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While More Indigenous Australians Are Having Health Checks, Many Still Miss Out
Many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are missing out on health checks for which they are eligible, even though the number of health checks is rising, according to new data released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). [ + ]
New Training Centre Opens in Melbourne
A new Australian Government-funded training centre in Melbourne will provide places for 160 students in medicine and other health professions in a purpose-built multidisciplinary professional education centre at Epworth Rehabilitation. [ + ]
Why Australian Governments Need to Respond to the Social Determinants of Health
Three prominent leaders from the very different spheres of business, Indigenous affairs and health delivered a joint address to the National Press Club today, entitled A Year of Nothing - Why Australian Governments need to respond to the social determinants of health. [ + ]
Dr Alexia Murphy Receives World Cancer Research Fund International Academy Fellowship
A career devoted to improving the health and nutrition of children with cancer has earnt University of Queensland researcher Dr Alexia Murphy a prestigious World Cancer Research Fund International Academy Fellowship. [ + ]
Early Life Nutrition Report Highlights Importance of Diet Before, During and After Giving Birth
Mothers should consider their nutrition during pre-conception, pregnancy and before a child turns three to help protect against the threat of obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart disease and allergy in later life, according to a new Early Life Nutrition Report [ + ]
New Online CPD Education Programs for Nurses
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) has launched a new addition to its suite of online CPD education programs – Body Systems Training Room. [ + ]
National Disability Insurance Scheme Report now Available Online
The fourth Quarterly Report to the COAG Disability Reform Council on the National Disability Insurance Scheme is now available. [ + ]
Intensive Care Fatalities linked to After Hours Discharge
Patients who are discharged from intensive care units (ICUs) after-hours have a higher chance of death than those discharged during the day, according to a new study published in Intensive Care Medicine. [ + ]
Health Minister Called to Share Details of Co-payment Proposal
The Consumers Health Forum (CHF) is calling on Health Minister, Peter Dutton, to share details of the co-payment proposal he is negotiating with the Australian Medical Association with the rest of Australia, particularly consumers with chronic illness. [ + ]
Improving efficiency of operating theatres
The NSW Agency for Clinical Innovation (ACI) Surgical Services Taskforce (SST) is working with clinicians and managers to improve the efficiency of operating theatres and access to emergency and elective surgery in NSW public hospitals, writes Professor Donald MacLellan. [ + ]
Arthritis is One of Australia's Most Expensive Diseases
Arthritis and other musculoskeletal conditions are Australia's fourth most expensive group of diseases, according to the newly released report Health-care expenditure for arthritis and other musculoskeletal conditions 2008-09. [ + ]
Health system requires a technical heart transplant
It Seems The Computerised Heart Of The Australian Health System Is Dangerously Close To A Heart Attack, writes Dr David More. [ + ]
New Prostate Cancer Treatment Prevents Spread
Australian and New Zealand researchers have discovered a powerful new prostate cancer treatment regime that can reduce the spread of aggressive but apparently localised tumours by more than 40 per cent. [ + ]
