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The Queensland government's digitising program is over budget
Date of Posting: 05-12-2018
The cost of going from a paper to an electronic system in Queensland's public hospitals is costing hundreds of millions of dollars over budget. The cost of taking Queensland's public hospitals online is expected to blowout by almost $257 m Read More...
Australian researchers have developed a tiny brain stimulator that could treat epilepsy
Date of Posting: 04-12-2018
Australian researchers have developed a tiny device to electrically stimulate the brain, opening the door to new potential treatments for brain diseases. Australian researchers have developed a tiny device to electrically stimulate the brain in th Read More...
Government calls an emergency mental health summit
Date of Posting: 03-12-2018
Mental health groups are meeting in Canberra to tackle suicide prevention following an alarming jump in Australians taking their own lives. An alarming spike in the number of Australians taking their own lives last year has prompted the government Read More...
Some diseases, like mine, deteriorate rapidly - disability services need to keep up
Date of Posting: 03-12-2018
Justin Yerbury, University of Wollongong Many people living with the cruel and often rapidly progressing motor neurone disease (MND) are going underfunded during what is likely the most stressful time of their life. An independent ev Read More...
A new report is urging the NSW government to invest in community mental health services
Date of Posting: 03-12-2018
Almost one in six people in NSW are living with a mental health condition, yet many aren't getting the help they need until they reach crisis point, a report has found. The report, released on Monday by the Mental Health Coordinating Council, Read More...
Rogue science strikes again: The case of the first gene-edited babies
Date of Posting: 30-11-2018
G. Owen Schaefer, National University of Singapore The idea of scientists tinkering with the genes of babies was once the provenance of science fiction, but now it’s apparently entered the realm of reality: On Nov. 26, Chinese scienti Read More...
Ambulance call-outs for pregabalin have spiked - here's why
Date of Posting: 30-11-2018
Shalini Arunogiri, Monash University; Dan Lubman, Monash University, and Rose Crossin, Monash University Pregabalin (sold under the brand name Lyrica) is prescribed as an anti-epileptic and a painkiller for nerve pain. Australian prescripti Read More...
Eating more red meat under the Paleo diet linked to heart disease
Date of Posting: 30-11-2018
Australian researchers have found elevated levels of a biomarker linked to heart disease in the blood of people on the Paleo diet, possibly caused by red meat. Eating more red meat under the Paleo diet paired with a lack of whole grains results in Read More...
Five more critical cancer treatments will be listed on PBS
Date of Posting: 30-11-2018
Five more critical cancer treatments will be listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme from Saturday in a boost for thousands of Australians. Australian cancer sufferers will have greater and more affordable access to five treatments from Satur Read More...
Researchers warn that lives are at risk from lack of climate policy
Date of Posting: 29-11-2018
A major new report warns that a lack of comprehensive government policies on reducing the impact of climate change on people's health is putting lives at risk. Australian lives are at risk because of a lack of action by governments to address Read More...
Funding to Support Young Warriors for Health
Date of Posting: 29-11-2018
A successful and innovative health awareness program for young First Australians will be expanded to reach more communities across Australia. Our Government will provide $79,288 to Aboriginal-directed organisation, The Malpa Project (Malpa), to de Read More...
Startup raises $63M to advance development of drugs for inflammatory diseases
Date of Posting: 29-11-2018
Inflazome, a biotech company developing new drugs to block harmful inflammation, has secured further investment of $63 million. Launched in 2016, Inflazome was founded on research from The University of Queensland and Trinity College Dublin in Ire Read More...
How to stop elderly patients leaving hospital more disabled than when they arrived
Last Updated: 29-11-2018
“Momma, just killed a man. Put some pjs on his bed, made him wear them, now he’s dead.” Brian Dolan makes no apologies for repurposing a Queen song in his crusade to save lives in hospitals around the world.[subscribe] The Iri Read More...
