The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) has reminded those who employ health practitioners of their obligation to ensure that the practitioners are registered. Employers…
If you google “Windows 10 upgrade” you will find hundreds of articles that give you reasons why you should and shouldn’t upgrade. The issue with…
The Australian Government will invest $250 million over two years to help translate Australian health and medical research into commercial reality as part of the…
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I started an online business primarily to contribute to the well-being of as many people as possible. Many more people than I could impact face-to-face…
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Overqualified and overlooked? The interventions of accredited exercise physiologists are largely underutilised in the prevention and management of chronic disease. A report by Deloitte Access…
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I have spent the past eight months developing and writing a Positive Psychology-based program consisting of e-books and an online tracking system to measure well-being…
Founders of two great business empires, Richard Branson of Virgin Group and Naomi Simpson of RedBalloon have shared their thoughts on what they look for…
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A new Australian health ecosystem, new frontiers for practitioners & medical specialists, developments in the pharmacy sector and the future of aged care have featured…
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Recently we did a callout looking for health professionals to comment on their experience of burnout. We received a response from Brisbane based physiotherapist Nick…
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“I was 29 years old and had been graduated from dental school for 7 years, I was in the prime of my life or at…
Federal Minister for Health Sussan Ley this week revealed that the government had signed 5 year agreements with the Pharmacy Guild of Australia, that is,…
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Health practitioners need to be aware that their advertising must comply not just with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) guidelines where appropriate, but…
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The Australian Medical Association’s Western Australian branch has called it the “worst decision in decades.” The Australian Medical Association National President A/Prof Brian Owler has…
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As usual, the federal government’s health budget has been a mixed bag for the industry. Professional bodies representing practitioners including podiatrists, pharmacists, occupational therapists, medical…
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The Pharmacy Guild of Australia has said that details of the negotiations around the 6th Community Pharmacy Agreement (6CPA) as reported in an article in…
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Do you know how many hats you’re comfortable wearing? This is an important question when you’re considering private practice as a psychologist. Already, you’ll wear…
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Changes to Medicare have meant that optometry practices have been either considering changes or making changes to their billing procedures. Changes to Medicare In the…
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In October 2014 Taren Gill was named the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia’s Young Pharmacist of the Year for her work in innovating community pharmacy practice.…
Read More PSA Young Pharmacist of the Year calls for an end to negativity around the profession>
“Today’s dental school graduates can no longer automatically expect a high paying job fresh out of their school experience. Long gone is the time when…
It’s no accident that the majority of the 32,000 psychologists registered in Australia (Australian Practitioner Health Regulation Agency, 2014) work in some form of private…
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