COAG Report Card Shows More Effort Required to Close the Gap
26 June, 2014 by Petrina SmithThe COAG Reform Council’s final report card shows that governments need to strengthen efforts to improve health outcomes for Indigenous Australians.
Aged Care Accommodation Supplement to be Finalised
25 June, 2014 by Petrina SmithThe aged care accommodation supplement for significant refurbishment is an important mechanism to encourage greater investment in the market through incentives for residential aged care providers to build and refurbish their facilities.
Work to Begin on Implementing National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Plan
25 June, 2014 by Petrina SmithAssistant Minister for Health Fiona Nash has asked for work to begin on developing a plan for implementing the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Plan.
Worldwide hemophilia treatment now 500 steps closer
25 June, 2014 by ahhbThe World Federation of Hemophilia (WFH) has had one billion international units (IUs) of clotting factor therapy donated for humanitarian aid programs.
Young Australian Medical Researchers Meet with Nobel Prize Winners
24 June, 2014 by Petrina Smith[caption id="attachment_8527" align="alignright" width="200"] Young Australian medical researchers are part of the official delegation travelling to the 64th Meeting of Nobel Laureates in Lindau[/caption] Fifteen young Australian medical researchers are heading to Germany this week to meet with Nobel Prize winners in the fields of physiology and medicine. The 64th Lindau Nobel Laureates Meeting (29 June - 4 July 2014) brings together 600 young researchers from 80 different countries to interact with giants in these fields and build networks with other researchers.
McGrath Foundation Appoints Petra Buchanan as new CEO
24 June, 2014 by Petrina SmithNew Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the McGrath Foundation Petra Buchanan has been appointed to lead the organisation in a new phase of development.
Leading Dementia Experts Commit to Dementia Research
23 June, 2014 by Petrina Smith[caption id="attachment_8246" align="alignright" width="133"] Professor Warwick Anderson[/caption]
Queensland Regional Hospital and Health Services Given More Power
23 June, 2014 by Petrina SmithThe Queensland State Government will hand legal ownership of health-related land and buildings and staff employment responsibilities to regional Hospital and Health Services in a staged process over the next 12 months.
Aged care IT council launches vision for aged care
23 June, 2014 by ahhbAfter nearly two years in the making the Aged Care Industry IT Council’s (ACIITC) Information and communications technology vision for the industry was recently launched by Minister for Social Services Kevin Andrews. The event was very well attended with close to 90 representatives from industry, bureaucracy and federal parliamentarians.
Nurses play key role in providing holistic care for haematology patients
23 June, 2014 by ahhbNurses, now more than ever, have a key role to play in providing holistic care for haematology patients and improving palliative and end-of-life care for relapsed transplant patients, writes Haematology and bone marrow transplant nurse Elise Button.
The World of Travel, Immunisations and Preventable Diseases
22 June, 2014 by ahhbFifty years ago, the cost of travel to far and abroad places was out of reach of the ordinary person. Today, nearly every person has traveled either intrastate, interstate or internationally. We use many forms of transport from our cars, to trains and buses and airplanes. In particular, airplanes carry us to far off destinations, where we experience life and culture and we return home with sometimes more than we bargained for, writes Marija Juraja.
Australia in Midst of Heart Failure Epidemic
19 June, 2014 by Petrina SmithResearchers at Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute have warned that Australia is in the midst of a heart failure epidemic that continues to grow, with one in 20 Australians affected by the condition.
Pathfinders - Aboriginal Health Informatics
19 June, 2014 by ahhbIt’s a big call! Trevor Lord thinks Aboriginal Health in Australia may be one of the most successful areas of development in Health Informatics. He shares the basis for his view with Australian Hospital and Healthcare Bulletin.
LASA Calls on Government to Reduce Burden on Homecare Providers
18 June, 2014 by Petrina Smith[caption id="attachment_8379" align="alignright" width="133"] LASA CEO Patrick Reid[/caption]
World First Discovery Identifies an Electrical Switch in the Uterus which Controls Labour
18 June, 2014 by Petrina SmithAustralian researchers are part of a world-first discovery which has identified an electrical switch in the muscle of the uterus that can control labour and may help explain why overweight pregnant women have difficulty giving birth.
