Is mindfulness “right” for you? Here’s how it transformed my practice – by Amanda Griffiths, founder MHC
I’m not here to say whether mindfulness may be right or wrong for you. Only you can explore that for yourself. However, I would really,…
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Practitioner-patient pairs to conspire for the future of health care
A new initiative designed to recruit 4 pairs of professionals and patients is expected to pave the way for a better health care system in…
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What is it that dentists love about their career? We hear from Dr Frank Farrelly and Dr Philippa Sawyer
This February we wanted to celebrate love not just on Valentine’s Day, but all month long. We wanted to know what Australian dentists such as…
Private health insurance report welcomed by Australian Dental Association and Consumers Health Forum of Australia
The Australian Dental Association (ADA), has commended the Senate Community Affairs References Committee report on the value and affordability of private health insurance and out-of-pocket…
UMAT 2018 registrations are now open. Testing date 25th July 2018.
The Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER), who is again administering the Undergraduate Medicine and Health Sciences Admission Test (UMAT) has opened registrations for UMAT…
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Investment in practitioners, children, the aged and mental health. Dentists, doctors, optometrists and pharmacists lay out their wish lists with pre-budget submissions
The Australian Dental Association (ADA), Australian Medical Association (AMA), Optometry Australia (OA), Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA), Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP), The…
2017 – My year in review – by Amanda Griffiths, founder My Health Career
2017 literally started off with a bang. And ash. Funnily enough it was the ash that made the experience what it was…… I went to…
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Paramedicine Board of Australia to be established, nursing & midwifery to be established as separate professions & AHPRA disciplinary enforcement powers to be strengthened
The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and National Boards have welcomed the passing of two legislative reforms by the Queensland Parliament and the Parliament…
Red Cross dental clinics for refugees and asylum seekers in Sydney
The Australian Red Cross, in partnership with the Australian Dental Association New South Wales has scheduled its first mid-week Red Cross clinic on January 31,…
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Differing views and opinions on Australia’s health care insurance
The government’s process of reforming the private health insurance sector in Australia has drawn a range of criticisms and opinions from organisations including the Australian…
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World-first guide to developing a workplace wellbeing strategy in health service settings launched by beyondblue
beyondblue has acted on evidence suggesting that health professionals are at a greater risk of experiencing depression, anxiety and suicide, to produce a guide for…
The health and well-being of Australian health professionals – by Kay Dunkely
October is Mental Health Month and it is important for all health professionals to focus on their own mental health to ensure they are in…
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The required ATAR or OP for dentistry courses 2017
There are 9 schools of dentistry in Australia. These are in New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia and South Australia. Depending on whether which…
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Submissions invited for Senate inquiry of private health insurance
Individuals and organisations are invited to send their submissions to the Senate inquiry on affordability of private health insurance and out of pocket medical costs…
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Reminder to check, correct & comply with professional and legal advertising obligations
Registered health practitioners are reminded to check, correct and comply with their professional and legal advertising obligations. The National Boards and the Australian Health Practitioner…
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$54.4 investment to boost clinical training in regional Australia
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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From scepticism to rolling out the welcome mat: 8 professions respond to the federal health budget
The 2017-18 Federal Budget was handed down on 9 May 2017 by the Turnbull Government. The budget received mixed responses from various health associations and…
How to be a Happy Health Practitioner – by optometrist Carina Trinh
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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Being mindful in dentistry to help dental phobes – a Q&A with Dr Wilfred Koon
Why did you decide to focus on dental phobia, and how were you introduced to ways to help people overcome this? I have always been…
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Mindfulness for health professionals – by Dr Kathryn Choules (PhD) and Dr Samantha Clarke (PhD)
Due to my own developing interest in mindfulness in my own practice as an optometrist, and for the wider community of health practitioners, I thought…