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Energy & Utilities
Major rule changes to the grid connection process, which came into effect in 2018, have been keeping Aydin Kizilirmak, from Potentia Energy, on his toes. As Head of Grid Connection and Approvals, Aydin helps design renewable asset projects – a lengthy and complex process involving power system analysis, connection studies, and compliance monitoring. Environmental and…
28 Mar 2025, by Amy SarcevicHealthcare
Funding nurse practitioners through private health insurance could be instrumental in tackling Australia’s chronic disease burden, according to CEO of the Australian College of Nurse Practitioners, Adjunct A/Prof Leanne Boase. Speaking ahead of the Health Insurance Summit, Boase said the current lack of funding for nurse practitioners in private hospitals was an “artificial barrier” to…
26 Mar 2025, by Amy SarcevicOccupational Health & Safety
When handling finite resources, it pays for workers’ compensation insurers to prioritise the recovery of high risk injuries, relative to those that heal quickly, without intervention. But how do you identify which injuries are high risk? And what exactly should your treatment approach be with individuals who fit this category? Dr David Brentnall, Managing Director…
20 Mar 2025, by Amy SarcevicHealthcare
CEO and Managing Director of AIA Australia, Damien Mu, says the health insurance industry needs to urgently redirect its focus upstream, to help tackle the country’s health burden, which data shows is largely preventable. Speaking ahead of the Health Insurance Summit, Mr Mu said that, alongside digital health, prevention was the sector’s best value-for-money investment,…
20 Mar 2025, by Amy SarcevicMining & Resources
Although shy of its 2023 and 2024 forecasts, the mineral sands industry has shown resilience in the face of past geopolitical setbacks, with demand for Ti02 pigment – the sector’s primary downstream market – maintaining a stable growth rate over the last two decades. But how will the industry weather against the rise in geo-fragmentation…
17 Mar 2025, by Amy SarcevicHealthcare
Legal
On a daily basis, Dr Jamie Orchard of the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) is faced with significant regulatory decisions around the practice of health professionals – either through his registration advisory, complaint handling, or in taking action to protect the public, following allegations of substandard care. In the course of taking that action,…
12 Mar 2025, by Amy SarcevicMining & Resources
Medical assessments for coal mine workers are becoming more precise, thanks to a new set of standards being developed by Dr. David Meredith and colleagues on the Coal Services Standing Health Committee. The team is carefully reviewing common health conditions to quantify the risks associated with various roles in the mining industry - ranging from…
3 Mar 2025, by Amy Sarcevic