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Restrictive practices
Aged Care, Healthcare, Mental Health
Restrictive practices in Aged Care: Definitions and Examples
Nina Alvarez Mar 10, 2022

Restrictive practices are often frowned upon in healthcare. But there come situations where these practices are needed and in fact encouraged, and thus used. In

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Signia's
Aged Care, Healthcare, Medical Science and Technology
Signia’s rechargeable range brings hearing aid sustainability
Nina Alvarez Mar 10, 2022

Signia’s hearing aid range continues to innovate, providing a wide range of sustainable and environmentally friendly solutions to the marketplace through its comprehensive range of

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Found—Space
Healthcare, Medical Science and Technology
Health tech company Found—Space launches home wellness spaces
Nina Alvarez Mar 10, 2022

Health technology company Found—Space has launched a line of home wellness spaces to encourage customers to engage in taking more breathers in the comfort of

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statistics
COVID-19, Healthcare, Mental Health
COVID-19 (Coronavirus) statistics as of 8 March 2022
Nina Alvarez Mar 8, 2022

These are the current Coronavirus (COVID-19) statistics, as reported by NSW Health. Across NSW, more than 95 per cent of people aged 16 and over

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membership
Healthcare, Hospitals, HR/People/Culture, Learning - Function
Membership organisations vital in promoting gender equity
Nina Alvarez Mar 8, 2022

Professional membership organisations play a vital role in healthcare careers through various mechanisms: They are the professional bodies that develop standards and curricula for postgraduate

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health research
Healthcare, Healthcare News, Hospitals, Medical Science and Technology
$30 million funding to boost Indigenous-led health research
Nina Alvarez Mar 8, 2022

The Morrison Government continues to invest in Indigenous-led health research to drive better outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, with $30.5 million secured

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aged care sector
Aged Care, Aged Care, Healthcare, Learning - Topics
Aged Care sector policy and program updates in 2022
Nina Alvarez Mar 8, 2022

Over five years, Australia implemented several policies critical to the operations and management of the aged care sector. Minister for Health and Aged Care, Greg

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menstrual hygiene
Children's Health, Healthcare
Free menstrual hygiene products for public schools in 2022
Nina Alvarez Mar 8, 2022

A $30 million program to place pads and tampons in schools will ensure young women’s education is not be impacted by their period. Female students

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Cowra
COVID-19, Healthcare, Mental Health
New headspace for mental health services opens in Cowra
Nina Alvarez Mar 3, 2022

Young people in Cowra and surrounds will now have easier access to mental services with the opening of a new headspace satellite service this week.

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guide
COVID-19, Healthcare, Hospitals
New guide urges stronger protection for healthcare workers
Nina Alvarez Mar 3, 2022

The World Health Organization (WHO) and The International Labour Organization (ILO) have published a new guide for development and implementation of stronger occupational health and safety programs for health workers.

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Prime Minister Scott Morrison
COVID-19, Healthcare, Public Health and Careers
Prime Minister Scott Morrison confirmed to have COVID-19
Nina Alvarez Mar 3, 2022

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has spoken for the first time since testing positive for COVID-19, thanking people for their well wishes. In a video posted

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Novavax
COVID-19, Healthcare, Hospitals
Novavax vaccine recommended as a COVID-19 booster by ATAGI
Nina Alvarez Mar 3, 2022

The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) has recommended the use of the Novavax vaccine as a booster in Australians aged 18 and over

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