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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...
New program to help GPs and PNs broach the topic of nutrition with patients
Date of Posting: 12-11-2018
A new education package will help General Practitioners, Practice Nurses and patients raise the topic of nutrition during consultations, offering the opportunity to significantly improve poor diet, which is the most prevalent modifiable risk factor f Read More...
Australian medical researchers calls for extra tests on gluten-free foods
Date of Posting: 12-11-2018
Australian medical researchers are calling for extra checks on gluten-free foods as some have been discovered to contain traces of gluten. Food manufacturers are being urged to check their gluten-free products after tests found some aren't ent Read More...
New research reveals three Australians die from opioid use every day
Date of Posting: 09-11-2018
New research into opioid use in Australia shows three people die from the pain relievers each day, with the number of deaths doubling over the past decade. An Australian Institute of Health and Welfare report released on Friday shows more than thr Read More...
A non-invasive way for detecting gut disorders could replace the dreaded colonoscopy
Date of Posting: 09-11-2018
Gut disorders could be detected without the need for dreaded, invasive colonoscopies thanks to an invention by West Australian researchers, led by a Nobel Prize laureate. A University of WA research team headed by Barry Marshall has invented an ac Read More...
Tasmania's uptake of free meningococcal vaccinations has been low among 20-year-olds
Date of Posting: 09-11-2018
A meningococcal jab campaign for Tasmanian youths has already saved some from the potentially-deadly disease, but many 20-year-olds are shunning the vaccine. Nearly 90,000 young people have been vaccinated against the A, C, W and Y strains in just Read More...
Women who smoke, have diabetes or high blood pressure face a greater risk of heart attack
Date of Posting: 08-11-2018
Smoking, diabetes and high blood pressure puts women at greater risk than men of having a heart attack, a study has found. An international study of 472,000 middle-aged adults with no history of cardiovascular disease found while men were three ti Read More...
Older Australian patients prescribed statins aren't taking their medication properly
Last Updated: 08-11-2018
More than half of Australian patients aged over 65 and prescribed statins aren't taking their medication as directed, a Monash University study has found. Most older Australians prescribed statins to lower their cholesterol don't completel Read More...
Surfers are being warned after shark attack on NSW north coast
Date of Posting: 07-11-2018
A 43-year-old man is in hospital with a 20cm gash on his leg after he was attacked by a shark in waters off Ballina on the NSW north coast. Surfers are again on high alert after one of their own used his board to fight off a shark that was attacki Read More...
Potting mix can cause potentially deadly Legionnaires' disease
Date of Posting: 07-11-2018
Victorians are urged to take care with potting mix, after seven cases this year of a bacteria that can cause potentially deadly Legionnaires' disease. The onset of spring has sparked a warning to green thumbs about the risks of potting mix, wi Read More...
Age is no barrier to exercise prescription
Date of Posting: 07-11-2018
A recent story in Reader’s Digest suggesting that specific exercises should avoided at age 50 has been rebuked by the Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) who maintain that exercise programs should be based on individual ability and needs Read More...
Researchers challenge guidelines for treating acute low back pain
Date of Posting: 07-11-2018
Researchers are calling for a review of clinical guidelines for treating acute low back pain following a study published today in JAMA Neurology that shows early, specialised care, which is recommended in global guidelines, does nothing to help a pat Read More...
Authorities warned NSW from asthma thunderstorm
Date of Posting: 06-11-2018
Forecast thunderstorms across much of NSW have prompted asthma warnings from authorities. A storm front sweeping across NSW could trigger serious breathing problems in some people, health authorities have warned.[subscribe] Thunderstorms are pr Read More...
An Australian study links autism to toxic air pollutants
Date of Posting: 06-11-2018
Children aged up to three years are more at risk of developing autism when exposed to toxic air pollutants, an Australian study shows. Young children exposed to toxic air pollutants are significantly more likely to develop autism, new Australian r Read More...
Carcinogenic liver parasites could save the lives of diabetics with chronic wounds
Date of Posting: 05-11-2018
A carcinogenic liver parasite is being touted as a potentially "revolutionary" treatment that could save the lives of diabetics with chronic wounds. Carcinogenic liver parasites might sound like a patient's nightmare, but Queensland Read More...
Task force proposed setting a minimum of six minutes for GP consultations
Date of Posting: 05-11-2018
GPs may be set a minimum of six minutes for a consultation, according to a proposal contained in a leaked report, but not everyone is in favour of such a move. A task force has reportedly proposed setting a minimum of six minutes for GP consultati Read More...
Violence, abuse and neglect against people with disability in NSW
Date of Posting: 02-11-2018
The NSW Ombudsman has released a report detailing more than 200 allegations of abuse and neglect of the disabled community. Cable ties, a dog leash and sheets were among the tools the mother of a young woman with an intellectual disability alleged Read More...
A web app will help Queenslanders living with disability to easily find support workers
Date of Posting: 02-11-2018
Queenslanders with a disability will have more control over choosing support workers as the National Disability Insurance Scheme rolls out, thanks to a web app. A web app will help Queenslanders living with a disability have more control when choo Read More...
The risk of thunderstorm asthma is "moderate" in Victoria
Date of Posting: 02-11-2018
The risk of thunderstorm asthma is "moderate" across much of Victoria with the rating expected to remain in place for much of the state on Friday. A warning was issued on Thursday that there may be a high pollen count or a severe thunder Read More...
Australia hopes to soon welcome "generation fit"
Date of Posting: 01-11-2018
Australia's next generation will have the knowledge to recognise mental health issues and seek help, say the creators of a new national program. A new mental health initiative has Aussie youngsters in its sights, hoping to arm them with the kn Read More...
