Recent research by Joshua Bennetts, a pharmacist and HMRI Heart and Stroke researcher, highlights the critical role pharmacists can play in easing the transition from hospital to home for patients, potentially reducing the burden on ...
Directed Technologies has entered into an ambitious strategic partnership with RMIT University and the CSIRO to leverage AI and emerging technologies from the transport sector to improve Australia’s health and aged care systems. Directed Technologies is ...
The Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA) has released its second annual Residential Aged Care Pricing Advice for 2024-25, marking a significant step towards a more comprehensive, evidence-based pricing model for the sector. ...
Clinical trial OLIO is set to address the persistently poorer outcomes faced by young women diagnosed with hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative early breast cancer. This initiative, led by Breast Cancer Trials, aims to investigate a novel treatment ...
A recent study by the University of South Australia has revealed a concerning trend in medication safety: while 75% of Australians have experienced adverse reactions to medications, fewer than half report these incidents to healthcare ...
The Victorian government has revealed plans for a state-of-the-art $62.8 million aged care facility in Mansfield, signalling a significant investment in rural healthcare infrastructure. The project, part of a broader $108.2 million initiative to revitalise ...
The Australian government has announced a significant expansion of home care support for older citizens, particularly those nearing the end of life. The new End-of-Life Pathway will provide up to $25,000 in additional aged care ...
In an Australian-first initiative, the Fronditha Care Foundation, in collaboration with Dementia Australia, has created the first-ever in-language adaptation of the dementia training app Ask Annie. The tool is transforming the way aged care staff can ...
Residents in Melbourne’s eastern and northeastern suburbs now have access to a free health and wellbeing service under a new partnership with Silverchain. The Right Care Better Health program is a care coordination service for ...
The Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) has welcomed the introduction of the Aged Care Bill into the Federal Parliament. The agreement reached between the Government and the Opposition represents a significant breakthrough that will ...
Dementia is one of the most significant public health challenges of this century, with its rising prevalence heavily impacting health services, aged care, and the broader community. It stands as the second-leading cause of death ...
In a landmark move, the Albanese Government has unveiled a comprehensive $5.6 billion aged care reform package, marking the most significant overhaul of the sector in three decades. This sweeping initiative aims to revolutionise care ...