In mid-May of this year, Exercise & Sports Science Australia (ESSA), the American College of Sports Medicine, the British Association of Sport and Exercise Science,…
Pharmacy, nursing, exercise physiology, medicine, occupational therapy, dentistry, mental health, consumers and public health….. your guide to what happened in the 2018/2019 health budget. It’s…
Read More Federal Budget 2018/19: What’s in it for key health industry organisations?>
I remember receiving Kathryn’s piece on mindfulness when we first ran the #MindfulMay theme in 2017. I was so pleased to have the opportunity to…
Read More Self-care now an official Physician’s Pledge – by Kathryn Choules>
Dr Warrick Bishop recounts an encounter with one of his patients that taught him the importance of mindfulness in his career. “Although I have never…
Read More Recognizing a patient’s emotions, and the reason behind it – by Dr Warrick Bishop>
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,…
A review of emergency department presentations across Australia since 2014 reveals a decrease in the number of non-urgent eye health issues. Australian Institute of Health…
Read More Decrease in eye-emergency cases over the last three years>
“Fifteen years ago, the problem was that we did not have enough doctors. Today, we are now graduating record numbers of medical students, but do…
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…
Read More Practitioner-patient pairs to conspire for the future of health care>
Two studies carried out in Victoria revealed effective ways to reduce medication prescribing errors and promote patient safety in the Australian healthcare system. The first…
Read More Is pharmacist-led education critical in reducing medical prescribing errors?>
In February, the Therapeutic Goods Administration implemented its decision to make codeine-based medications available only to consumers with prescription. Evidence backing the risks and side…
Indigenous Allied Health Australia is demanding that Australian governments coordinate with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations to address urgently the “national shame” of a…
This February we wanted to celebrate love not just on Valentine’s Day, but all month long. We went right back to Hippocrates himself and agree…
Read More Doctors weigh in on what they love most about their careers>
“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…
Read More On treating individuals like a patient and not a disease – By Dr Warrick Bishop>
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…
Read More UMAT 2018 registrations are now open. Testing date 25th July 2018.>
The ratification of the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (OPCAT), announced by the Australian…
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…
The Victorian Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill passing the Legislative Council has spurred vastly differing views from organisations including the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF),…
Read More Physician assisted dying – the for and against amongst nursing and medical associations>
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…
Read More 2017 – My year in review – by Amanda Griffiths, founder My Health Career>
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…
The importance of exercise, and referral to physiotherapists experienced in working with cancer patients, has been highlighted in a new position statement released by Clinical…
Read More COSA recommends exercise as part of the standard of care for beating cancer>
