Understanding Bulk Billing: Bulk billing is a significant relief for those who hold pension cards and healthcare cards, as it means that your medical expenses are covered entirely by Medicare. This ensures that you receive the healthcare you need without the added...

Clinical update The international COVID-19 situation is evolving rapidly, with local transmission regularly identified in new countries. The list of countries at risk of transmission has recently expanded to include Cambodia and Italy, in addition to South Korea,...

There are a number of ways you can take special care to reduce the risk of problems. Know the names of your medicines, and what they look like. Record details of your medicines, including why you are using them, on a medicines list. Read the consumer medicine...

Do you know your medicines? If medicines aren’t used properly, or if the wrong ones are used together, the results can be serious. Each year more than 140,000 Australians have to go to hospital with problems caused by their medicine. In up to 69% of these cases, the...

  Medicines are part of most people’s lives, and having access to and understanding important information, and asking the right questions about medicines is the key to getting the most out of them, safely. This is why it is so important to get to know the...