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Speech Pathology Australia: Communication is a Basic Right for all Australians
Speech Pathology Australia’s submission to the Senate Inquiry can be found at speechpathologyaustralia.org.au. A high number of individual and organisation submissions were also received by the Senate Committee. Hearings will be conducted in the near future, with a report and recommendations to Government to follow. Further information may also be obtained from www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/ Community_Affairs/Speech_ Pathology. [ + ]
New Academic Health Sciences Centre at Macquarie University
In a step to establish an Academic Health Sciences Centre, Macquarie University has created a new Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. [ + ]
No Changes to Nurses' Health Assessment Items
The government has responded to calls from APNA and other health bodies to revise their explanation of the contribution of nurse time to MBS health assessment items. [ + ]
IHHC Food Safety Program Guide Review
The IHHC Food Safety Program Guide was developed over many years by a team of people who work in healthcare hospitality and understand the difficulties of mastering the development, implementation, monitoring, verification and ongoing upkeep of a food safety program. Following a recent review of the Guide, Gary Kennedy takes us through the changes. [ + ]
Free Toolkit Could Revolutionise Menopause Diagnosis and Treatment
A free and simple toolkit for GPs could revolutionise menopause diagnosis and treatment. [ + ]
Lung Test Could Help Asthmatic Children Better Manage Their Condition
Sydney researchers have discovered how a novel type of lung test could help asthmatic children better manage their condition at home. [ + ]
The environment and hand hygiene - The two go hand in hand
All healthcare workers play a part in infection prevention and control in healthcare settings. The slogan ‘infection control is everybody’s business’ has been used by infection prevention and control professionals to promote key messages to healthcare workers over many years. This catch phrase is still relevant today, if not more so, in relation to measures such as hand hygiene and environmental cleanliness, writes Annie Wells. [ + ]
Grant Kardachi Re-elected as PSA National President
[caption id="attachment_8461" align="alignright" width="161"] Grant Kardachi[/caption] Pharmaceutical Society of Australia National President Grant Kardachi has been re-elected for a fourth term. The PSA National Board met in Canberra today and also re-elected Joe Demarte as Vice President and elected Michelle Lynch as the other Vice President. [ + ]
Researchers Take a Giant Leap Towards Bio-printing Transplantable Tissues and organs
The University of Sydney has reported researchers have made a giant leap towards the goal of 'bio-printing' transplantable tissues and organs for people affected by major diseases and trauma injuries. [ + ]
Long Waits for Surgeries Eliminated at Townsville HHS
Townsville Hospital and Health Service has achieved a major performance benchmark with patients receiving surgery on time every time. [ + ]
Broome Health Campus Upgrade Started
Work has started on the $8.6million upgrade of the Broome Health Campus Emergency Department. [ + ]
UQ Researchers Working on Vaccine Against Strep Throat
Researchers are one step closer to developing a safe vaccine against strep throat, which is responsible for more than 700 million infections and 500,000 deaths each year. [ + ]
LASA Says Government has Abandoned People with Dementia
[caption id="attachment_8406" align="alignright" width="133"] Patrick Reid[/caption] [ + ]
BeAWARE Program on Recognising Heart Attack for General Practice Staff
An online program to educate general practice staff, specifically non-clinical (reception staff), on the best ways to identify patients with suspected warning signs of heart attack and stroke has shown huge increases in awareness, confidence and intended action taken by staff who completed the program. [ + ]
