Aged Care
A program that provides young doctors with the experience of training in a rural general practice or Aboriginal Medical Services and provides more medical care to regional, rural and remote communities is being extended by ...
Do you look after a family member or friend with a disability, mental health condition, chronic condition, terminal illness, an alcohol or other drug issue or who is frail aged? Do your caring responsibilities affect your ...
Allergic rhinitis, also known as hay fever, is a chronic disorder caused by an allergic reaction to substances such as pollen, dust mites, and pet hair. Allergies like hay fever is often underestimated as its ...
Aged care facilities across Australia will be opened to visitors under a plan agreed to by National Cabinet. The Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC), has outlined the principles to remove restrictions on visitation to ...
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, it shows how the impact of dementia in seniors is ...
Nanango residents petition for NDIS change due to age discrimination policies after a disabled senior citizen raised concern about not being covered for support. Sam Cristaldi, 65, was diagnosed with Motor Neuron Disease (MND) in ...
Only a quarter of countries worldwide have a national policy, strategy or plan for supporting people with dementia and their families, according to the WHO’s ‘Global status report on the public health response to dementia’, ...
A new study conducted by Australian Red Cross reveals that 88% of Australians believe first aid training should be compulsory in high schools across the nation[1], with 70% supporting first aid knowledge as part of ...
The Australian Government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic has always focused on increasing protection levels across our entire community, with the highest priority being our most vulnerable people. The response within our aged care sector ...
The theme for this year’s Dementia Action Week – to be held from Monday 20 September – Sunday 26 September, is ‘A little support makes a big difference. The national awareness-raising campaign will continue to ...
NSW recorded 681 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 in the 24 hours to 8 pm last night. Of these locally acquired cases, 170 are linked to a known case or cluster – 149 are ...
Relief is finally at hand for people who have been suffering chronic pain such as arthritis, chronic back pain, endometriosis, lung inflammation, acute respiratory disease, long-term aches and pain and other inflammatory conditions. Pain and ...