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…
“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>
Data from the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia’s Registration Data Tables from September 2012 and December 2014 show a sharp increase in the number of…
The ABC has again reported on the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. They recently published revelations by psychologist Terence Kirkpatrick that…
Health practitioners need to be aware that their advertising must comply not just with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) guidelines where appropriate, but…
Read More Advertising health services is about so much more than the AHPRA guidelines>
As usual, the federal government’s health budget has been a mixed bag for the industry. Professional bodies representing practitioners including podiatrists, pharmacists, occupational therapists, medical…
Read More The health industry’s reaction to the 2015 Federal Budget>
I have just returned from a series of 4 careers expos in the New South Wales towns of Young, Forbes, Dubbo and Bathurst. Although this…
Read More My rant following the most recent round of careers expos….>
Many thanks to Mary-ann Liethof, National Program Manager of Polio Australia for contributing this valuable information for health professionals. Acute Polio Australia experienced waves of…
Read More Polio Australia: Improving Health Outcome for Australia’s Polio Survivors>
Services for Australian Rural and Remote Allied Health (SARRAH) have released a report revealing that surgery could be avoided if patients with diabetes, stroke, and…
Read More Multidisciplinary care of chronic diseases for cost effectiveness and surgery prevention>
In recent days the Australian Psychological Society (APS), the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP), the Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP)…
Read More APS, RACP, RANZCP and RACGP call for children to be released from detention>
The health industry is incredibly rewarding yet can be a mentally draining area to work in. Take it from Natasha Jennings of the Alfred Hospital’s…
Read More Upskilling online made possible by Monash University>
This is the fourth and final post in my series from the Digital Health Summit at CES 2015, following on from posts on wearables, disrupting…
Recently I had the fantastic opportunity to interview Amy Geach, owner and founder of Riverina Hand Therapy, Riverina Kids Therapy and Maida Learning. Being a…
Read More Is it easy for graduate occupational therapists to get a job in hand therapy?>
For those of you who are looking for information about occupational therapy courses in Australia, Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) has published a list…
Read More Where are the occupational therapy courses in Australia?>
Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) occur when a person’s head is severely hit or shaken, or, when an object enters the brain. The range of injury…
Read More Occupational Therapy for Traumatic Brain Injuries>
headspace is Australia’s national youth mental health foundation. It provides young Australians aged 12-25 with mental health, general health, education, employment, and alcohol and drug…
Read More headspace – why are young people presenting for mental health care?>
As a Kaurna man from South Australia, Trevor Ritchie made history when he completed his Bachelor of Applied Science (Occupational Therapy) in 2013, becoming the…
Read More South Australia’s first Aboriginal occupational therapy graduate>
Allied health professionals and practice owners now have access to education and professional development specifically for their unique business requirements with the establishment of Maida…
Read More Allied health practice owners conference – Maida Learning>
According to a profile on the ABC, the salary range for occupational therapists employed in Australia range from $45,000 to $80,000 per year. The Australian…
The Northern Territory Medicare Local is now taking applications for university health students to fly to the Northern Territory to connect with high school students…
