The Latest Breaking News from ACT Health

Hundreds of Canberra cafes, restaurants issued official warnings over food safety

One thousand more inspections were made last financial year.

The Canberra Times · Aug 15

Millions spent on an ACT helipad, half of which aeromedical choppers won't use

Two governments can't agree on how to land a rescue helicopter.

The Canberra Times · Jun 1

ACT Health indefinitely unable to publish performance reports

'At present we do not have a timeline.'

The Canberra Times · Oct 6, 2024

The digital health record began with confetti, it's now millions over budget

Behind the scenes on the program now investigated by Integrity Commission.

The Canberra Times · Aug 30, 2024

Audit found 'misleading' reporting of digital health record costs

A board was told it was under budget, it ended up being $40m over.

The Canberra Times · Aug 28, 2024

Health bureaucrats lost sight of costs in digital health record rollout

The program was operating millions of dollars over budget.

The Canberra Times · Aug 27, 2024

ACT 'conserving' IV fluid to maintain stock during national shortage

Officials said clinical alerts had been issued by 'several jurisdictions'.

The Canberra Times · Aug 15, 2024

Pressure to release more health audits highlighting 'failures'

The Integrity Commission could complicate the release of audits.

The Canberra Times · Aug 8, 2024

How and why ACT Health may have wrongly paid invoices

An audit has prompted a series of investigations.

The Canberra Times · Aug 8, 2024

ACT public servants often focus too much on what not to release under FOI: Ombudsman

Agencies need to better engage with the public interest test.

The Canberra Times · Aug 7, 2024