In an effort to ensure safer healthcare access for all Australians across the country, the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) in partnership with the…
Read More NMBA strengthened support for the nursing and midwifery workforce in 2016 – 2017>
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…
To recognise the expanding number of aboriginal community controlled health organization (ACCHO) pharmacists, the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) and the Pharmaceutical Society…
Read More Inaugural meeting of Aboriginal pharmacy special interest group>
Following on from the recent survey on same sex marriage, the marriage equality bill will be introduced into the House of Representatives on Monday 4th…
Read More A big YES from Australians and the health industry on same sex marriage>
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…
Read More Differing views and opinions on Australia’s health care insurance>
The Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA), whom started a bid in 2015 for physiotherapists to gain prescribing rights, expects to pass a framework to the Physiotherapy…
Three days after the celebration of the World Mental Health Day on October 10, the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) released the report…
Read More Almost 10% of the Australian population receiving Medicare-subsidized mental health care>
“Everything is on the table but there are only two things that matter, safety and quality,” The Minister for Aged Care, Ken Wyatt AM said…
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…
Members of the elite Australian Kangaroos Rugby League 2017 World Cup squad will headline the expansion of a successful grassroots campaign to improve Aboriginal and…
Read More #DeadlyRoos World Cup campaign to improve ATSI health>
Medicare bulk billing rates have hit the highest in recorded history according to the Department of Health. They say that Australians are aware and are…
Read More Australia’s record-breaking bulk billing Medicare rate? Debunked by RACGP>
Well, if the teacher I was supposed to have in Grade 6 had anything to do with it, I would never have become a health…
What is on your mind right now? How is your day going as a practicing pharmacist? In the first and only survey to research the…
Read More Are our pharmacists mentally and emotionally healthy?>
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…
Read More The health and well-being of Australian health professionals – by Kay Dunkely>
The Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre will host the 68th session of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Regional Committee for the Western Pacific (RCM68) from…
Read More World Health Organization meeting in Brisbane starts Monday October 9>
I remember when I first graduated from university, I only wanted to work in a hospital. Clinical dietetics was the cool thing to get into…
Read More The GlycoLeap Story: Technology in Dietetics – by APD Bonnie Lau>
Research in the field of psychology suggests that a possible motive for generous behaviour is the increased happiness with which it is associated. However, the…
Read More Happiness can be found in generosity towards others>
The Optometry Board of Australia has recently reminded optometrists that there is no provision in the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law that prohibits a practitioner…
Read More Should optometrists be calling themselves doctors?>
There are many positive outcomes for Australia by optimising the role of pharmacists, especially within collaborative healthcare frameworks, said the peak body for pharmacists, the…
Read More Calls for collaborative work between general practitioners and pharmacists>
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…