The NRMA called for NSW to trial alco-gates
Date of Posting: 27-11-2018
Motoring body NRMA has called for NSW to introduce breathalyser-equipped boom gates to stop people driving from venues while over the alcohol limit. Football fans, music lovers and New Year's Eve revellers would have to pass a breath test befo Read More...
Bionic eyes restoring vision in Aus clinical trial
Last Updated: 27-11-2018
Four blind Australians have had some of their vision restored through the implantation of bionic eyes. Before the trial, the patients, who lost vision due to degenerative Retinitis Pigmentosa, could sense light and dark but couldn't see a hand Read More...
How to find a super fund that works for you
Last Updated: 27-11-2018
As a healthcare worker, you spend your working life taking care of people. Queensland’s oldest superannuation fund, QSuper also looks after thousands of people like you. In fact, today QSuper manages the retirement savings of more than 114,000 Read More...
More Australians are downgrading or dumping their private health insurance due to rising premiums
Date of Posting: 27-11-2018
Higher private health insurance premiums appear to be forcing more people to either downgrade or dump their policies. More Australians are downgrading or dumping their private health insurance as they feel the pinch of continually rising premiums. Read More...
Meningococcal outbreak in New Zealand
Date of Posting: 26-11-2018
NZ authorities have launched an emergency vaccination program to tackle an outbreak of a deadly strain of meningococcal that's killed six people this year. Six deaths amid a spike in meningococcal infections have spurred New Zealand authoritie Read More...
The South Australian government has outlined a plan to make major health savings
Date of Posting: 26-11-2018
The South Australian government will look to make savings of more than $270 million across the state's public hospital network over the next three years after a damning report detailing a culture of inefficiency and overspending. The governmen Read More...
A recent spike of whooping cough in Tasmania
Date of Posting: 26-11-2018
Tasmania's health department is urging pregnant women to get vaccinated against whooping cough after a recent spike in the disease. Pregnant women in Tasmania are being urged to get vaccinated for whooping cough after a spike in the bacterial Read More...
Study Bachelor of Community Services at UNE - 5 stars for student experience 13 years in a row
Last Updated: 26-11-2018
Community and health service are the fastest-growing job sectors in Australia and are projected to have ‘very strong growth’ over the next five years. “Many regional areas are having difficulty sourcing appropriately qualified st Read More...
Greek-Australian neuroscientist has discovered unknown region of the brain
Date of Posting: 23-11-2018
Australian neuroscientist George Paxinos has discovered a new, previously unknown area in the human brain. The region, which Prof Paxinos called "Endorestiform Nucleus", is near the point where the brain connects with the spinal cord.[su Read More...
The chief executive of Sydney's new Northern Beaches Hospital has resigned
Date of Posting: 22-11-2018
The chief executive of Sydney's new Northern Beaches Hospital has resigned just days after the facility's official opening. Deborah Latta on Wednesday tendered her resignation as the chief of the new 488 bed hospital.[subscribe] "I Read More...
Federal grant to offer free counselling to struggling parents
Last Updated: 22-11-2018
An organisation that offers free counselling to struggling parents is receiving a grant to ramp up its work helping those in rural, regional and remote areas. New and expectant parents living outside of Australian cities will have better specialis Read More...
New federal Labor promise to give Healthy Harold a $2m boost
Date of Posting: 21-11-2018
Labor says it will strike a new five-year funding agreement with the organisation behind Healthy Harold even though federal grants are guaranteed until 2022. An injection of $2 million is set to keep Healthy Harold in good shape for years to come Read More...
Dementia carers unprepared and distressed by end-of-life decisions
Date of Posting: 21-11-2018
New international research from Advance Care Planning Australia (ACPA) reveals that dementia carers need more support and guidance to navigate end-of-life care for their loved one. Recently published by internationally renowned journal, Palliative Read More...
Leanne Healey awarded Occupational Therapist of the Year
Date of Posting: 21-11-2018
We are very excited to announce that Leanne Healey, Director of Everyday Independence has been awarded Occupational Therapist of the Year at the 2018 Australian Allied Health Awards. Leanne received the award in front of more than 150 Allied Healt Read More...
