Changes to the Psychology Board of Australia’s 4+2 pathway into effect today. This means that from today: All new applications for approval of a 4+2…
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Due to my own developing interest in mindfulness in my own practice as an optometrist, and for the wider community of health practitioners, I thought…
A Stanford University study suggested that a lack of compassion in health professionals not only affect patients who experience their unkind behavior from their practitioner,…
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We asked psychologist Dr Samantha Clarke for her tips on tips on how therapists can stay in mindful awareness when working with clients. Here’s what…
Despite of the fact that mindfulness has been seen an ascendency in popularity due to the fast pace of our modern lives and increasingly recommended…
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The Australian Psychological Society (APS) has launched Believe in Change, a campaign encouraging Australians to seek psychological assistance for mental health and life issues. The…
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The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare utilised a new measure for its report, Spatial distribution of the supply of the clinical health workforce 2014:…
This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article. Nola Ries, University of Newcastle and Taro Sugihara, Okayama University Many countries around…
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The Australian Dental Association (ADA) has raised some matters of concern around the MBS review taskforce, including intravenous sedation in dental procedures, private insurance, and…
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The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention Evaluation Project (ATSISPEP) is a solution that arose from Indigenous community members, leaders in mental health and…
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As part of the Joint Standing Committee inquiry into the implementation of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) scheme, the committee will inquire into the…
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The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) data revealed that funding for mental health research is significantly lower than other National Health Priority Areas.…
Registration for individuals or organisations to become a provider of support or products to a participant in the NDIS is open. Key points for consideration…
The Australia’s Health 2016 report has revealed that funding for prevention initiatives has reduced from 2.2% (2008) to 1.4%, contrary to the belief that prevention…
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New research led by M. Faurholt-Jepsen at Copenhagen suggests that smartphone based vocal analysis can measure changes in speech which often indicate depression and mania…
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For entry into a psychology course commencing in 2016, the ATAR ranged from 54.20 to 99.00 depending on the course and university. While most undergraduate…
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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…
This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article. Jo Abbott, Swinburne University of Technology Smartphones, tablets and computers are increasingly expanding…
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The new Skilled Occupations List (SOL) comes into effect on 1st July 2016. There have been changes to the status of a number of health…
The Australian Psychological Society (APS) has featured insights from Dr Jason M. Lodge MAPS MCOP about the challenges early career psychologists face in transitioning into…
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