Allied Health & Aging

Simulation Training Could Address Shortfall in Surgery Educators

19 December, 2014 by Petrina Smith

Stimulation training in basic surgical procedures could address the future shortfall in educators, according to an article in the latest issue of the ANZ Journal of Surgery.


Care Opinion Launches New Website

19 December, 2014 by Petrina Smith

Care Opinion, an independent site where stories about care experiences are shared anonymously, has recently launched with Multicap, Cerebral palsy Qld and Health Options Australia.


Designing A Hospital That's Out Of The Box

19 December, 2014 by Ryan Mccann

When the first sod of soil was turned at the site of Box Hill Hospital in Melbourne in November 2011, it marked the beginning of a $447.5 million redevelopment project to replace and expand the existing 1950’s facility to ensure it would meet the current and future needs of the local community.


The Pain Management Challenge of Residential Aged Care

19 December, 2014 by Ryan Mccann

When someone is considering residential aged care, either for themselves or a family member, access to quality health care is usually high on the agenda. However, even with the best  of care, chronic pain – which  is usually complex and occurs  in one in three people aged  over 651  – is often not well managed in residential care, and in some cases may be overlooked completely. 




Immunotherapy: The Key to Revolutionising Cancer Treatment

19 December, 2014 by Ryan Mccann

Immunotherapy is the rich new frontier revolutionising cancer treatment - harnessing the natural powers of the immune system to fight disease, writes Professor Mark Smyth,  head of the Immunology in Cancer and Infection Laboratory at QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute. 









Médecins Sans Frontières - Delivery Emergency Medical Aid Globally

19 December, 2014 by Ryan Mccann

This year marks the twenty year anniversary of Médecins Sans Frontières Australia. From our humble beginnings in 1994, to our enormous response to the earthquake in Haiti in 2010, or our current work in Ebola stricken West Africa, we have delivered emergency medical aid to those most in need. 


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