The 2025 Value-Based Health Care Congress, held May 1–2 at Fed Square in Melbourne, will explore opportunities to transform and strengthen the sustainability of our health system, including programs and policies that prioritise patient outcomes over service volume. Gain valuable insights into emerging care models, workforce needs, innovation, and policy reform. Key themes include outcome measurement, AI, and workforce sustainability. Registration and tickets now available.

Job ads volumes for health and medical occupations in Australia remain above pre-pandemic levels, but they continue to decline since their peak in October 2023, with Nursing and Midwifery seeing the sharpest drops. Workforce demand is stabilising after strong recruitment in previous years, and health sector employment continues to grow nationwide. However, trends vary by state and occupation, highlighting some areas of contraction and ongoing shortages or retention challenges.

BaptistCare Caloola Aged Care Home in Wagga Wagga has welcomed three service robots—Sadie, Skippy, and Gretal—as part of a project exploring robotics in aged care. The robots assist with tasks like cleaning, laundry, and concierge services. The initiative aims to ease staff workload, boost resident interaction, and evaluate how robotics can support the aged care sector through innovative, evidence-based solutions.