Few individuals embark on a journey to disrupt a sector truly. This International Women’s Day, Tamar Krebs, Founder and Executive Director of Group Homes Australia (GHA), shares her story of how she brought her vision ...
A new Perspectives Brief from the Deeble Institute for Health Policy Research shines a light on the importance of involving older people and their carers as co-researchers to enhance healthcare delivery tailored to their needs. ...
With demand for emergency department (ED) services in Australia growing rapidly and wait times increasing, a $1.3 million research boost has been granted that aims to improve patient care in a medical emergency. Emergency Medicine ...
Researchers at James Cook University (JCU) have uncovered significant barriers to delivering adequate healthcare in rural and remote communities of Northern Queensland due to restrictive access to health data. The discovery emerged during the development ...
New research indicates that magnetite, a tiny particle found in air pollution, may trigger the development of Alzheimer’s disease, a debilitating form of dementia that affects millions worldwide. Led by Associate Professors Cindy Gunawan and ...
Responding to calls for more accessible and tailored healthcare, the Miles Government is set to establish four new nurse-led clinics across Queensland. These clinics aim to address barriers like financial constraints and transportation challenges that ...
The Retirement Living Council (RLC) is advocating for a reimagined approach to funding and delivering home care services for older Australians, urging the government to tap into the potential of retirement communities. In its pre-budget ...
Feeling lonely isn’t just a matter of the heart—it can also take a serious toll on physical health as people age, a new research reveals. Epidemiologist Emiel Hoogendijk led the analysis of over 130 studies, ...
Starting a family can be a long and delicate process with multiple affecting factors. And many who have already tried assisted reproductive treatments such as IVF, will be familiar with the emotional and physical toll ...
Older Australians and their families now have access to vital information regarding how aged care services allocate resources, thanks to the introduction of the Dollars to Care measure. This initiative, supported by the Albanese Government, ...
A recent study conducted by Monash University in collaboration with Japan’s Institute for Health Economics and Policy sheds light on striking differences in painkiller medication usage between elderly residents in Australian and Japanese aged care ...
NSW Ambulance is making history as the first emergency service worldwide to trial state-of-the-art stroke care technology in the field. The innovative initiative aims to revolutionise the assessment and treatment of stroke patients during transport ...