Aged and Community Services Australia (ACSA)'s latest position paper The Aged Care Workforce in Australia  says future challenges lie not in finding more workers but in developing new staffing models. [ + ]

How much confidence GPs have in providing nutritional advice to patients is the subject of research by Griffith University’s Dr Lauren Ball. [ + ]

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This week ( 23 - 27  March) is  Wound Awareness Week, raising public awareness of the epidemic of hard-to-heal wounds, which are a significant burden on the health care system. [ + ]

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Hospitals' incident data may have significant shortcomings, especially as a basis for monitoring safety over time and between sites, a comparative study at two Australian hospitals has found. [ + ]

Patients and their families in Queensland now have greater access to support thanks to PalAssist, a 24-hour helpline operated by the Cancer Council Queensland. [ + ]

The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has responded to attacks on pharmacists integrity, calling them unfounded and unwarranted. [ + ]

The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) has moved quickly to create an expert advisory group to deal with concerns of bullying, harassment and discrimination in the health sector. [ + ]

 A new national Go Rural  campaign targeting young doctors will be launched this week, promoting the benefits of rural practice. [ + ]

The Intergenerational Report highlights the case for structural policy reform in aged care services. [ + ]

Busselton in Western Australia has just celebrated the opening of the city's comprehensive new health campus. [ + ]

The Australian Dental Association (ADA) is calling for the introduction of an oral health scheme focused on disadvantaged older Australians. [ + ]

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Victoria's Chief Health Officer, Dr Rosemary Lester has advised two patients have been isolated at Victoria's Royal Children's Hospital and are being tested for Ebola [ + ]