Allied Health & Aging

Summer quiz 2015. were you paying attention?

22 December, 2015 by Corin Kelly

2015: what a year. From toppled prime ministers to a global climate agreement, there’s been a lot on. Thankfully, here is our bumper summer quiz from Todd Shilton, The Conversation to test your hard earned knowledge of the ins and outs, the ups and downs, the lefts and rights of the last 12 months. Good luck! Answers are at the bottom (in case you need to settle any bitter disputes) and don’t forget to share your results with us on Twitter or Facebook.


Penalty rates kill nurses Christmas buzz

21 December, 2015 by Corin Kelly

While families across Australia are busy making Christmas plans, members of the country’s largest health and aged care union, the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF), are busy planning to work shifts that will take them away from their loved ones.



Dancing Robot for Aged Care Residents

18 December, 2015 by Corin Kelly

A humanoid robot standing 57cm high and weighing just 7kg will be joining Perth aged care residents at Brightwater’s Madeley facility for a 12 month trial. Zora is a socialisation robot specifically programmed to provide cognitively and physically stimulating activities activities such as the hosting of exercise and dance classes, book and news reading, joke telling and music classes and have one-on-one interactions with residents.





Version 2 of the NSQHS Standards

15 December, 2015 by ahhb




Evaluating Performance against the National Standards

15 December, 2015 by AHHB

Since the introduction of the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards (NSQHS), healthcare organisations have invested a lot in implementing robust processes and systems in place to drive safety and quality. However, there is comparatively time and resources spent on the evaluation aspect.


Unique design solutions for shielded rooms

15 December, 2015 by ahhb





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