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government
Healthcare, Healthcare News
Individuals scaled back as government health costs soared
Ritchelle Drilon Oct 25, 2023

Government health spending surged in response to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, even as individual spending and private health funds dropped, AIHW reported. A comprehensive new

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national carers
Healthcare, Healthcare News
Ongoing advocacy leads to National Carers Strategy reinstatement
Ritchelle Drilon Oct 24, 2023

The Australian Government has pledged $3.8 million towards the development of a National Carers Strategy. Significant investment in the National Carers Strategy aims to create

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rural nurses
Healthcare, Healthcare News, Research
Study exposes palliative care knowledge gaps in rural nurses
Ritchelle Drilon Oct 24, 2023

A recent study featured in Collegian has brought to light significant areas of improvement within palliative care, particularly among rural nurses. The research reveals a

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Blue Knot
Healthcare, Healthcare News
Blue Knot Day confronts Australia’s complex trauma crisis
Ritchelle Drilon Oct 24, 2023

Blue Knot Day on 26 October spotlights the over 5 million Australian adults affected by complex trauma from abuse, violence and exploitation. President of the

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rheumatic
Healthcare, Healthcare News
National register critical to cut indigenous rheumatic fever
Ritchelle Drilon Oct 24, 2023

Australia’s First Nations populations are among the world’s highest sufferers of acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD), yet only one in five

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hearing
Healthcare News, Science and Technology
Innovative hearing aid technology takes on social isolation
Ritchelle Drilon Oct 19, 2023

Millions of Australians suffering hearing loss will now be able to pinpoint speakers, follow multiple conversations and ease feelings of isolation and anxiety in complex

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LGBTIQ+
Healthcare, Healthcare News
Stigma’s toll on LGBTIQ+ mental health unveiled
Ritchelle Drilon Oct 19, 2023

Most callers from LGBTIQ+ communities seeking support from QLife struggle with anxiety from how others react towards them, and the prejudices that exist within their

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teleaudiology
Healthcare News, Science and Technology
Teleaudiology seen as beneficial but uptake still low
Ritchelle Drilon Oct 19, 2023

Despite a surge during COVID-19, the use of teleaudiology is not being used to its full potential, according to new research from Flinders University. “Like

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occupational
Healthcare, Healthcare News
Celebrating the life-changing impact of occupational therapists
Ritchelle Drilon Oct 19, 2023

Australia’s peak body for occupational therapists, Occupational Therapy Australia (OTA) is on a mission: to share the life-changing work of occupational therapists in their communities.

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shingles
Healthcare, Healthcare News
Free shingles vaccine for older Australians
Ritchelle Drilon Oct 17, 2023

Starting 1 November, older Australians will have free access to Shingrix, a new shingles vaccine, through one of the world’s most comprehensive vaccination initiatives. The

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Healthcare, Healthcare News
Integrating human and animal support urged in crises
Ritchelle Drilon Oct 17, 2023

Evidence shows human and animal support services should be integrated to avoid people having to relinquish their pets in a time of crisis. Keeping them

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BP
Healthcare News, Research
Study links BP variability to dementia and heart risks
Ritchelle Drilon Oct 17, 2023

Fluctuating BP can heighten older individuals’ risk of dementia and vascular issues, according to new Australian research. The study by the University of South Australia

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