The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care is seeking a nomination from the College for a senior representative to join the ACSQHC Emergency Triage Education Kit (ETEK) Project Advisory Group.
The Australian Digital Health Agency is seeking applications, through a Request for Tender process, for suitably qualified, experienced, and interested individuals to join a group of expert advisors who will support the Agency’s program of work.
ACRRM members are invited to take part in a short trial to review the iRefer imaging guidelines developed in the UK by the Royal College of Radiologists. The trial will collect data to indicate how these guidelines can support health care practice in Australia.
The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) has published guidance on the use of smallpox vaccine for protection against Monkeypox (MPX) virus infection.
ACRRM President Dr Sarah Chalmers recently joined the first meeting of the newly established Strengthening Medicare Taskforce, which replaces the previous Primary Health Care Reform Steering Group convened by past Minister Greg Hunt.
The College has been invited to nominate two representatives to participate in stakeholder consultations for an evaluation of the Better Access initiative.
The Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) is conducting an audit to assess whether the Department of Health effectively managed the expansion of telehealth services during and post the COVID-19 pandemic.
ACRRM President Dr Sarah Chalmers joined other peak medical stakeholders in Cairns on 19 July to highlight concerns about the State government’s extension of pharmacist authority to sell and supply specified medicines for the treatment of urinary tract infections as a model of usual care.
The Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee has recommended changes to the PBS eligibility criteria for both molnupiravir (Lagevrio®), and nirmatrelvir and ritonavir (Paxlovid®) effective Monday, 11 July 2022.
With voluntary assisted dying commencing on 23 October 2022, you are invited to attend an information session to find out more about voluntary assisted dying and how you can become involved.
The National COVID-19 Clinical Evidence Taskforce has released a communique which includes New long COVID FAQs to support clinicians caring for the growing number of Australians experiencing post-COVID symptoms.
A new fact sheet has been published which provides information on how to account for time taken to communicate with patients when claiming time-tiered MBS items.
The Australian Government Department of Health is seeking help from healthcare providers to increase participation in the national cancer screening programs (bowel, breast and cervical).
Following on from the improvements seen from the introduction of electronic prescriptions the College is keen to see further investment from the Commonwealth to improve diagnostic imaging requests.
As healthcare professionals ourselves, we know that today's healthcare businesses
are under more pressure than ever. We understand how tough it is to deal with
multiple suppliers, to negotiate the best deal and then to place and manage orders
across a variety of different channels. And we know that the more time you spend
on routine tasks, like sourcing supplies, the less time you have to focus on what
matters to you most – quality patient care and successful patient outcomes.
The Australian Government Department of Health would like to remind everyone about the registration grace period that allows First Nations people who are not correctly registered for the Closing the Gap (CTG) PBS Co-payment Program continued access to a reduced co-payment for PBS medicines covered under the program.