Changes to AIR information

References 1. Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care. Mandatory reporting changes to the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) from 1 March 2024. 2024. At:...

Managing pain and fever associated with childhood vaccination

References  Siegrist CA. Vaccine Immunology. In: Plotkin SA, et al, eds. Plotkin's Vaccines. 7th edn. Elsevier; 2018. p. 16–34.e7.  Australian Technical Advisory Group on...

Protecting kids from medicine harm

References PSA. Medicine safety: child and adolescent care report. 2025. At: www.psa.org.au/3d-flip-book/medicine-safety-child-and-adolescent-care-report/ Cairns R, Karanges EA, Wong A, et al. Trends in self-poisoning and...

Long-acting treatment for opioid dependence approved

The first long-acting treatment for opioid dependence has been approved for use in Australia by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA). Buvidal Weekly and Buvidal Monthly...

Wrong number?

What to do if you send an electronic prescription to the wrong person.

For the heart

References Australian Government Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Heart, stroke and vascular disease: Australian facts. 2024. At: www.aihw.gov.au/reports/heart-stroke-vascular-diseases/hsvd-facts/contents/summary?__cf_chl_tk=rdBRmK8d0ESsnzGKoxqSoPhYhF5k0SQmw4_CJ9ue5W8-1739941894-1.0.1.1-RJSLYVVhq7aZmxXJ1v11vQsTEUjubu3_JSoRUz5Z8RQ  AusCVDRisk. Australian CVD risk calculator. 2023....