Queensland to bolster its biomedical industry with $4m injection

Addressing the BIO conference in San Diego on Monday, (June 19, 2017) QLD Premier, Annastacia Palaszczuk announced the launch of the Queensland Biomedical 10-Year Roadmap and Action Plan, which aims to bolster the QLD economy by upwards of AUD$2 billion by investing in biomedical sciences. A press release issued by the Premier’s office explains that…

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Staff uniting to combat ‘bed block bedlam’ at RNSH

The 350-strong membership of the Royal North Shore Hospital (RNSH) Medical Staff Council (MSC) will bolster its opposition to the New South Wales government’s grossly under-funded and exceedingly flawed hospital redevelopment plans tomorrow (Wednesday, March 16), at an extraordinary staff meeting to be held in the Kolling Institute auditorium at 1pm. With the NSW election…

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Future of NSW residents’ health under threat

Team VIVA! were shocked to hear about the NSW Government’s plans to sell off sections of the Royal North Shore Hospital (RNSH) campus. VIVA! HQ is located in Chatswood, making RNSH our local hospital, should anything dire ever happen (touch wood). The idea that significant parcels of land are earmarked for sale has both shocked…

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