In light of the momentum given to the issue of mental health in the federal budget, and reports of a psychiatric patient being kept in…
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Dentistry It takes a minimum of 5 – 7 years to become a dentist in Australia. Currently, there are six universities who take undergraduate students…
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For entry into a university nursing course commencing in 2018, the ATAR ranged from 60s to the mid-80s. When combined with another Bachelor’s degree such…
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Consumers Health Forum and NPS MedicineWise published the Engaging Consumers in their Health Data Journey Report two months before the opt-out period starts for My…
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…
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To wrap up our Mindful May theme in My Health Career, we are very pleased to feature the comments of a physiotherapist, psychologist, nurse educator…
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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,…
The implemented two-year funding freeze for Commonwealth-supported university nursing programs did not stop some Australian institutions offering nursing programs that have been ranked among the…
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…
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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…
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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…
“Nurses are central to health care. There are not too many areas in health care where we do not have a presence. We perform many…
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 Victorian Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill passing the Legislative Council has spurred vastly differing views from organisations including the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF),…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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