Health Policy

Australians who recover from a bout of COVID-19 will only need to wait seven days to give blood under a new policy change amid the Omicron wave. With more than

Queensland has ruled out home quarantine for people

The NSW government will pilot a "vaccination passport" on the Service NSW app from October 6, meaning it may not be operational when restrictions are eased.

The federal government will begin rolling out vaccine certificates designed to allow international travel from October, ahead of borders opening.

Australians unvaccinated against COVID-19

A Qld not-for-profit healthcare provider wants the state's assisted

The performance of NSW hospitals is down in several key measures, new figures show, despite the number of people seeking care remaining stable.

Australian Medical Association president Omar Khorshid has urged governments to learn from the pandemic and give doctors more say in allocating health funding.

The Australian Medical Association believes changes to Medicare rebates for some private surgery procedures risk leaving patients out of pocket.

People in the Northern Territory who've returned from overseas will now have to be re-tested for COVID-19 after they complete and leave quarantine.

A public policy think tank says Australia's private health industry urgently needs a rescue plan that includes curbing excess surgery and insurance charges.

The direct investment by the Federal Government to support nursing in aged care was welcomed by the Australian College of Nursing (ACN) as part of the 2021-22 Federal Budget.

Chief Medical Officer Paul Kelly advised the federal government to use biosecurity laws with harsh penalties attached for people travelling from India.

Queenslanders living with chronic pain or terminal illness will be legally able to die at a time of their choosing from May 2021 after the state completed a review of legalising

The Productivity Commission released the health section of its annual Report on Government Services, bringing together a range of data on hospitals, primary care,

Carols and Christmas concerts will be allowed in NSW aged care homes and residents can have as many visitors as they like as COVID-19 restrictions are eased.

There are no places within New Zealand's managed isolation regime for returning Kiwis until March, the government says. The New

Qantas has suggested people travelling to and out of Australia could carry electronic vaccination passports, to prove they've had the COVID-19 jab.

The Northern Territory will lift its COVID-19 hotspot declaration for South Australia from Saturday. The Northern

Perth Airport is bracing for an influx of interstate passengers when Western Australia's hard borders finally reopen over the weekend.