This year I was in Cairns for NAIDOC week, and the Cairns Indigenous Art Fair which was held the following week. It brought back so…
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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,…
Sally Marchini, APD at Marchini Nutrition said: “I really do love my job as an Accredited Practising Dietitian. I love people, so being able to…
“Company culture is something that I really hadn’t considered before going to the November conference of the business mentoring course I’m enrolled in. Looking back,…
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“I ended up as a cardiologist by chance. As a young fellow at high school, I was good at mathematics and technical drawing together with…
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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,…
Read More Red Cross dental clinics for refugees and asylum seekers in Sydney>
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>
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>
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…
Read More Really? Can being connected with others and our purpose in life make us live longer?>
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…
The unique exhilarating experience of flying to remote communities and stations to provide health care is unparalleled by anything I have experienced thus far. I…
You know you’ve stumbled upon someone pretty special when you come across a PhD candidate who’s doing the “research translation bit” BEFORE finishing their PhD.…
We love it when we hear from practitioners who are out there taking their knowledge and skills to the next level to help their patients.…
Following on from a successful 2015 trip to Everest, Eyes4Everest is looking for volunteers for its October 2016 trip. In 2015, the team of 5…
Read More Your invitation to join the 2016 journey to Everest with Eyes4Everest>
A while ago I saw an opinion piece published in the BMJ careers section, and it really got me thinking about how the world of…
Read More Professionalism in an age of shifting expectations – by Amanda Griffiths>
“After writing 39 job applications (I swear it was more than this) and undergoing 7 face to face, 3 phone, 1 skype & 1 bloodbath…
Read More 9 things I have learnt in the job search – by dietetics recent graduate Emma Stubbs>
Founders of two great business empires, Richard Branson of Virgin Group and Naomi Simpson of RedBalloon have shared their thoughts on what they look for…
Read More Hiring secrets from Richard Branson and Naomi Simpson>
The profession of nursing, people on social media and big business have rallied around Miss America contestant Kelley Johnson’s decision to give a monologue about…
Read More Miss Colorado starts a #notjustanurse and #NursesShareYourStethoscopes movement>
I started medicine at the beginning of 2015 as prepared as I could be. GAMSAT preparation was itself a three-month intensive, punctuated by work and…
“The #WhyWeDoResearch campaign was conceived and launched via Twitter by Claire Gibbs, Senior Clinical Research Nurse (@ClaireGibbsUK) and Abby Greaves, Research Administrator, (@JPUHResearch) at the…
Read More #WhyWeDoResearch campaign – by Cheryl Prescott and Claire Gibbs>
