HealthAgenda

Healthcare

HELPING YOU LIVE A HEALTHIER LIFE

Get answers to your questions about private health insurance and healthcare, learn about common conditions, treatments and procedures, and get the latest in health research and insights.

PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE

Understanding the ins and outs of your private health cover.

5 ways to save with your private health insurance

Can you claim on prescriptions and PBS medication?

How to make the most of your extras cover

Private health waiting periods: your questions answered

COMMON CONDITIONS

Everyday health issues and what you can do to prevent, or manage, them.

What does skin cancer look like? How to spot the signs

5 exercises to help reduce knee pain

The difference between rheumatoid and osteoarthritis

Bowel cancer: symptoms, screening and treatments

TREATMENTS AND PROCEDURES

Learn about medical tests, medication, surgery, physical therapies and more.

Health checks by age: the tests you should be having

What is good oral hygiene? How to look after your teeth

How to get the most out of your GP appointments

11 types of dental health specialists

RESEARCH AND INSIGHTS

The innovations shaping the future of healthcare and insights into the health of our nation.

Digital healthcare: what the future holds for our health

How HCF’s Research Foundation is making a difference to everyday Aussies

An app that could improve how you communicate with healthcare professionals

How Australian technology is changing the face of health care


 

GIVING BACK

What you can do to help others, from blood and organ donation to fundraising and volunteering.

The health benefits of giving back

Donating blood saves lives

First aid basics we should all know

How to deal with a loved one with chronic pain

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

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