A new research initiative led by Professor Sarah Larkins from James Cook University aims to explore the effectiveness of telehealth in northern Queensland to improve healthcare access for rural and remote residents. With over 700,000 ...
The National Ageing Research Institute (NARI) is urging the state government to prioritise funding for research and workforce training in the upcoming budget. This investment will help keep older Victorians healthier and living independently for longer, ...
Machine Learning (ML) has been increasingly used in medicine to predict outcomes and identify risk factors, particularly for total hip and knee replacements. However, researchers warn that these predictions are currently based on limited data, which ...
The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care has released a new clinical care standard to promote the responsible and appropriate use of psychotropic medicines for people with cognitive disability or impairment. The ...
If we know anything about Australia’s population it is that we’re growing, we are getting older and living longer, and we are more culturally and linguistically diverse than ever before. So, we need to bear ...
The Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA) has today released its Consultation Paper on the Pricing Framework for Australian Hospital Services 2025–26. The consultation paper is the main opportunity for stakeholders to provide input ...
The Digital Health Cooperative Research Centre (DHCRC) says the Productivity Commission’s report on digital technology in healthcare released this week clearly articulates the potential for digital health to deliver a more connected and efficient healthcare ...
In the ongoing discussion about aged care reform, a recent study led by the University of Sydney sheds light on strategies for optimising home care support for older individuals with healthcare needs. Published in the ...
In the aged care industry, where highly regulated environments can breed a phenomenon known as “learned helplessness,” organisations must actively work to cultivate a culture of empowerment and resilience within their workforce. Apollo Care CEO ...
Building on their nationally recognised work for improving aged care, a Flinders University team will now turn its attention to quality improvements for older people within the healthcare system. Led by Matthew Flinders Professor Julie Ratcliffe, ...
As emergency departments across Australia continue to struggle with overcrowding and ramping, alternative virtual EDs – where specialist emergency doctors provide urgent care consults with patients via a phone or video chat – have been ...
A groundbreaking collaboration between community members and leading medical institutions in the Hunter and New England regions is set to improve how research is conducted to enhance Indigenous health outcomes. The initiative, Research Our Way, ...