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 ...
A Perth nurse who has worked in the healthcare sector for 17 years is willing to risk her job, family home and children’s private school education by refusing to comply with the West Australian government’s ...
NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian has blasted anti-vaxxers, saying those who choose not to get vaccinated are suggesting they “don’t care” if they put others at risk. “I just want people to acknowledge that because unvaccinated ...
Westmead Hospital will soon grant access to specialist care for pregnant women and new mothers experiencing mental illness alongside their babies at the state’s second Mother and Baby Unit (MBU). Minister for Mental Health Bronnie ...
In an Australian-first pilot program, non-profit education-to-employment pathways provider Generation Australia has partnered with Xceptional, a leader in improving employment outcomes for neurodivergent Australians, to develop a pipeline of talent for the tech sector. The ...
Victoria has recorded 514 new locally-acquired COVID-19 cases, as the regional town of Ballarat joins Melbourne in lockdown. The health department on Thursday confirmed 148 cases were linked to known outbreaks out of the 514 ...
Medicare items and services will be reviewed by experts on an ongoing basis to ensure the Medicare Schedule remains contemporary and provides universal access to the best technologies and services under new arrangements introduced by ...
Rodents may carry infections that can spread to humans. These infections can spread through direct contact with infected mice or through contact with soil, food or water contaminated by infected rats. Infections are rare, but ...
There is increasing concern about doctors’ mental health due to rising rates of mental ill-health and suicide within the sector. According to a recent review led by the Black Dog Institute and UNSW Sydney that ...
The Health Services Union has slammed a plan to put firefighters in ambulances, saying it shows years of paramedic short-staffing. The Daily Telegraph has today revealed the plan for firefighters to drive ambulances or be ...
A research discovery helps scientists pinpoint an important cause of stroke occurring in the womb or just after birth, paving the way for new treatments and improving scientific solutions for pregnancy and natal care. Published ...
The next phase of the Australian Government’s COVID-19 vaccination communications campaign launches today, reminding people that the first thing they need to do to get back into the swing of living normally again is get ...