Rural health under the microscope
Date of Posting: 21-11-2018
Improving the health of people in rural, regional and remote Australia will come under the microscope of leading national and international experts in the field at the 15th National Rural Health Conference to be held in Hobart next year. The Natio Read More...
Cracking the genetic code of bipolar disorder
Date of Posting: 21-11-2018
Researchers appealing for 5,000 Aussie volunteers for world’s largest genetic bipolar disorder investigation Australian researchers are seeking 5,000 adults who have been treated for bipolar disorder to volunteer for the world’s larges Read More...
An anthrax has been found at northern Victoria sheep farm
Date of Posting: 20-11-2018
Sheep on a property in northern Victoria have been vaccinated or killed after an outbreak of anthrax was detected, Agriculture Victoria says. An anthrax outbreak at a farm in northern Victoria has prompted the killing of some sheep and vaccination Read More...
A new 488-bed hospital in Sydney has come under scrutiny over staff issues and supply shortages
Date of Posting: 20-11-2018
The NSW government has assured the public "teething problems" at its newly-opened Northern Beaches Hospital are being worked out. The public-private hospital at Frenchs Forest has been operating for more than two weeks but has come under Read More...
A new report shows caesarean sections is on the rise in NSW
Date of Posting: 19-11-2018
NSW women are more likely to have caesarean sections and less likely to smoke during pregnancy or be teen mothers, a new report shows. NSW women are more likely to give birth by caesarean section and less likely to smoke during pregnancy or have c Read More...
The NSW government has announced a review into the security of NSW hospitals
Last Updated: 16-11-2018
The NSW government has announced a review into the security of NSW hospitals after a nurse was stabbed at Blacktown Hospital. The NSW government has commissioned a review into the safety of the state's hospitals after several violent incidents Read More...
A new study has found Omega 3 supplements can cut the risk of premature births
Date of Posting: 16-11-2018
Increased intake of omega-3 fats during pregnancy can reduce the risk of premature birth, new research has found. Conducted by the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute with Adelaide's Women's and Children's Hospital a Read More...
An Australian-subsidised pneumococcal vaccine helps Fijian kids
Date of Posting: 15-11-2018
An Australian-subsidised vaccine has been found to halve the number of children carrying a potentially fatal bacteria. An Australian-subsidised pneumococcal vaccine in Fiji has halved the number of children carrying the potentially fatal bacteria Read More...
"Baby brain" might not just be clouding the minds of mums-to-be
Date of Posting: 15-11-2018
Victorian researchers want to know if "baby brain" experienced by expectant mums affects people going through other major life changes too. The Deakin University team, which confirmed the phenomenon's existence earlier this year, has Read More...
A new survey has found that many diabetics are uninformed on needle use
Date of Posting: 14-11-2018
Almost half of Australians with diabetes who inject insulin are reusing needles and nearly as many aren't varying injecting sites, a new survey has found. By the time she had children, Julie Feaunati felt she was well educated about treating h Read More...
Education can better equip nurses for rural and remote practice
Date of Posting: 13-11-2018
By Professor Melanie Birks The healthcare industry is quickly expanding, with longer Australian life expectancies and a growing population lifting demand for skilled nursing clinicians. However, much of this demand is not being met in the bush and Read More...
A new mental health checklist designed for mums and dads
Date of Posting: 12-11-2018
A new mental health checklist designed for mums and dads has been launched in a bid to help struggling Australian parents work out whether they have perinatal anxiety or depression. The online tool has been designed because health workers in conta Read More...
Mandatory training helps MCH nurses diagnose Autism in the second year of life
Date of Posting: 12-11-2018
Nurses play a pivotal role in the early diagnosis of autism, which is why all Victorian Maternal and Child Health Nurses will undertake routine training to hone their skills in this area. “The universal MCH system provides an ideal platform Read More...
