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University courses slashed by more than 80 per cent
Last Updated: 23-06-2023
Victoria University (VU) is offering post-graduate university courses for just over $2000 in the critical fields of nursing, mental health, child and adolescent health, and public health to students who enroll before October 25. The Commonwealth S Read More...
Program to reduce risk of falls for elderly Australians
Date of Posting: 22-06-2023
A cutting-edge program aims to reduce the risk of falls among older Australians which often lead to a trip to hospital. Launching at one of Sydney's busiest hospitals on Thursday, it is part of a suite of preventive care initiatives to reduce Read More...
Long-sought abortion laws to remove access barriers
Date of Posting: 22-06-2023
Abortion will be fully decriminalised in Western Australia under long-sought Labor government reforms intended to improve access to safe procedures. Health Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson on Wednesday introduced legislation to parliament removing ab Read More...
Woman fined for offering therapy while unregistered
Date of Posting: 22-06-2023
A Queensland woman who offered occupational therapy to people affected by illness and injury without the required medical registration has been convicted and fined. Sharon Joy Stay, from the Mount Mee area, was found guilty in her absence at Caboo Read More...
Nurses, doctors hurt by patient in hospital attack
Date of Posting: 21-06-2023
Two nurses and three doctors were injured in an incident involving a mental health patient at South Australia's Port Pirie Hospital, prompting a security investigation and counselling for staff. The incident occurred on Saturday night with the Read More...
UK government 'shares lessons' on vaping with Australia
Date of Posting: 21-06-2023
Proposed Australian vaping restrictions will be examined by the British government as it considers measures to protect children from vaping in the UK. Health Secretary Steve Barclay said the government was "open" to taking more steps to Read More...
Wife's painkiller addiction leads to doctor's downfall
Date of Posting: 21-06-2023
A doctor has been disqualified after admitting to overprescribing medicines to his addicted wife, as well as using drugs himself. The doctor, who cannot be named, has been disqualified from practising medicine for 18 months by the Medical Board of Read More...
Revolutionary trial may change eating disorder treatment for the first time in 60 years
Last Updated: 20-06-2023
More than a million Australians live with an eating disorder, with the impact of such disorders worsening during the Covid-19 pandemic, yet treatment options have remained stagnant for more than six decades. “We have a condition that has a h Read More...
UK was ready for flu pandemic but not COVID-19
Date of Posting: 20-06-2023
Former prime minister David Cameron has told an inquiry that the United Kingdom was prepared for a flu-type pandemic but not enough work was done in advance to confront an asymptomatic disease similar to COVID-19. The UK is holding an inquiry into Read More...
Uni fees slashed by up to 82% in critical fields
Last Updated: 20-06-2023
Victoria University (VU) Online has slashed fees by up to 82% in the critical fields of nursing, mental health, child and adolescent health, and public health through the release of Commonwealth Supported Places. VU Online is currently offering Co Read More...
Pharmacy jobs at risk with dispensing change
Date of Posting: 20-06-2023
More than 600 pharmacies and 20,000 jobs might be at risk if the federal government follows through with plans to change rules around medicine dispensing. The Pharmacy Guild of Australia is warning of job losses following the release of an indepen Read More...
One-stage system may boost Vic organ donor register
Last Updated: 20-06-2023
Australians are missing out on potentially life-saving organ transplants because of clunky registration processes, community education and conversational taboos, an inquiry has heard. Victoria has the second-lowest organ donor registration rate in Read More...
Calls for better DFV training for therapists
Date of Posting: 20-06-2023
Mental health experts have called for increased domestic and family violence training for counsellors and therapists, with a focus on trauma-informed care, to avoid future DFV related tragedies. The calls come as new podcast, Hannah’s Story, Read More...
Push to change kids' appetite with junk food ad ban
Date of Posting: 19-06-2023
Junk food advertising could disappear from Australian children's entertainment platforms in a bid to stamp out childhood obesity. Marketing of unhealthy foods would be prohibited from 6am to 9.30pm on TV and radio broadcasts, while ads on soci Read More...
Nearly 100 die as India battles sweltering heat wave
Date of Posting: 19-06-2023
At least 96 people have died in two of India's most populous states over the last several days, officials say, with swaths of the country reeling from a sweltering heat wave. The deaths happened in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh and easte Read More...
More new dads seek help for mental health concerns
Date of Posting: 18-06-2023
New dad Matt Carter knew something wasn't quite right when he suddenly became overwhelmed with sadness as soon as his two babies started crying. From there it just snowballed. He experienced several breakdowns before finally telling a maternal Read More...
Birthing on Country leads to healthy mothers and babies
Date of Posting: 18-06-2023
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women have been safely giving birth on country for more than 60,000 years. And there's a growing body of evidence that when cultural safety is embedded into care for expectant mums and new bubs they are he Read More...
Menu aims to prove 'what you eat is what you sleep'
Date of Posting: 18-06-2023
A Sydney restaurant has come up with a menu where it wouldn't be considered entirely inappropriate to fall asleep at the table. The seven-course "Sleepgustation" menu comprising sleep-inducing ingredients like healthy-fat fish, fluff Read More...
Advanced heart research enables personalised treatment
Date of Posting: 17-06-2023
Despite medical advances, one in four Australians will die from cardiovascular disease. That's a life every 12 minutes yet experts still don't understand why heart attack, stroke and coronary heart disease develop and progress differently Read More...
Teenager restrained, secluded during hospital visit
Date of Posting: 17-06-2023
A teen was isolated and physically restrained against health policy guidelines during an admission to Adelaide's Women's and Children's Hospital, an investigation has found. South Australia's Health and Community Services Complaint Read More...
