Ninety three per cent of university students do not eat the recommended serves of fruit and vegetables, according to research conducted in the University of…
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Over the last few years, compelling evidence has been collated indicating there is a silent but devastating epidemic in our workplaces. Studies from around the…
Having a purpose in life is an indicator of longevity across adulthood, according to a longitudinal study during its 14 year assessment. The study sought…
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The Federal Coalition Government has allocated $54.4 million over 2016-17 to 2018-19 for new Regional Training Hubs and University Departments of Rural Health (UDRH). Assistant…
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Freaking out – my deepest, darkest fears as a health practitioner For my entire twelve and eleven twelfths year career as an optometrist I’d struggled…
So, there’s this talk that I feel extremely passionate about that I give to the new graduate optometrists who enter the workforce in NSW/ACT each…
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There was a time when we thought that multitasking was a superpower. We would pride ourselves when we could do two tasks or more at…
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The Grow Rural program has opened an opportunity to taste how life is as a health professional in rural Queensland. By joining the 2017 cohort,…
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The Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) has reacted to a suggestion by a recent study that there is no evidence to support a clinically important improvement…
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My Health Career In 2016 the website had over 280,000 unique visitors. I’m aways open to suggestions on what topics you think should be discussed…
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48% of nursing and 38% of medical students did not achieve recommended levels of physical activity, according to a questionnaire study from the UK .…
With full time annual membership to Optometry Australia (formerly the Optometrists Association Australia) being around $2,000 (inclusive of professional indemnity insurance) it made me wonder…
So you think you want to be a Physio? Do you really know what a Physio does every day? By reading this article I want…
About 2 years ago I had this patient who I had a hand in almost permanently blinding. But the thing was, I pretty much did…
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“Recruitment and retention of nurses in the primary health care workforce will play an increasingly important role in ensuring our health care system can meet…
As you progress through your career your income earning capacity will continue to increase and will probably accelerate the fastest in your 30’s and 40’s.…
CovalentCareers has shared a video featuring Steve Flathers on mentorship as a new occupational therapist. Steve talks about one of the important things to keep…
“Audiologists are health professionals who deal with the diagnosis and non-medical management of disorders of the ear. Audiologists work in hospitals, community health centres, in…
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“As a new grad one of the greatest challenges, lack of experience, can also prove to be a greatest opportunity when volunteering is utilised. When…
Read More The benefits of volunteering for new grad dietitians – by Sally Marchini APD>
We asked 2011 graduate Dr Viet Nguyen what advice he had for new dentists. This is what he said…… “Congratulations on making it to the…
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