The health industry is incredibly rewarding yet can be a mentally draining area to work in. Take it from Natasha Jennings of the Alfred Hospital’s…
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The Pharmacy Guild of Australia’s Victorian president Anthony Tassone and Brisbane pharmacist Chris Owen have taken to Twitter to hit back at News Corp journalist…
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So you’ve studied for years to get registered as a Psychologist and private practice seems like a good option, hey? It’s a popular choice for…
Shelley Straw qualified as an Eye & Ear Nurse in 1982, and worked in the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital for close to 25…
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“This is the third post in a series from the Digital Health Summit that formed part of CES 2015, with the first talking about the…
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Remuneration is being touted as one of the major issues involved in integrating more pharmacists into general practice settings. According to a paper published in…
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While there has been widespread coverage of the $7 GP co-payment model being replaced with the “optional” $5 co-payment model, there was one line in…
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2014 has been an exceptional year for Samantha Kourtis, a Canberra pharmacist who has taken out two major awards. She has been recognised not only…
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Whipping out your mobile phone, taking a quick photo of that suspicious rash and texting it to a colleague might not be the way to…
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The Psychologically Healthy Workplace Program (PHWP) is an evidence-based initiative developed by The Australian Psychological Society (APS). The program aims to promote psychological health and…
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Are you exploring the possibility of opening up an optometry practice in the future? Then you might want to check out the Optometry Market Analysis…
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The Australian Dental Association (ADA) has released a number of resources for dentists about health insurance, providing information about the ins and outs of the…
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So what’s Twitter got to do with a researcher’s work receiving citations? According to a paper from the University Health Network in Canada, “highly tweeted…
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For 10 years, the Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association has conducted a survey to learn the hourly rates of primary care nurses (who often…
As a health practitioner, you have most likely come across patients who complain about other health practitioners. For me, as an optometrist, I most commonly…
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The federal government handed down its 2014-2015 budget on Tuesday 13th May 2014. Click here for the expense measures for health. The government intends for…
Read More How will the federal budget affect health professions?>
The federal government’s 2014-2015 budget contained changes to the Medicare benefits for optometry services in two main ways. These relate to the time frames in…
Following is a guest blog by Damien James, founder and CEO of Aged Foot Care, Australia’s largest and most awarded podiatry provider. Established in 1997,…
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According to a profile on the ABC, the salary range for occupational therapists employed in Australia range from $45,000 to $80,000 per year. The Australian…
“I was absolutely thrilled to be offered the opportunity to become a Glass Explorer late in 2013. As a long term lover and early adopter…
