Non-registered practitioner in Redfern may have placed clients at risk NSW Health and the NSW Health Care Complaints Commission (HCCC) were recently made aware of a non-registered practitioner who has been providing cosmetic and other health services, including invasive procedures, from a private residence in Redfern. The HCCC has issued…
Immunisation Weekly Update: Welcome to our weekly Immunisation Update! In this week’s update, read about: Measles alert for Campbelltown area COVID-19 vaccines now funded through the NIP New NIP schedule COVID-19 vaccine ordering now open Updates to the Australian Immunisation Handbook Education Measles alert for Campbelltown area Healthcare providers are…
Immunisation Weekly Update: Welcome to our weekly Immunisation Update! In this week’s update, read about: Measles alert: Ensure patients are travel ready CESPHN webinar: Immunisation without borders MenB Remains Leading Cause of Invasive Meningococcal Disease in Australia Education Measles Alert: Ensure Patients Are Travel-Ready Healthcare providers are reminded to use…
New universal antenatal syphilis screen introduced at 36 weeks gestation NSW Health has updated the Policy Directive Syphilis in Pregnancy and Newborns (PD2026_044) to strengthen the prevention of congenital syphilis and align with the updated Australian Pregnancy Care Guidelines. Under the revised Policy Directive, syphilis screening should be offered to…
SESLHD State-Wide Referral Criteria (SRC) SESLHD is preparing to implement the next phase of the NSW Statewide Referral Criteria (SRC) for referrals to public hospital outpatient services. The SRC establishes consistent clinical referral requirements across NSW, helping general practitioners and other referrers to: Determine when referral to a public outpatient…
Immunisation Weekly Update: Welcome to our weekly Immunisation Update! In this week’s update, read about: COVID-19 vaccination in 2026: preparing for the transition to the National Immunisation Program (NIP) Webinar COVID-19 vaccine stock RSV now Australia’s most notified respiratory virus: a timely reminder to check vaccine status Education COVID-19 vaccination…