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Understanding 'big emotions': early-intervention program helps reduce toddler tantrums
Date of Posting: 29-06-2020
A play-based therapy aimed at helping parents manage children’s behaviour has seen long-lasting results in a live trial. Parents of young toddlers with challenging behaviours have found support through a new early-intervention program aimed Read More...
RACGP offers new training for GPs on deadly rare hereditary disease
Date of Posting: 29-06-2020
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has today launched a new education campaign for GPs to boost early detection of spinal muscular atrophy and other paediatric neuromuscular disorders, and promote genetic carrier screening. Read More...
South Australia is moving to online border access system
Date of Posting: 29-06-2020
South Australia is moving to an online system for access to the state as its level of coronavirus restrictions is reduced to its lowest level since March. South Australia is moving to a pre-approval process for all people entering the state as par Read More...
Removing sex and gender bias to improve care, starting with COVID-19
Date of Posting: 29-06-2020
The novel coronavirus is the latest example of a disease that affects men and women differently – although more women are being infected with COVID-19, in many countries in the world, more men are dying as a result of the disease. Two new re Read More...
Why one person's sweet scent is another's foul odour
Date of Posting: 29-06-2020
A UNSW researcher explains how our perceptions of smell differ and why products like perfume or deodorant don’t always make us smell nicer. We all perceive smells differently and that’s why one person’s pleasant perfume can be an Read More...
Technology enabling nurses to fight COVID-19
Last Updated: 29-06-2020
Article written by Tim Morris Across the globe today, nurses are at the forefront of the arduous journey to combat and contain COVID-19, undertaking long, grueling shifts in their armor and masks. Pictures trending on social media reveal the resul Read More...
Australians 'do the right thing' when following COVID-19 advice
Date of Posting: 29-06-2020
A survey of 1420 Australians conducted at the height of the pandemic shows the majority changed their behaviour to be socially responsible, even when the threat seemed low. Australians showed a high level of compliance during the peak of the COVID Read More...
Being 'mind-blind' may make remembering, dreaming and imagining harder, study finds
Date of Posting: 29-06-2020
Aphantasia – being blind in the mind’s eye – may be linked to more cognitive functions than previously thought, new research from UNSW Sydney shows. Picture the sun setting over the ocean.[subscribe] It’s large above the Read More...
Swab test or longer quarantine for returned travellers
Last Updated: 29-06-2020
Prime Minister Scott Morrison says the nasal swab test for coronavirus might be uncomfortable for returned travellers, but the alternative is longer quarantine. Returned travellers in quarantine have a clear choice: get tested for coronavirus and Read More...
RACGP helping victims of family and domestic violence
Date of Posting: 29-06-2020
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) is helping GP’s provide care and support for victims of family and domestic abuse and violence. The RACGP has released a COVID-19 and family violence support fact sheet, which inc Read More...
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...
