Federal Government

The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care will develop national safety and quality standards for virtual care....

A Specsavers team has attended Parliament House to perform hearing and eye screenings for members of parliament and their staffers...

A government advisory committee’s draft report has failed to support a bid for audiometrists to access Medicare-funded rebates for eight...

Australia’s Health Ministers have agreed that audiology will enter the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme (NRAS) under a “dual profession”...

Deafness Forum Australia (DFA) has welcomed key investments in disability advocacy, accessibility and Auslan communication access in the 2026–27 Federal...

Private Healthcare Australia (PHA) has warned proposed Federal Government changes to the private health insurance rebate for older Australians could...

Deafness Forum Australia is urging the Federal Government to provide public funding for upgrades to cochlear implant sound processors, also...

Audiology Australia (AudA) launched its membership renewal period on 1 April and is inviting members to renew their membership by...

Free mental health therapy supported by trained practitioners is now available through the Medicare Mental Health Check In, giving people...

Deaf Australians may soon lose access to the nation’s only news bulletin delivered in Auslan (Australian Sign Language), according to...