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Monash Expert: SPHERE welcomes increased Medicare support for Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptive (LARC)

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Monash University’s SPHERE Centre of Research Excellence Director Professor Danielle Mazza AM has welcomed the Australian Government’s announcement of increased Medicare support for Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptive (LARC).   From 1 November 2025, the Medicare rebate for four existing Medicare items covering insertion and removal of LARCs is being increased significantly.    Medicare item numbers are … Continued

The female factor in Alzheimer’s: UNSW study probes hormonal links to dementia

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Professor Kaarin Anstey has been awarded international funding to study the links between women’s hormones and brain ageing. UNSW Professor Kaarin Anstey and University of California Professor Kristine Yaffe have been jointly awarded more than $4 million from Wellcome Leap’s CARE (Cutting Alzheimer’s Risk through Endocrinology) program to investigate why women are disproportionately affected by … Continued

Common sense needed on medicinal cannabis reform

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The NSW Government should expedite reforms to treat medicinal cannabis the same way as any other medicine for motorists. Thousands of workers across NSW who are legally prescribed medicinal cannabis must currently choose between taking their medication as prescribed by their doctor, or keeping their driver’s licence and their job. In its response to the … Continued

New report shows more than 40% of Australians believe the healthcare system isn’t doing enough to ensure access to new medical technologies that could improve care or efficiency for Australians.

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New report shows more than 40% of Australians believe the healthcare system isn’t doing enough to ensure access to new medical technologies that could improve care or efficiency for Australians. – Medical Technology innovation has revolutionised treatment options for the more than 500,000 Australians living with Atrial Fibrillation (AF), the most common cardiac arrythmia.-Treatment options … Continued

NSW Government squibs it in their response to the NSW Drug Summit Report

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Media Release                                  28th October 2025    NSW Government squibs it in their response to the NSW Drug Summit Report   Responding to today’s announcement of the NSW Government’s response to the NSW Drug Summit Report, Emma Maiden, Uniting NSW.ACT’s Director of Advocacy and External Relations said: “The whole community will be shocked and disappointed at … Continued

UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) to adapt Monash-led International PCOS Guideline for UK health professionals

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For the first time, leading UK health body NICE will formally adapt a clinical guideline – the 2023 International Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Guideline – led by the Monash Centre for Health Research and Implementation (MCHRI). The Monash University-led Guideline will be adapted to advance evidence-based PCOS care in the UK. Monash University has signed an … Continued

New study into young women’s experiences of intimate partner violence

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A Monash University study has found that understanding the ways that young women experience intimate partner violence (IPV) is often overlooked. By using a combination of their voices and visual artworks, young women have shared their experiences with IPV to help other young women to know that experiencing abuse isn’t acceptable and that safety, survival, … Continued