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Contingency measures to ensure continuity of aged care during COVID-19
Emergency contingency measures will ensure aged care recipients continue to get the care they need during the COVID-19 pandemic (12 April 2020). More...

Update on Coronavirus measures
Australian governments met as the National Cabinet to take further action to slow the spread of coronavirus to save lives, and to save livelihoods. National Cabinet stressed the critical importance of continuing to adhere to self-isolation, social distancing and quarantine arrangements for returned travellers. Leaders also highlighted the importance of people who are self-isolating and registering on the COVID-19 app (09 April 2020). More...

Australian government experts at odds with health department over using hydroxychloroquine to treat coronavirus
Australian Health Protection Principal Committee says the anti-malaria drug must only be prescribed as part of a clinical trial, but department says doctors can prescribe (09 April 2020). More...

Employment law and coronavirus: A guide for GP
With many industries shutting down because of the COVID-19 crisis, we're seeing pay cuts, reduced hours, forced leave, companies standing people down, and redundancies (08 April 2020). More...

Pharmacists to get more authority for wider medication dispensing during coronavirus pandemic
Changes to Queensland's drug therapy protocols will allow pharmacists to offer more services such as prescribing more emergency medications during the coronavirus pandemic, Health Minister Steven Miles says (11 April 2020). More...

Private and public hospitals to cooperate on COVID-19 in Victoria and Queensland
The ACCC has separately authorised private hospitals in Victoria and in Queensland to cooperate with their state health agencies, public hospitals and each other, as they prepare for and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic (07 April 2020). More...

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