“My name in Brett Parker and I am now in my 3rd year of my Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics degree at Griffith University on…
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My Health Career is pleased to present a guest article from the Pharmacy Guild of Australia’s Victorian President Anthony Tassone on the topic of communications…
The Australian Dental Association (ADA) has written to the Minister for Education Hon. Christopher Pyne, asking the government to review Australia’s dental workforce. Following complaints…
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Researchers from Cambridge in the UK carried out a two-part study looking at time lags and its impacts. In the study, translation was considered as…
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“The bleeping of the machines had ceased. The ICU was cold and sterile, its pale, washed-out decor reflecting the often bleak outlooks of patients contained…
Read More A med student’s first experience with the death of a patient>
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…
A recent report published by the Medical Observer suggested that Queensland doctors are on the verge of agreeing to move to individual contracts. It follows…
Sarah Flanagan is an Australian trained and registered physiotherapist. Studied at the University of Queensland,graduated in 2002 and currently working in Northern Iraq. She is…
Psychologists in Focus has been released by Health Workforce Australia, as part of its Australia’s Health Workforce Series. In the section covering stakeholder views, the…
Health Workforce Australia has released Podiatrists in Focus – its latest data on the podiatry workforce in Australia. Podiatry is a relatively small profession, with…
Health Workforce Australia has released “Physiotherapists in Focus” report as part of its series on the Australia Health Workforce. It revealed that on average, there…
Health Workforce Australia released a document in its Australia’s Health Workforce Series in March 2014 – “Pharmacists in Focus.” It states that pharmacy graduate numbers…
Please note that since this article has been published, new data has shown that an oversupply of optometrists in Australia is predicted from 2016. It…
Read More Australian optometric workforce in focus – are there jobs for optometrists?>
Health Workforce Australia recently released Dietitians in Focus as part of its Australia’s Health Workforce Series. Here we have a summary of the key findings………
It’s been about a week since the debate about whether pharmacists should be able to administer vaccines has flared up. With the pilot trial in…
Read More Flu vaccination trial starting soon in Queensland pharmacies>
The take-home message: if you have a recent onset of flashes of light (e.g. like lightning bolts) or floaters (e.g. that looks like a series…
Read More Possible eye emergency – flashes of light and floaters in the vision>
Under the Chronic Disease Management program, general practitioners are able to refer patients with chronic diseases to allied health practitioners for consultations which attract Medicare…
Read More Podiatrists use of Medicare item number 10962 for chronic conditions>
In March 2014, Health Workforce Australia released workforce in focus documents for six health professions, these being dietetics, optometry, pharmacy, physiotherapy, podiatry and psychology. What…
As my last shift in the graduate nurse transition to practice program approaches, I couldn’t help but reflect back on the last year. It has…
Read More Lessons learned in my first year as a Registered Nurse – by Laurie Bickhoff>
