A discussion paper published in the Journal of Advanced Nursing on the image of nursing shows that the public is not always aware of the…
After reviewing the processes for endorsement and ongoing participation in the Better Access to Mental Health (BAMH) scheme, the Board of Occupational Therapy Australia introduced…
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The following article about orthoptics was submitted by Olivia Heidrich on behalf of Orthoptics Australia. Soon after it was published, optometrist Dr Daisy Shu made…
While starting salaries for new graduates from university health degrees have increased significantly since 1999, the percentage of graduates going directly into a full time…
People often ask me what I’ve been up to in 2015, and I give them this look of “where do I begin?” So if you…
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Minister for Rural Health Fiona Nash has launched an Implementation Plan as a further commitment to Closing the Gap. The Implementation Plan is a ten-year…
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…
Following the airing of the Four Corners report “Wasted” on 29th September, which featured commentary on the over diagnosis and over treatment of common health…
A recent study published in the Pharmaceutical Journal found that 80% of 7,154 patients would grant access for pharmacists to see their GP record. The…
Read More Are patients becoming more open to pharmacists being in general practice?>
It’s that time when final year students are both nervous and excited about graduating and getting out into the world of clinical practice. We asked…
Release of the Expert Advisory Group Final Report The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) Expert Advisory Group (EAG) released its final report on discrimination, bullying…
A new Australian health ecosystem, new frontiers for practitioners & medical specialists, developments in the pharmacy sector and the future of aged care have featured…
Read More 4 areas of health sector change in the NAB Health in Focus Report>
The Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA) is calling on the Federal Government to get serious about improving food and nutrition for Aboriginal and Torres Strait…
Q. Can you please give us an overview on your experience working with health practitioners requiring rehabilitation? A. For several years I worked at a…
“The impact of caring for others is gaining more discussion than in previous years. Once called the ‘burden’ of caring, which sadly comes with much…
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Q. What’s it’s like to be a psychologist experiencing burnout? A. Speaking personally, initially it was quite a struggle experiencing burnout as a psychologist, because…
Obviously as an optometrist I have played a role in the management of many diabetic patients over the years. If you think this is just…
“How many people do you know who have had a lower limb amputation? Your response may likely be “none”. It may surprise you to learn…
It is estimated that more than 28,000 Australians ceased statin treatment after the airing of a Catalyst series in 2013, according to a study published…
Read More Catalyst statin broadcast proven to have impacted drug dispensing rates>
It’s been about a month since Minister for Health Sussan Ley announced the members of the Federal Government’s Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) Review Taskforce and…
