Category: Health & Social Services

One in five positions at Australia’s aged care watchdog remain unfilled, a review has found.

The number, complexity and pace of government initiatives is taking its toll on Victoria’s school principals

An audit of Comcare shows there were 4,500 claims last year, of which one in four were for psychological issues.

Victoria’s Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton is leaving to take up a new role with the national science agency.

Health Minister Mark Butler has ordered a departmental review of funding provided under the $2 billion Community Health and Hospitals Program.

Professor Steve Wesselingh has been announcd as the next Chief Executive Officer of the National Health and Medical Research Council.

Councils can play a key role in combatting racism in the community, a research paper says.

The Covid pandemic demonstrated how councils can complement higher levels of government during emergencies, a study says.

IBAC says its investigation highlights the apparent increase in the ‘pliability of the public service’.

The CEO of the NMHC has stepped aside as the government investigates allegations of bullying and dysfunction within the agency.