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Flinders
Healthcare, Healthcare News
Flinders to offer full rural medical degree from 2025
Ritchelle Drilon Dec 5, 2023

Flinders University has secured the largest share of a new federal program that aims to increase the number of medical students studying in regional Australia.

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funding
Aged Care
$2 billion funding signals sweeping changes in aged care
Ritchelle Drilon Dec 5, 2023

In a major funding intervention, the federal government has committed over $2 billion to enable Australia’s aged care sector to meet revised wage obligations resulting

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climate
Healthcare, Healthcare News
Australia makes history with new climate and health strategy
Ritchelle Drilon Dec 5, 2023

In an Australian first, the National Climate and Health Strategy was launched at the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in the United Arab

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report
Research
Report exposes confidence gap in managers dealing with workplace changes
Ritchelle Drilon Dec 5, 2023

Australia’s most comprehensive survey on workplace mental health, the 2023 Indicators of a Thriving Workplace report, has revealed that almost half (41%) of leaders lack

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disability
Research
Boosting accessible travel for Aussies living with disability
Ritchelle Drilon Nov 30, 2023

One in six (18%) people in Australia – or about 4.4 million – live with a disability. These consumers are underserviced in the tourism industry,

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SME index
Healthcare, Healthcare News
SME Index flags plateauing wage trend
Ritchelle Drilon Nov 30, 2023

The latest Employment Hero SME Index reveals Australia’s wage growth is beginning to flatten to align with inflation. The latest Employment Hero SME Index, which uses

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Qscan
Healthcare, Healthcare News, Science and Technology
Qscan taps Microsoft to boost radiologist productivity
Ritchelle Drilon Nov 30, 2023

Qscan Group, employing almost 1,500 people – including nearly 170 radiologists – and serving roughly 2 million patients every year across its six brands. Qscan

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care
Aged Care, Healthcare, Healthcare News
Transformative approach to tackling care staff shortages
Ritchelle Drilon Nov 30, 2023

Adecco is embarking on a strategic expansion into the healthcare sector, positioning itself as a key player in addressing the skill shortages and human capability

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CHSP
Aged Care
CHSP providers get more time to adjust
Ritchelle Drilon Nov 30, 2023

Minister Wells announces delay of CHSP transition to 2027, phased introduction of Support at Home Program ensures seamless care continuity. The upcoming Support at Home

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blood
Research
UQ research targets over-50s for blood donation participation
Ritchelle Drilon Nov 28, 2023

Researchers from the University of Queensland are teaming up with Australian Red Cross Lifeblood to encourage blood donations among individuals aged over 50. Led by

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retirement
Aged Care
Retirement villages save Aussie taxpayers $1B in healthcare
Ritchelle Drilon Nov 28, 2023

A new report has revealed Australians residing in retirement villages save taxpayers almost $1 billion annually in deferred healthcare costs by postponing entry into aged

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HICAPS
Healthcare, Healthcare News
HICAPS Trinity Terminals to streamline payments for patients
Ritchelle Drilon Nov 28, 2023

American Express has announced an expanded partnership with HICAPS enabling tens of thousands more providers to accept Amex cards. The new Trinity Terminals, currently being

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