Source: Australian Ministers for Education
We have issued 10 infringement notices, totalling $198,000, to Midnight Health Pty Ltd (Midnight Health) for the alleged unlawful advertising of prescription-only weight-loss medicines.
Scam alert – Community Grants Hub
Source: Australian Parliament
Be wary of emails pretending to be the Community Grants Hub.
Scam alert – fake Department of Health and Human Services
Source: Australian Parliament
Don’t respond to messages or calls about grant funding you didn’t apply for.
Ingredients requiring the POTAS1 label warning
Source: Australian Ministers for Education
The TGA has identified a discrepancy between the wording of the ‘POTAS1’ warning statement available in the Code Tables compared to the requirements for potassium chloride and glucosamine sulfate potassium chloride in the Therapeutic Goods (Permissible Ingredients) Determination (the Determination).
Extension of Disability Employment Services and National Panel of Assessors programs
Source: Australian Parliament
The Australian Government will now be required to enter into a Caretaker Period due to the upcoming federal election.
Have your say on the next steps for supported employment
Source: Australian Parliament
Public consultation is now open. Share your views by 5pm (AEST) 22 June 2025.
We’ve released our new Vulnerability Framework
Source: New places to play in Gungahlin
Our new Vulnerability Framework outlines how we support people experiencing vulnerability.
Baby deaths associated with home-use foetal heart monitors
Source: Australian Department of Health and Aged Care
Using a home-use foetal heart monitor to check a baby’s heartbeat may seem reassuring but it can be dangerously misleading. We have received reports of instances where they have provided false reassurance, leading to delayed medical attention and infant deaths.
Man charged with indecent assault following public incidents
Source: ACT Police
Last update: Monday, 22 September 2025 3:13pm
Original publication: Monday, 22 September 2025 3:12pm
A 42-year-old man has been arrested following several alleged acts of indecency on women in Canberra City this month.
About 4pm on Saturday, 13 September (2025), a woman was allegedly indecently assaulted by the man inside a grocery store in the City.
In another incident, about 5:30pm on Monday, 15 September (2025), a woman was walking with her boyfriend along Alinga Street in the City when she was allegedly indecently assaulted by the man.
The man was described by victims as Caucasian in appearance with short hair and aged in his 30s or 40s.
Following an investigation, police attended a residence in Turner and subsequently arrested a 42-year-old man.
He has been charged with two acts of indecency without consent and is expected to face the ACT Magistrates Court today (Monday, 22 September 2025). The investigation into the man’s actions is continuing and further charges may be laid.
If you or someone you know has been indecently assaulted, you can report to police by attending a police station or calling 131444. If your report relates to this matter, please quote 8163712.
Three charged after allegedly making demands with threats
Source: ACT Police
Last update: Monday, 22 September 2025 11:46am
Original publication: Monday, 22 September 2025 11:46am
ACT Policing has charged three men after they allegedly made demands with threats to a man regarding a business debt.
About 7:30pm yesterday (Sunday, 21 September 2025) police responded to reports of a 52- year-old man who had been allegedly kidnapped by three men from Garran.
Police will allege three men, aged 29, 31 and 36 agreed to meet the 52-year-old man at the Garran shops before threatening him verbally and with a baseball bat to recover a business debt.
The men then allegedly forcibly confined the man in a vehicle and travelled to a Garran residence and later to Monash.
Officers located the victim and three alleged offenders in Monash, and they were subsequently arrested.
One man was charged with demands accompanied by threats to endanger health. The other two were charged with joint commission make demand with threat to endanger health.
They are expected to face the ACT Magistrates Court today (Monday, 22 September 2025).