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3 high-demand nursing career specialisations in Australia's future
Last Updated: 29-06-2020
Healthcare has long since been one of Australia’s most in-demand industries, a trend that’s expected to continue according to the Australian government, which is predicting a boom in the near future. In particular, demand for Read More...
NSW Labor has called for an extension of free community preschool
Last Updated: 26-06-2020
State Labor has called on the NSW government to extend its free community preschool package to the end of 2020 to enable struggling parents to return to work. NSW Labor has called for an extension of free community preschool in the state until at Read More...
More Australians have been seeking help for drug and alcohol abuse
Last Updated: 26-06-2020
The number of Australians getting drug and alcohol treatment is slowly rising with a sharp jump in the number of people seeking treatment for drugs like ice. There has been a nearly six-fold increase in the number of Australians getting treatment Read More...
Qld researchers will make mini model muscles to help heart research
Last Updated: 25-06-2020
Researchers from Queensland will make 80,000 mini model muscles as part of a project to better understand the human heart and how to fix it. Queensland researchers will make tens of thousands of mini model muscles to create a world-first comprehen Read More...
7 lessons for Australia's health system from the coronavirus upheaval
Date of Posting: 24-06-2020
The COVID-19 pandemic forced us all to change the way we live. The lockdown altered fundamental aspects of our lives, not only to protect our own health but also the health and lives of others. Just as Australians have shown a remarka Read More...
Black Lives Matter in health care too. But convincing tomorrow's health workers is tough
Last Updated: 24-06-2020
The global Black Lives Matter movement is forcing us all to confront past and current injustices Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people face. It’s also a chance for Australia’s future health workers to acknowledge how colon Read More...
Thousands tested as Victoria COVID cases surge
Last Updated: 24-06-2020
Coronavirus testing in Victoria has gone up a notch, with people waiting hours to be tested, while a doorknocking "army" is targeting designated hotspots. The surge in Victorians getting tested for coronavirus has prompted authorities to Read More...
A look at Victoria's coronavirus hotspots
Last Updated: 23-06-2020
LOCAL COUNCILS IDENTIFIED BY THE VICTORIAN GOVERNMENT AS CORONAVIRUS HOTSPOTS: CITY OF BRIMBANK:[subscribe] * Confirmed cases: 86 * Active cases: 11 * Northwestern suburbs including Albion, Calder Park, Deer Park, Keilor (part), St Albans, Su Read More...
Royal Adelaide Hospital are looking for COVID-19 vaccine volunteers
Last Updated: 22-06-2020
Researchers at the Royal Adelaide Hospital have begun recruiting volunteers for a possible COVID-19 vaccine trial later this year. Volunteers are being recruited for a possible COVID-19 vaccine trial in Adelaide.[subscribe] Researchers at the R Read More...
New treatment plan may increase cardiac survival and reduce stroke risk
Date of Posting: 22-06-2020
Treatment effectiveness, health care costs and quality of life outcomes for the two to four per cent of Australians with the heart condition Atrial Fibrillation (AF), could be markedly improved under a new research project now underway in western Syd Read More...
Potential breakthrough for eating disorder sufferers
Date of Posting: 22-06-2020
Anorexia and other eating disorders may be linked to a nervous system experiencing inflammation caused by stress, according to an international review co-authored by a University of Auckland researcher. Published in Frontiers in Psychology, the co Read More...
New undergraduate courses at Endeavour College receive Commonwealth support
Date of Posting: 22-06-2020
The Federal Government has subsidised natural health courses at Endeavour College for the first time, with two new undergraduate courses discounted by thousands of dollars as part of the COVID-19 Higher Education Relief Package. The College, which Read More...
Victorians worry of spike in COVID-19 cases
Date of Posting: 22-06-2020
A spike in COVID-19 cases in Victoria shows Australians cannot breathe easy yet but authorities are confident the outbreak will be brought under control. Health authorities are confident the outbreak of COVID-19 in Victoria will be brought under c Read More...
Strong majority of South Australians support decriminalisation of abortion
Last Updated: 19-06-2020
More than three out of four of South Australians support decriminalisation of abortion and agree abortion should be regulated under health law, and nine out of ten support safe access to abortion services. They’re amongst the findings of a s Read More...
RACGP supporting culturally and linguistically diverse patients during COVID-19
Date of Posting: 19-06-2020
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) is providing extra support for culturally and linguistically (CALD) diverse Australians during the COVID-19 pandemic. A new resource has been launched to support patients who need an in Read More...
We don't know if breastfeeding is rising or falling in Australia. That's bad for everyone
Date of Posting: 19-06-2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic has taught us all too well, good health policy depends on prior planning, decisive action, and a willingness to spend money. But there’s another area where Australia’s willingness to plan and spend Read More...
The prime minister works on welfare as unemployment grows
Date of Posting: 19-06-2020
The prime minister is working on welfare reform and urging states to open their borders as he seeks to deal with huge job losses as a result of the coronavirus. As the coronavirus throws hundreds of thousands more people out of work, Scott Morriso Read More...
The Northern Territory will reopen its borders to interstate travellers on July 17
Date of Posting: 18-06-2020
The Northern Territory, with no cases for 28 days, will reopen its borders to interstate travellers from July 17 as southern coronavirus infections reduce. The Northern Territory will reopen its borders to interstate travellers on July 17, nearly Read More...
Nursing began at 40 for this career changer and she isn't looking back
Date of Posting: 18-06-2020
At age 40, Hamilton mother of four, Cathy Fraser-Reading decided it was time to achieve her lifelong dream of being a nurse. After experiencing the care and support one of her children received after a year-long stint at Starship Hospital, Fraser- Read More...
