highest out of 68 countries.

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Census finds public servants overworked, risk burnout

By Melissa Coade

Careers

Here's a detailed breakdown of how APS departments responded to their employee census questions on capacity and burnout.

Government to appoint senior restraint practitioner to Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission

By Shannon Jenkins

Federal

Among the recommendations are for the Aged Care Act 1997 to be replaced, and for an independent office of the Inspector-General of Aged Care to…

Health department no longer advertising on Facebook

By Shannon Jenkins

Federal

The commonwealth Department of Health will not roll out paid advertising campaigns on Facebook until the social media giant lifts its ban on news content…

Government spends $24m on COVID jab ads

By Shannon Jenkins

Federal

Australians can expect to see advertisements calling on them to get a COVID-19 vaccine from Wednesday, with the federal government launching its $23.9 million public…

Paul Kelly officially promoted to chief medical officer

By Shannon Jenkins

Careers

Professor Paul Kelly will lead the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines across the country after being officially appointed to the role of Australian chief medical officer.

University of Queensland COVID-19 vaccine trial axed

By Shannon Jenkins

Federal

The University of Queensland and biotech company CSL have pulled the plug on further trials of their COVID-19 vaccine after antibodies in the vaccine were…

Think tank wants governments to prepare their health sectors for climate change impacts

By Shannon Jenkins

Energy & Environment

As droughts, bushfires, and floods worsen, more Australians will suffer physical health problems, such as heat stress, while the impacts of these events on people's…

Home Affairs used Google Translate for COVID-19 advice to multicultural communities

By Shannon Jenkins

Community & Social

Public servants from the Department of Home Affairs used Google Translate rather than official translators to communicate with multicultural communities at the beginning of the…

Emergency response bureaucrats embody ‘real and profound public service’, health minister says

By Shannon Jenkins

Federal

Health minister Greg Hunt has acknowledged the 'extraordinarily talented' public servants from across the Australian Public Service who have been working in the federal government's…

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The plan to inoculate Australia: How governments will vaccinate more than 16-million people in less than a year

By Matthew Elmas

Features

Australia will draw on cross-disiplinary expertise in a society-wide effort to deploy a vaccine for coronavirus next year.

New research makes case for policies to improve public health with self-care

By Shannon Jenkins

Federal

Federal health minister Greg Hunt is set to launch a new policy blueprint that calls for policy reform to improve population health and reduce health…

Budget 2020: health system ‘needs help now’, says AMA

By Shannon Jenkins

Federal

The Australian Medical Association has called on the government to “reset” its attitude to health expenditure by using Tuesday’s 2020-21 federal budget as an opportunity…

‘Now is not the time for blame’: aged care royal commission makes recommendations to government

By Shannon Jenkins

Federal

The federal government must establish a national aged care advisory body as part of a broader COVID-19 plan for the sector, according to the aged…