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Montu has long advocated for reform in NSW driving regulations to ensure that legally prescribed medical cannabis patients who are unimpaired are not unfairly penalised for having THC present in their system. We commend Independent Members Alex Greenwich MP, Joe McGirr, Greg Piper MP and Jeremy Buckingham for their leadership and collaboration in calling for this important reform in NSW Parliament. Their joint advocacy represents a critical step toward protecting patients across NSW. NSW patients are forced to choose between taking their prescribed medication and driving. The ability to drive is fundamental to independence. It enables people to get to and from work and stay connected to family and community. Under the proposed model, NSW Police Force will still be able to charge anyone driving while impaired. However, if a person is not impaired, they should not face criminal penalties or lose their licence simply because THC remains detectable in their system. Medicinal cannabis patients should be treated with the same respect and fairness as any other person on prescribed medication. We continue to call on the NSW Government to work constructively to advance legislative reform that supports patients without compromising road safety. #DrivingLaws #NSWPol #PatientRights #HealthReform 📷Alex Greenwich

Montu Group and Alternaleaf Clinic are proud to be finalists in the 2025 Pharmaceutical Research Innovation and Marketing Excellence Awards (PRIME Awards) Awards for Excellence in Patient or Customer Support Journey. This recognition highlights how we’ve redefined #virtualcare to improve access and quality for patients across Australia. Alternaleaf has reduced average wait times to see a clinician from ten days to just four days. This progress was built on a simple belief: technology should enhance, not replace, human care. Key innovations include a nurse-led triage for timely support, smarter scheduling tools so patients can book at convenient times and with preferred clinicians, and real-time stock visibility to help prescribers maintain continuity of treatment. What we’ve created isn’t a once off; it’s a sustainable and scalable model to deliver consistent, reliable, and responsive care for patients navigating chronic health conditions. Being a finalist is a meaningful milestone for our team and we’re proud to be recognised for building a sustainable #patientfirst model of virtual care. We’d also like to congratulate our fellow finalists St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne and Sketch Group, Sobi and Atlantis Health, Menarini and Arrotex Pharmaceuticals and PharmaProgram. #PRIMEAwards #PatientExperience #ChronicCare #DigitalHealth

Mental health is health. Yet while women often carry the invisible load of work, caregiving, and emotional labour, their own wellbeing can fall to the bottom of the list. On the final day of Women’s Health Week, Be Kind to Your Mind, we pause to reflect on whole-person care. Looking after your mental health is just as vital as looking after your physical health; they are inseparable. At Montu, we know that care is not only about clinical pathways, but about compassion, community, and recognising the human being behind every patient record. To “say yes to you” is to give yourself permission to rest, to reach out, and to treat your mind with kindness. Because no one can pour from an empty cup. #WomensHealthWeek #SayYesToYou #BeKindToYourMind #MentalHealth #Wellbeing #WholePersonCare #Montu #Telehealth #DigitalHealth #MindBodyConnection #HealthcareAccess #MentalHealthAwareness #HealthEquity #Resilience #CompassionateCare #SelfCare #WomenAndMentalHealth

For too long, women’s pain has been minimised. “It’s just part of being a woman” is a phrase that has silenced generations, leaving conditions like endometriosis, migraines, and chronic pelvic pain under-diagnosed and under-treated. Day 4 of Women’s Health Week, Pain to Power, challenges that silence. It asks us to listen differently, to validate lived experience, and to ensure women do not have to push through pain alone. As Jodie Thomas, Montu’s VP of Corporate Affairs and Patient Advocacy explains: “Acknowledging pain is not enough — we need to act on it. That means giving women accessible pathways to care, ensuring their voices are heard, and committing to building evidence that improves treatment and outcomes. Pain should never be dismissed, and women should never be left to suffer in silence.” Montu stands with every woman and gender-diverse person living with pain. You are not alone. #WomensHealthWeek #SayYesToYou #PainToPower #ChronicPain #Endometriosis #PelvicPain #MigraineAwareness #WomensHealthMatters #Montu #Telehealth #DigitalHealth #EvidenceGeneration #PatientVoice #HealthEquity #InvisibleIllness #HealthcareAccess #PainAwareness #CompassionateCare #Wellbeing

Heart disease remains the leading cause of death for Australian women, yet it is still too often misdiagnosed or under recognised. Symptoms in women can look different from those in men — fatigue, dizziness, nausea, pain in the jaw, neck, or back — and this difference costs lives. Day 3 of Women’s Health Week, Heart Smart, is about rewriting that story. It begins with awareness: knowing the signs, speaking up, and seeking help early. It continues with healthcare systems that take those signs seriously. At Montu, we believe every woman’s heart health deserves visibility and attention. Together, we can help change the narrative — from overlooked to prioritised, from silent to heard. #WomensHealthWeek #SayYesToYou #HeartSmart #HeartHealth #CardiovascularHealth #PreventiveHealth #Montu #DigitalHealth #Telehealth #WomenAndHeartDisease #KnowTheSigns #PublicHealth #HealthcareAwareness #EveryBeatCounts #HealthEquity #ChronicDiseasePrevention #Wellbeing

