COVID-19

COVID
Aged Care, COVID-19, Opinion
Over half of eligible aged care residents are yet to receive their COVID booster. And winter is coming
Hassan Vally Jun 1, 2023

As Australia heads towards the fourth winter of the pandemic, we have once again started seeing an increase in the level of COVID circulating. With

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long
COVID-19, Healthcare News, Medical Research
Govt responds to Long COVID inquiry with $50M research investment
Ritchelle Drilon Apr 26, 2023

The Australian Government has announced that it will provide $50 million in funding from the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) for research into post-acute sequelae

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western australia
COVID-19, Medical Research
Western Australians to participate in a long COVID research
Ritchelle Drilon Oct 18, 2022

The Department of Health is asking the people of Western Australia to participate in a survey that will explore the impacts of long COVID. Participants,

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COVID-19 isolation
COVID-19, Healthcare, Healthcare News
Remembering lessons learned as COVID-19 isolation draws to a close
Ritchelle Drilon Oct 13, 2022

NSW Health is urging the community to continue to look out for one another after mandatory COVID-19 isolation ends this Friday, 14 October by remembering

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halton
COVID-19, Healthcare, Healthcare News
Halton review into vaccine and treatment procurement
Ritchelle Drilon Sep 29, 2022

Professor Jane Halton AO has handed to Government her independent review of Australia’s COVID-19 vaccine and treatment procurements, making eight recommendations. The recommendations cover the

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vulnerable
Children's Health, COVID-19, Healthcare, Healthcare News
Study on COVID-19 vaccines, infection among vulnerable group underway
Ritchelle Drilon Sep 23, 2022

The Albanese Labor Government is investing in a new study on COVID-19 vaccines and infection to ultimately improve the care and outcomes for vulnerable groups

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public transport
COVID-19, Healthcare, Healthcare News
Mask no longer mandatory on NSW public transport
Ritchelle Drilon Sep 21, 2022

Masks will no longer be mandatory on NSW public transport from Wednesday 21 September. The NSW Government will remove the requirement for people to wear

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covid response
Aged Care, COVID-19, Healthcare, Healthcare News
Government pledges $1.4b more for COVID-19 response
Ritchelle Drilon Sep 20, 2022

The Albanese government will spend a further $1.4 billion for COVID-19 response, with the majority of the funding going to aged care providers. The money

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pandemic
COVID-19, Healthcare, Healthcare News, Hospitals
New report reveals how primary healthcare looked during the pandemic
Ritchelle Drilon Sep 15, 2022

A new report reveals some of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on general practice in Australia. The data used is poised to shine a

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covid-19 research
COVID-19, Healthcare, Healthcare News
COVID-19 research funded $31.5 million to boost support
Ritchelle Drilon Sep 1, 2022

The Australian Government is providing $31.5 million for COVID-19 research to support medical researchers to drive, and contribute to, global efforts to understand and treat

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novavax covid
Children's Health, COVID-19, Healthcare, Healthcare News
Novavax COVID-19 vaccine approved for use in adolescents aged 12-17
Ritchelle Drilon Aug 30, 2022

Novavax COVID-19 vaccine (Nuvaxovid) has been provisionally approved by the Australian Therapeutic Goods Agency (TGA) for use in adolescents aged 12 to 17 years. The

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in-reach vaccination clinics
Aged Care, COVID-19, Healthcare, Healthcare News
COVID-19 in-reach vaccination clinics extended by the end of year
Ritchelle Drilon Aug 25, 2022

The Department of Health and Aged Care is extending its Expression of Interest (EOI) process for COVID-19 in-reach vaccination clinics until 31 December 2022, allowing

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