Australia’s Age Discrimination Commissioner Robert Fitzgerald AM is urging retirement homes across the country to step up their efforts in protecting older residents from abuse. One in six older Australians faces some form of abuse, ...
Australia’s first integrated public health and clinical data platform to help combat current and future healthcare challenges such as pandemics and natural disasters is being established by researchers from Flinders University. “Healthcare has endured unprecedented ...
The Australian government is investing $30 million in research to explore how artificial intelligence (AI) can make healthcare better and more accessible for everyone. This budget will fund 10 projects at universities across the country, ...
A new survey has revealed that many highly skilled nurses in GP clinics are spending their time on administrative tasks instead of providing medical care. This is happening despite a shortage of healthcare workers across ...
The Australian government is investing $16 million in 11 innovative healthcare projects aimed at improving health services in rural and remote areas. This funding will support a range of new approaches to healthcare delivery, from ...
A new charity called Kick-Ass Seniors has launched in Australia to help people over 65 who have been tricked by online scammers or want to protect themselves from future scams. Last year, more than 76,000 ...
As Australia’s population continues to age, the demand for quality aged care services is growing exponentially. However, this sector faces a significant challenge: a shortage of skilled and dedicated workers, increasing costs of employees, and ...
To mark World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) has released an interactive database of 89 interventions that show promise to prevent and respond to the abuse of older people, also known ...
A new study has found that practising mindfulness can significantly reduce feelings of stress and anxiety among nursing staff. Researchers analysed data from 14 previous studies across 7 countries, involving over 800 nurses and nursing assistants. ...
New healthcare services and innovations are vital for an evolving healthcare system, but they won’t reach their full potential without properly involving all the right stakeholders from the start. A new research brief explores this ...
For the first time ever, TAFE Queensland is offering Bachelor of Nursing – a university equivalent qualification. Jobs Queensland predicts that employment opportunities across the state for Registered Nurses (RNs) are expected to increase by ...
By automating candidate compliance checks, Uniting NSW drastically reduced candidate time-to-compliance by 25%. High staff turnover, slow hiring processes, and compliance headaches. It’s a familiar tale for many aged & health care organisations. The traditional ...
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