Too often, women feel unheard in healthcare settings. Yet every patient deserves to be taken seriously, to be listened to, and to feel in control of their health decisions. On Day 2 of Women’s Health Week, the theme Take the Lead highlights the importance of knowledge and preparation. Walking into an appointment with your questions written down, with a clear understanding of your history, and with the confidence to advocate for yourself, can transform your experience of care. At Montu, we see healthcare as a partnership. Information equips patients, but respect and attentive listening must be embedded in every consultation. That is how trust is built and outcomes improved. This week, let’s commit to reshaping the balance: from passive patients, to equal partners in care. #WomensHealthWeek #SayYesToYou #TakeTheLead #PatientAdvocacy #PatientCentredCare #HealthEquity #Montu #Telehealth #DigitalHealth #HealthEmpowerment #KnowledgeIsPower #SharedDecisionMaking #WomenInHealth #HealthLiteracy #HealthcareAccess #HealthRights #Wellbeing

Every check matters. Preventive care is the cornerstone of good health — yet many women and gender-diverse people still delay or miss essential screenings. From cervical and breast checks, to monitoring cholesterol, blood pressure, and skin health, these routine appointments can be life-saving. This Women’s Health Week, the theme Say yes to you reminds us that booking these checks is not selfish — it is an act of strength. It is saying yes to the future, to loved ones, and to your own wellbeing. At Montu, we believe preventive health is a powerful form of empowerment. Today is the perfect day to make that call you’ve been putting off. #WomensHealthWeek #SayYesToYou #EveryCheckMatters #PreventiveHealth #ScreeningSavesLives #PublicHealth #DigitalHealth #Montu #Telehealth #HealthcareAccess #PrimaryCare #HealthPromotion #EarlyDetection #CancerPrevention #HealthEquity #HealthLiteracy #Wellbeing

Montu has provided its submission to the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) consultation on Australia’s regulatory framework for medicinal cannabis. As a leader in Australia’s #medicinalcannabis industry, we want safe, evidence-informed clinical practice that ensures patients can access appropriate treatments without undue barriers. Drawing upon the expert consensus of the Roundtable on Supporting High-Quality, Evidence-Based Medicinal Cannabis Care in Australia chaired by Professor Ian Freckelton AO KC, we urge a shift from the overburdened temporary SAS-B and Authorised Prescriber (AP) pathways to a streamlined, evidence-driven system that preserves patient access and safety. We propose six key elements: 1. Real-world evidence (RWE) Leveraging secure extraction of de-identified electronic medical records for building evidence of safety and effectiveness; 2. Unified prescriber framework Replace SAS-B and AP with one national authorisation process that integrates training, registration and jurisdictional rules; 3. Product oversight Create a ‘Declared Medicinal Cannabis Products’ category on the ARTG to allow TGA to require quality standards  without requiring full registration dossiers; 4. Education standards Embed a medicinal cannabis curriculum across undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing professional development programs, aligned to the National Prescribing Competencies Framework; 5. THC-CBD dose equivalence Standardise dosing and labelling akin to oral morphine-equivalents, enabling safer, more consistent prescribing; and 6. Evidence-proportional psychosis safeguards Ensure any regulatory action on THC-containing products is in accordance with established hierarchies of evidence. By integrating these we can ensure safe patient access, strengthen evidence generation, and enhance clinician confidence. Montu looks forward to collaborating with industry stakeholders to turn this vision into reality. Read our full submission below. If organisations want to contribute to the consultation process with a submission click here: https://lnkd.in/g74s9f6M #PatientFirst #PatientSafety #ClinicalStandards #Telehealth #HealthPolicy #EvidenceBasedCare #DigitalHealth

This National Pain Week (21–27 July), Montu stands with Chronic Pain Australia and all Australians living with chronic pain. Chronic pain affects over 3.6 million Australians - and yet it remains under-recognised in our national policy agenda. We believe that meaningful reform begins by listening. In 2025, nearly 5,000 Australians shared their experiences through Chronic Pain Australia's National Pain Survey, helping build a clearer picture of what it means to live with pain in this country. At Montu, we are committed to reimagining care so that it meets people where they are - whether through better access to telehealth, more compassionate clinical pathways, or policy reform that puts lived experience at the centre. We join the call for chronic pain to be made a national health priority. 👉 Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gK2ib-Nj #NationalPainWeek #ChronicPain #PatientVoices #DigitalHealth #Telehealth #HealthPolicy #AccessToCare #PainManagement #HealthReform #ConsumerCentredCare #HealthTech

Montu endorses AHPRA (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency)’s updated guidance as a critical step forward in facilitating high-quality, patient-centred medicinal cannabis care in Australia. This is a vital and welcome update, and as the sector leader, we have long advocated for tighter clinical standards, robust real-time prescription monitoring, and the treatment of medicinal cannabis with the same care and caution as any other controlled medicine. The guidance released today is well aligned with our existing clinical protocols and internal governance practices. But there’s more work for the sector to do. That’s why we’ve convened two major initiatives to help shape the future of care: 🔹 An expert Rountable of clinicians, academics, patient advocates and specialists led by Professor Ian Freckelton AO KC to develop proposals for long-term regulatory reform 🔹 The Telehealth Sector Working Group, chaired by former Health Minister Professor The Hon Greg Hunt, which brings together leading digital health providers to design national best practice standards. These co-developed C.A.R.E. Telehealth Principles are currently in their public consultation phase. We remain committed to working closely with AHPRA, the TGA and the industry to support actions that elevate quality care, build trust, and protect patients. #PatientFirst #MedicinalCannabis #PatientSafety #ClinicalStandards #Telehealth #HealthPolicy #EvidenceBasedCare #DigitalHealth