Supporting women in arthroplasty, surgery & orthopaedic oncology
Associate Professor Claudia Di Bella is an academic orthopaedic surgeon based in Melbourne, specialising in orthopaedic oncology and complex joint reconstruction. Originally trained at the world-renowned Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute (Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli) in Bologna, Italy, she moved to Australia in 2010 and was awarded Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in 2013.
Op-Ed: CGT and proposed RDTI changes creating uncertainty in life sciences
Proposed Budget changes to the Research and Development Tax Incentive (RDTI) will disproportionally impact Australia’s biotech, medtech and health tech sector forcing more home-grown companies to consider moving overseas.
HEALTH CARE BRIEF: Myopia progression in children
Myopia progression in children – Incidence rates, prevalence, risks, symptoms and treatment options
New reimagined identity LifeSciences Australia repositions for sector
In June 2026, ARCS Australia formally became LifeSciences Australia — a name chosen to reflect the role the organisation plays across Australia’s life sciences sector.
Over more than 40 years, ARCS has grown well beyond its origins as a training and education body for regulatory and clinical specialists. Today, the organisation supports professionals across the entire life sciences sector — from early research through regulation, development and commercialisation — through an expanding range of programs and initiatives.
LIVED EXPERIENCE: Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD)
Jen O’Neill is a Social Work Program Manager and mother of two from the Central Coast, NSW.
At 36, she experienced her first spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) heart attack and has since survived two further SCADs before age 43.
HEALTH CARE BRIEF: Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
Pelvic Floor Dysfunction – Lived experience, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment options