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24.08.2026
10 min read
It’s not difficult for communications agencies to describe themselves as health-focused or experienced in the medical sector. It may be that a modest amount of health-related exposure triggers an idea in an agency about a new and lucrative area of work.This can generate a challenge for medical brand managers or pharmaceutical procurement professionals who are keen to identify agencies with genuine expertise in clinician-facing communications.In this article we offer some suggestions for identify
20.08.2026
13 min read
Key takeaways • Health PR translates complex clinical, regulatory and health information into clear, credible stories that build understanding, trust and engagement.  • Unlike general consumer PR, health PR operates within strict regulatory and ethical boundaries, including requirements set by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) and the Medicines Australia Code of Conduct. This requires specialist knowledge, robust evidence and careful management of patient experiences and
28.07.2026
3 min read
What do Australian pharmaceutical companies really want from their communications partners? Do they want their agencies to be versed in AI and rich in cool tech tools? Or do they want strategic guidance, reliable service and industry knowledge?As the founder of an agency that specialises in health PR, the question of what pharmaceutical clients really want is one that has kept me awake on many a restless night.I’ve slept a bit better to be honest
16.07.2026
1 min read
Palin Communications was proud to partner with not-for-profit organisation Juvenile Arthritis Foundation Australia (JAFA) on its 2026 Juvenile Arthritis Week campaign, using the power of storytelling to bring national attention to one of Australia’s most common, yet least understood, childhood autoimmune diseases.
14.07.2026
2 min read
Two of Palin’s Account Directors recently travelled to Far North Queensland for Cairns Crocodiles, joining some of the communications and marketing industry’s brightest minds for one of the region’s leading creative events.
14.07.2026
1 min read
PBS listings are among the most important milestones in a medicine’s lifecycle, but they are also some of the most complex to communicate. Success requires a deep understanding of compliance, stakeholder management and the ability to translate highly technical information into stories that resonate with media and the wider community.
29.05.2026
3 min read
Modern PR agencies are lots of things. They are story tellers, content developers, problem solvers and managers of issues among others.
15.05.2026
3 min read
Account Directors Anastasiia Nazarenko and Tina Kandelaki have teamed up to win the coveted CairnsHatchlings competition at Cairns Crocodiles 2026.
11.05.2026
3 min read
Experienced, creative health PR professionals from Palin Communications have been named finalists in the prestigious Cairns Hatchlings competition, where they will compete against top emerging talent to deliver a strategic response to a live United Nations Foundation brief at the Cairns Crocodiles creativity festival.
18.03.2026
1 min read
Palin Communications is proud to share that its creative duo Anastasiia Nazarenko and Tina Kandelaki, have been named one of just three PR finalist teams in the Cairns Crocodiles 2026 CairnsHatchlings competition.
11.03.2026
3 min read
When the Medicines Australia Code Committee convened in November 2023 to assess a complaint from Astellas they found themselves in a tricky position.
09.03.2026
2 min read
In October, we unveiled a first-of-its-kind public installation at Circular Quay, titled ‘What’s Your Hidden Health Baggage?’.