Archived News for Professionals in State Government - April, 2017
The Tasmanian Government is looking to cap the wholesale power price for 12 months.
Victoria to launch rehab spend
The Victorian Government is spending $81 million on an extra 30 drug rehabilitation beds.
Med school plan stuck on foreign claim
The Queensland Government insists that medical student places at the new Sunshine Coast University Hospital will not go to international students.
QLD to drug test parents
The Queensland Government says it will start drug testing parents whose children come into state care.
New tech boss for SA
A public sector veteran has been announced as South Australia’s new chief information security officer.
Reviews doubt plans to move
The Federal Government’s attempts to push the public service into regional cities will not work, the Grattan Institute says.
Drones suggested as shark defense
Public health risk experts have pushed for high-tech solutions to keep beachgoers safe from sharks.
SA driving hydro-fuel rise
South Australia is lining up to become a leader in hydrogen fuel production.
Minister to move on from IT failures
Victoria’s Innovation Minister says the state’s long history of IT bungles should be ignored.
SA easing pot rules
South Australia is making it easier for doctors to prescribe medicinal cannabis.
Tasmania could be Australia's battery
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says Tasmania could become the “battery of Australia”.
AMA calls out SA Health moves
The Australian Medical Association wants the "revolving door" leadership policy at SA Health to stop.
Gas links gaining traction
The Federal Government is looking at ways to link Australia's gas networks.
WA union wants light shed on dark issue
The WA Police Union has called for a national inquiry into police suicide.
Mental health boost for Tas. industries
The Tasmanian Government has launched a new plan to create mentally healthy workplaces.
Companies come out for SA power bid
Thirty-one companies have registered their interest in building South Australia’s new $260 million gas-fired power station.
Measles outbreak spreads
New South Wales is facing the spectre of a measles outbreak, with 16 cases confirmed in the Sydney’s west.
Victoria lines up Embling expansion
The Victorian Government will spend $70 million improving services for mentally ill people at risk of committing crimes.