Race to catch up on missed bowel cancer tests
Date of Posting: 17-06-2023
The race is on to boost the number of Australians taking bowel cancer detection tests with participation dropping during the pandemic and natural disasters. Just 40.9 per cent of eligible people did the test in 2020-21, down from 43.9 per cent the Read More...
Healthy Ageing: Practical Tips for Maintaining Well-being and Financial Security
Date of Posting: 15-06-2023
Though the old stereotype of living out our autumn years chairbound and bored persists, the reality is more and more of our seniors are getting out and about to improve their physical health – which has flow on effects for overall wellbeing and Read More...
Lifeline extends to combat rising rate of suicides
Date of Posting: 15-06-2023
More mental health support will be made available to Victorians in response to alarming suicide rates. Up to three people take their own lives each week across the state while nearly 10 die by suicide nationwide every day.[subscribe] Suicide pr Read More...
IVF technologies could lead to genetic divide
Date of Posting: 15-06-2023
Australian Medical Association president Steve Robson has warned society may face a divide between the "genetic have and genetic have nots" as wealthier people opt to create healthier babies. Asked about the gap between rich and poor in Read More...
GP shortage facing Australia after 'decades of neglect'
Date of Posting: 15-06-2023
Australia's peak medical body says the nation's general practitioners have been undervalued by successive governments, with the country now paying the price for "decades of neglect". The Australian Medical Association is calling Read More...
Physiotherapy for brain conditions
Date of Posting: 14-06-2023
Once considered a treatment for the body, physiotherapy is now being considered brain therapy, as an increasing number of health professionals understand the importance of neuroplasticity. A new clinic has opened its doors in Queensland, dedicated Read More...
Physiotherapy for brain conditions
Date of Posting: 14-06-2023
Once considered a treatment for the body, physiotherapy is now being considered brain therapy, as an increasing number of health professionals understand the importance of neuroplasticity. A new clinic has opened its doors in Queensland, dedicated Read More...
No evidence medical clinic followed vaccine guidelines
Date of Posting: 14-06-2023
Patients of a Tasmanian medical clinic may have been given less effective vaccines across two decades, with a probe revealing there was no documented evidence the facility followed national storage guidelines. The state's Department of Health Read More...
Doctors call for overhaul of nation's 'sickcare' system
Date of Posting: 14-06-2023
Australia is spending billions on a "sickcare" system that is failing to prevent chronic disease, as elective surgery wait lists blow a $4.6 billion hole in the economy every year. The Australian Medical Association is calling for an ove Read More...
Australia key to immunising one billion kids by 2025
Date of Posting: 14-06-2023
Australia has been an important contributor to a vaccine access organisation that has helped halve childhood morality. A report from Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, says it will have immunised one billion children by 2025, saving an estimated 17 milli Read More...
Calls for justice after damning mental health report
Date of Posting: 13-06-2023
Mental health patients who had their human rights violated under Victoria's flawed health system are owed public apologies and compensation from the state government, a damning report has found. A number of mental health patients were allegedl Read More...
Mental health patients suffered human rights breaches
Date of Posting: 13-06-2023
DAMNING REPORT INTO VICTORIA"S MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEM * A report commissioned by the state's health department according to its authors found mental health patients had their human rights violated[subscribe] * A number of victims were al Read More...
Full birthing resumes at hospital after staff shortage
Date of Posting: 13-06-2023
Birthing services at a Central Queensland hospital have returned to full operations after almost 12 months on bypass because of staff shortages. Gladstone Hospital had been on birthing bypass since mid-2022 before the hospital reintroduced electiv Read More...
Virtual reality therapy to become a 'reality'
Date of Posting: 12-06-2023
Virtual reality therapy may now become a "reality" for young people with mental health conditions including psychotic disorders. From simulating coffee shops to delivering a presentation, psychologists are trialling technology, combined Read More...
Help for Aussie eyes suffering from extreme screen time
Date of Posting: 12-06-2023
Excessive screen time can effect our mental health, waistlines, social skills and sleep patterns, but it is also proving increasingly painful for Australian peepers. Dry eye disease is one of the most common complaints of people seeking medical tr Read More...
Men hiding health issues, brushing off concerns
Date of Posting: 12-06-2023
Reluctance among men to seek medical help is in the spotlight as most have put off speaking to a health professional. A survey of 2000 men found more more than 75 per cent brushed off health concerns instead of raising them with their GP while 72 Read More...
Public face of pandemic in Victoria walks away
Date of Posting: 11-06-2023
BRETT SUTTON'S TIME AS VICTORIA'S TOP PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICIAL * 2011 - joins Victorian Department of Health[subscribe] * 2019 - appointed the state's chief health officer * February 2020 - became one of the first government offici Read More...
Health appointments of ex-ministers spark hearing row
Date of Posting: 11-06-2023
Two former Victorian government ministers have been appointed to plum public hospital posts, rankling Liberal MPs amid a probe into the politicisation of Victoria's public service. Former health minister Martin Foley and ex-police and emergenc Read More...
Barely one in 10 Victorian COVID-19 fines paid in full
Date of Posting: 10-06-2023
Just one in 10 fines for breaching Victorian health orders during the COVID-19 pandemic have been paid in full, stripping tens of millions of dollars from the state's coffers. In a state budget estimates hearing on Friday, Attorney-General Jac Read More...
Meningococcal alert after two more deaths as cases rise
Date of Posting: 10-06-2023
Two Victorians with meningococcal disease have died this year, with cases on the rise across Australia. Health authorities did not release further information about the deaths but said there were five other known cases in the state in 2023, as of Read More...
