AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoMental Health Crisis: A NSW grandmother, Lana Simpson, has urged Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to fix Australia’s child mental health system after her 12-year-old granddaughter Alisha Rush died by suicide following an urgent school referral that still took 3.5 weeks to be seen. Aged Care Leadership: Kate Pope PSM has been appointed acting Inspector-General of Aged Care, spotlighting ongoing scrutiny of aged-care quality and safety. Workforce & Access: The Albanese Government is funding 50 additional medical university places to boost the GP workforce, while separate reporting flags pressure on emergency departments after a record day in Sydney. Digital Health & Care Delivery: Australia–Japan quantum collaboration is set to expand access to quantum computing for Monash and CSIRO researchers, with future applications including healthcare. Prevention & Screening: New Alzheimer’s blood testing is moving closer to clinical use, with reporting on how it could identify risk earlier—alongside calls for caution in how results are used. Public Health Threats: Australia is preparing for a prolonged avian influenza (H5N1) outbreak, with mass wildlife deaths reported and further spread concerns.
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