Should tennis players be taking the court in Melbourne? Athletes ‘forced’ to compete in Australian Open qualifiers have complained of dry throats, asthma symptoms and even panic attacks related to the city’s smoke haze.
Paper cups for spacers, oxygen from dive shops: How Merimbula’s GPs cared for evacuees GPs, nurses and pharmacists worked together to pool scarce resources and provide care as the holiday town was threatened by fire.
Vic likely to pay levy to fix ‘unprepared’ mental health system Services must work ‘seamlessly’ with primary and acute care, the royal commission affirms.
Pill testing debate continues across Victoria The State Government remains opposed to a trial, despite the proposal being backed by the Melbourne Lord Mayor and Victorian ambulance union.
Injecting room goes on despite drug arrests and independent review The facility hit the headlines for all the wrong reasons last week, but the Victorian Government continues to support the trial.
Government urged to subsidise flu shot for under five-year-olds The Victorian Health Minister echoes PBAC recommendations to include flu vaccinations for children under five years.
Victoria passes birth certificate reforms Transgender and gender-diverse people in Victoria will be free to change the sex on their birth certificate without gender-reassignment surgery.
Junior doctors launch legal action against hospital Administrators have admitted trainee doctors at Melbourne’s Sunshine Hospital are overworked and have not received mandated clinical training.
First patient uses voluntary assisted dying laws The 61-year-old cancer patient died amongst family, listening to her favourite music.
Mums-to-be encouraged to get flu jab A surge in cases of flu in babies has led to calls to boost pregnancy vaccination rates in Victoria.