There are Australians suffering from countless mental health conditions including depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder and many others. Mental health care professionals are needed to…

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Sleep is perplexing, complicated and poorly understood. It is compulsory for human health, yet people chronically underestimate its importance. There are many things that can…

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The ageing population is one of the main drivers of mobile health care where services are provided in people’s homes. Before diving in and setting…

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Do you feel compelled to seek out a career that will allow you to nurture, sustain, help and support others? If so, a career as…

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In 2017, it was published by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA), that nearly 55% (13.5 million) of the country’s total population had private health…

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The Healthcare Excellence Institute of Australia is holding a free one day event in Melbourne on Friday under the banner “Enough is Enough”. According to…

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A treasure trove of knowledge for anyone in health who is serious about their career advancement was released recently. It was titled the Allied Health…

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Being a professional in the medical industry can be a tough job. At times, it seems like there is a world of factors against you,…

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The population in Australian cities has been trending sharply upwards in the recent past. Melbourne is growing at the fastest rate overall, but Sydney and…

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This International Women’s Day I was in the office working hard to get the new website up and running. I couldn’t help but enjoy seeing…

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Dentistry The Australian Dental Health Foundation (ADHF), an organisation aligned with the Australian Dental Association focused on delivering pro bono basic dental treatment to socially…

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Meaningful collaboration with young people in healthcare decision making results in a more responsive healthcare system. The definition of young people generally refers to persons…

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In an attempt to invoke the government to make changes on the current policies covering children immigrants detained in Nauru, more than 180 organisations and…

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Here’s a weird question for nurses: in the course of discharging your duties, when’s the last time you stopped to acknowledge ‘white privilege’ to your…

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Young Optometrist Rose Huang on buying online Glasses and contact lenses are a medical device and not simply something you can just “Add to Cart”…

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I am an Occupational Therapist and Practice Principal working in the private sector in Brisbane. I have now been working/ studying in the field of…

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“In trying to stay safe, we’re risking our sanity. During my latest Whole Brain Thinking course, I asked the participants to tell me about the…

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On September 16, the government announced its plans to establish a Royal Commission that is expected to look into the conditions of the aged care…

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