CSIRO study reveals COVID-19's impact on weight and emotional wellbeing
Date of Posting: 18-06-2020
A new study by Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, has found that weight and emotional wellbeing has suffered throughout the COVID-19 lockdown, with Australians also feeling concerned about how long it will take for life to return to &l Read More...
Work from home set up caused spike in injuries
Date of Posting: 17-06-2020
Makeshift work-from-home set-ups are being blamed for a spike in neck, shoulder and back injuries presenting to physiotherapists and chiropractors. Working from the kitchen table or bench during the coronavirus pandemic has taken its toll on Austr Read More...
A parliamentary committee calls to set up national allergy register
Date of Posting: 15-06-2020
A parliamentary committee has recommended the government set up a national allergies register and a federal body to oversee allergies research in Australia. A national register should be set up to list allergy-related medical episodes or deaths, a Read More...
Coronavirus: how physiotherapists are helping patients recover
Last Updated: 15-06-2020
Most people who contract coronavirvus (COVID-19) recover. But about 14% will have a severe infection, and a further 6% will become critically ill. Research shows 16% of those hospitalised need an intensive care bed – often for prolonged peri Read More...
How academics in health sciences cope with stress
Date of Posting: 15-06-2020
Higher education is becoming a stressful occupation, research shows. And academics in health professions experience additional sources of stress related to clinical training. Yet these academics, working in fields like psychology, physiothera Read More...
Heading back to the gym? Here's how to avoid injury after coronavirus isolation
Last Updated: 15-06-2020
To the joy of many, indoor gyms are reopening across Australia as coronavirus restrictions continue to ease. They officially reopen in New South Wales on June 13, in Tasmania two days later, and in Victoria on June 22. They are already open Read More...
Maternal depression: seeking help sooner is better for mums and kids
Date of Posting: 15-06-2020
The children of mothers with long-term depression have been found to be at higher risk than others of behavioural problems and poor development. University of Queensland researchers analysed depression levels in 892 mothers and the development and Read More...
Stop asking for COVID-19 clearance "certificates"
Date of Posting: 15-06-2020
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has called on employers, school principals and day care managers to stop requiring employees, students and parents to provide a “medical clearance” or certificate stating that Read More...
Serious Incident Response Scheme
Date of Posting: 15-06-2020
A Serious Incident Response Scheme will be introduced by the Morrison Government to protect vulnerable and senior Australians from abuse and neglect. The initial $23 million investment will be rolled out from July 1, 2021.[subscribe] The announ Read More...
RACGP welcomes new commitment to rural health
Date of Posting: 15-06-2020
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) is welcoming today’s announcement that the role of the National Rural Health Commissioner will be extended. The Federal Government has announced that legislation will be introduce Read More...
Later bedtimes fine for pre-schoolers if they get enough sleep
Date of Posting: 15-06-2020
Parents of pre-schoolers can take reassurance from new Otago research which shows early bedtimes aren’t vital for healthy development, as long as young children get enough sleep. A new study led by Dr Melyssa Roy, from the University of Otag Read More...
GPs left in the dark about major changes to reduce harms from prescription opioids
Date of Posting: 15-06-2020
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) is calling for improved communication to GPs after they were not adequately informed about major changes to prescription opioid prescribing. It comes after the RACGP welcomed the change Read More...
Virtual connections can combat loneliness
Date of Posting: 11-06-2020
Positive virtual contact with neighbours is a key antidote to feeling lonely, according to new research. Researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) say that even just one meaningful interaction, virtual or face-to-face, can have las Read More...
RACGP welcomes decision on "heat not burn" tobacco
Date of Posting: 11-06-2020
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has today welcomed the Therapeutic Goods Administration’s (TGA) interim decision to block the sale of “heat not burn” tobacco products in Australia. The RACGP argued i Read More...
Rural areas need more personalised dementia care
Date of Posting: 11-06-2020
Despite calls from the Federal government’s Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission, increased personalised care for people with dementia in aged care homes located in rural Australia is not being delivered at the required levels – with p Read More...
Therapy for children with severe behavioural problems works online
Date of Posting: 11-06-2020
A real-world trial has tested the effectiveness – and revealed the challenges – of adapting behavioural therapy to the online world. Families in regional and rural NSW have gained virtual parenting support through a live trial led by r Read More...
A Declaration on the stroke 'pandemic'
Date of Posting: 11-06-2020
“COVID-19 has spurred government interventions and individual behaviour change on a global scale that was previously inconceivable, yet we have effectively been living with a stroke pandemic for years,” says Professor of Epidemiology and Read More...
The mental health of fathers of babies born very prematurely
Date of Posting: 11-06-2020
Becoming a dad and preparing for fatherhood can be daunting and for those who have had a baby born very prematurely, there can be extra pressures and responsibilities to navigate. A recent collaborative study, involving the Turner Institute for Brain Read More...
Parents concerned children could catch COVID-19 at school
Last Updated: 11-06-2020
Parents of school-aged children were very concerned that their children may catch COVID-19 if schools were reopened at Alert Level 3 despite no evidence supporting this view, a new University of Otago, Christchurch study reveals. The survey of 119 Read More...
More support needed for GPs on the frontline of COVID-19
Last Updated: 11-06-2020
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) is urging government to provide more support for GPs protecting patients during the COVID-19 pandemic crisis. In its submission to the Senate Select Committee on COVID-19’s inquir Read More...
Free shingles vaccine vital for over-70s
Date of Posting: 11-06-2020
Older Australians are being urged to keep having free shingles vaccinations – along with their annual flu injection – to keep pushing down the incidence of the painful chicken pox-related condition. The warning follows a study of the r Read More...
