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Children won’t need autism diagnosis to qualify for new support program
Parents will no longer have to spend thousands of dollars chasing autism diagnoses for their children to qualify for disability support under the new Thriving Kids program, which will help children with lower support needs outside the NDIS. Source: The Age.
Catholic sector welcomes new public hospital funding agreement
Catholic Health Australia has welcomed the announcement of a new public hospital funding agreement, including an additional $25 billion in Commonwealth funding over five years to help address growing pressure across the health system.
Government offers to delay start of NDIS autism program
The Albanese Government has offered to delay the start of a new program for early intervention autism services and provide budget top-ups for smaller states, part of efforts to secure an overdue deal on hospitals and disability funding. Source: The Guardian.
Mater confirms acquisition of Gold Coast Private Hospital
Mater has announced it is purchasing Healthscope’s Gold Coast Private Hospital. The acquisition comes after Healthscope was placed in receivership in May last year with $1.6 billion of debt. Source: The Catholic Leader.
Everyone can be a good Samaritan: Pope
People need to take time to acknowledge the needs and suffering of those around them and be moved by love and compassion to offer others help, Pope Leo XIV says in his message for the World Day of the Sick. Source: CNS.
Catholic student’s vision to bring eye care to the homeless
A Notre Dame University medical student is helping restore vision and dignity to people experiencing homelessness across Sydney by providing free and accessible eye care through his mobile eye clinic, Eyes of Hope.
Not-for-profit healthcare sector welcomes proposed funding reform
Australia’s not-for-profit private healthcare sector has backed the federal Government’s proposal for a new funding mechanism that puts private hospitals on a sustainable footing, removes complexity, and focuses on delivering quality care to patients. Source: CHA.
Commonwealth initiative sees university expand medicine program
The University of Notre Dame Australia has received an extra 10 Commonwealth-supported places for its Doctor of Medicine program, as part of the federal government’s initiative to increase the nation’s medical workforce.
States call for hospital funds to address ‘growing crisis’
The number of “effectively homeless” older Australians stranded in hospitals because they can’t get an aged care bed has surged by nearly a quarter, with one state Health Minister labelling the problem as a “national shame”. Source: Daily Telegraph.