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Message from Services Australia: New myGov App
Your patients can use the new myGov app digital wallet when presenting their Centrelink concession and health cards. When people present their Centrelink concession and health care cards in the app, you may see a QR code. You can scan...
Changes to Medicare Online
Message from Medicare, Services Australia From 4 October 2022, some health care locations will lose access to adaptor technology for Medicare Online, including Department of Veterans Affairs and the Australian Immunisation Register....
Code of Conduct AHPRA June 2022
Today the revised shared Code of conduct (the code) for National Boards (except Medical, Nursing and Midwifery and Psychology) took effect. An advance copy of the revised code was published in April. To support the Code taking effect,...
NDIS Pricing Document 2022/23
NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits (previously the NDIS Price Guide) assist participants and disability support providers to understand the way that price controls for supports and services work in the NDIS. Price regulation is...
Informed Consent – how to manage it well (OT Board)
Informed consent is a person’s voluntary decision about healthcare that is made with knowledge and understanding of the benefits and risks involved. Informed consent is a critical part of the practitioner-client relationship. Managing...
Women in Health: Leadership Development Scholarships
Women in health can now apply for a leadership development scholarship from Women & Leadership Australia. Providing world-class leadership development programs for women at all stages of their careers, Women & Leadership...
OT Board: Publishing advance copy of the shared Code of Conduct
Message from Occupational Therapy Board of Australia. On 6 April 2022, Ahpra and National Board’s (except Medical, Nursing and Midwifery and Psychology) will be publishing an advance copy of the revised shared Code of conduct (the...
WA Health COVID-19 Framework for System Alert and Response
WA Health COVID-19 Framework for System Alert and Response The WA Health COVID-19 Framework for System Alert and Response (SAR) (PDF 598KB) has been developed to inform WA’s public health services’ processes and interventions in...
Department of Health – News and Media
Find out how the Department of Health are monitoring and responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, how you can help stop the spread of the virus in Australia and what to do if you have symptoms plus all the latest news....
Permanent Extension of Occupational Therapy Telehealth Benefits
A message from HBF Temporary benefits for telehealth services introduced by HBF were due to end on 31 December 2021. We are pleased to advise that HBF have permanently extended benefits towards certain telehealth treatment for...