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Nina Alvarez is a Content Producer for Healthcare Channel. Her interests include writing, particularly about the healthcare sector and the many ways it can improve to further benefit people from all walks of life.

Healthcare, Hospitals, Medical Science and Technology
Morrison Government allots $4 million for traumatic brain injury research
Nina Alvarez Sep 23, 2021

The Morrison Government launches the latest round of the traumatic brain injury grants to help support Australians living with and recovering from a traumatic brain

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COVID-19, Healthcare News
Rapid antigen testing continues in NSW for aged care
Nina Alvarez Sep 23, 2021

Rapid antigen testing (RAT) kits have been made available by the Australian Government to the following services and providers in high-risk Local Government Areas (LGAs)

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Children's Health, Customer Experience, Learning - Function, Learning - Topics, Medical Science and Technology, Science and Technology
Startup raises money for dyslexia detection and assessment
Nina Alvarez Sep 21, 2021

An Australian startup responsible for developing a screening technology for the early detection of learning differences called Dystech is raising funds to make dyslexia assessments

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Children's Health, COVID-19, Healthcare, Healthcare News
More children aged 12 to 15 vaccinated as Moderna arrives
Nina Alvarez Sep 21, 2021

More and more children aged 12 to 15 are now partially vaccinated against COVID-19 as pharmacists in Sydney’s hot spots received doses of the Moderna

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Aged Care, Aged Care, Healthcare, Healthcare News, Learning - Topics, Mental Health
Dementia in seniors in Australia report as of September 2021
Nina Alvarez Sep 21, 2021

The Dementia in Australia 2021 report is the first of its kind in almost 10 years. Prepared by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare,

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COVID-19, Healthcare, Healthcare News
Perth nurse opposes WA Government vaccine mandate
Nina Alvarez Sep 21, 2021

A Perth nurse who has worked in the healthcare sector for 17 years is willing to risk her job, family home and children’s private school

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COVID-19, Healthcare, Healthcare News, Policy, Public Health and Careers
Premier fury over NSW plans to reopen despite COVID surge
Nina Alvarez Sep 21, 2021

NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian has blasted anti-vaxxers, saying those who choose not to get vaccinated are suggesting they “don’t care” if they put others at

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Healthcare, Learning - Topics, Uncategorized
Westmead Hospital opens mother and baby mental health unit
Nina Alvarez Sep 16, 2021

Westmead Hospital will soon grant access to specialist care for pregnant women and new mothers experiencing mental illness alongside their babies at the state’s second

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Business Development, HR/People/Culture, Medical Science and Technology, Mental Health
Neurodivergent workforce gets support from employment pipelines
Nina Alvarez Sep 16, 2021

In an Australian-first pilot program, non-profit education-to-employment pathways provider Generation Australia has partnered with Xceptional, a leader in improving employment outcomes for neurodivergent Australians, to

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COVID-19, Healthcare, Healthcare News
514 new COVID-19 cases recorded in Victoria, increasing concern
Nina Alvarez Sep 16, 2021

Victoria has recorded 514 new locally-acquired COVID-19 cases, as the regional town of Ballarat joins Melbourne in lockdown. The health department on Thursday confirmed 148

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COVID-19, Healthcare, Healthcare News
Medicare Benefits Schedule continuous review to improve patient care
Nina Alvarez Sep 16, 2021

Medicare items and services will be reviewed by experts on an ongoing basis to ensure the Medicare Schedule remains contemporary and provides universal access to

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Healthcare, Learning - Topics, Uncategorized
Staying healthy in the face of a rodent infestation and avoiding infections
Nina Alvarez Sep 16, 2021

Rodents may carry infections that can spread to humans. These infections can spread through direct contact with infected mice or through contact with soil, food

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