Overview:
• Seven new ambulances will be stationed in South Australia’s remote Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands in an effort to improve the region’s health services and boost staff safety. The vehicles will be purpose-built for outback conditions and contain GPS trackers, two-way radios, and satellite communications.
• Ramsay Healthcare Limited will face the Federal Court to answer accusations by the ACCC that it abused market power by warning a group of surgeons away from a potential competitor. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has alleged that when a group of surgeons made plans to establish a competing surgery, Ramsay management told them their involvement could mean reduced access to operating theatres at the Baringa Hospital.
• Due to a gap in mental health analysis for those over 65, the Federal Government’s National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) has partnered with Beyond Blue to launch a $5 million research grant round. Beyond Blue said around 15 per cent of Australians over 65 were depressed and men over 85 were the most likely to commit suicide.