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Apply for funding under the 2023 Childhood Mental Health Research grant opportunity. Funding is from the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF).

14 October 2023 is International Allied Health Professions Day. We celebrate the commitment and contribution of allied health professionals who work tirelessly to improve the health and wellbeing of Australians.

The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) recently updated their advice for the COVID-19 booster dose.

We have published the outcomes of the Healthcare Identifiers Framework Project Consultation.

From 1 November 2023, the shingles vaccination schedule under the National Immunisation Program (NIP) will change.

Telehealth was an emergency response to the COVID-19 pandemic, allowing patients to consult with GPs by telephone or video under lockdown. Post-pandemic, telehealth is here to stay. Professors Rosemary Korda and Christine Phillips are finding out how using telehealth affects primary healthcare.

Now is the time for aged care providers to prepare for managing the health of older people during heatwaves. Severe heatwaves are likely to be a part of this high-risk weather season. Heatwaves affect the health of older people more than other groups. Our new guidance can help.

Learn about the recent visit from Asia Pacific Aged Care Hub (APACH) members and find out how we’re building workforce capability and promoting the use of technology in aged care.

The full range of Equip Aged Care Learning Packages is now available for carers, nurses, personal care workers and allied health professionals.

Scholarships for nurses, personal care workers and allied health professionals working in aged care.

A new online knowledge hub is available to support nurses in developing and furthering their career in aged care.

The success of Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) grant funding relies on informed and committed community members stepping forward to assess grant applications.

Selected Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) medicines can now be prescribed for a 60-days for the price of a single prescription. This means many Australians who have a stable, ongoing health condition can now save money on their regular medication.

The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare released an updated Dementia in Australia report and National Dementia Data Improvement Plan. This work monitors outcomes for people living with dementia and their carers in Australia.

The Genomics Health Futures Mission is an initiative of the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF). We invite you to express your interest in becoming a member of the next expert advisory panel (EAP) that will advise on its priorities.

Find out how you can get involved this Dementia Action Week and learn more about our dementia initiatives.

Doctors could soon use the smart Atmo Gas Capsule to diagnose and treat bowel syndromes, replacing invasive or hard to interpret methods. The Australian company Atmo Biosciences is developing and marketing this new device.

Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) grant opportunities to the value of $34 million are now available.

The Unleashing the Potential of our Health Workforce Review is seeking submissions to better understand how health professionals work across primary care.

The Puggy Hunter Memorial Scholarship Scheme (PHMSS) helps entry-level First Nations health students complete their studies and join the health workforce.

This Saturday, 9 September 2023, is international Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Awareness Day. Every year at 9:09am on the 9th day of the 9th month, we pause to recognise how important it is being alcohol free for the 9 months of a pregnancy.

We are co-hosting a webinar with the Consumers Health Forum of Australia to discuss the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) PASC research plan. PASC, or Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19, is also known as long COVID.

Health professionals can now access new and updated mental health resources, microlearning and online learning pathways through the Mental Health Professional Online Development (MHPOD) Program.

Recommendations from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) regarding an additional COVID-19 dose for highest risk people in 2023. These recommendations are in addition to the previous ATAGI COVID-19 vaccine booster advice published in February 2023.