Australia has made history by becoming the first country to permit psychiatrists to prescribe certain psychedelic substances as part of the treatment for patients suffering from depression or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Effective from 1 ...
The recently released Sector Code for Visiting Residential Aged Care Homes during COVID-19 aims to safeguard older adults from viral infection while ensuring they are not left socially isolated. The guidelines, endorsed by consumer and ...
Australia’s emergency departments (EDs) are facing a dire situation. Patient flow is reaching critical levels and is operating at breaking point, coupled with the increase in staff shortages, emergency department wait times are now longer ...
Australia’s peak body for endometriosis and pelvic pain is calling for action to ensure best practice information and treatment nationwide. A recent national review by the Australian Coalition for Endometriosis has, for the first time, ...
In response to the recommendations of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, the Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association (APNA) has embarked on a new initiative to bolster the residential aged care ...
For more than a decade, Dementia Australia has used high-tech tools to demonstrate what the world is like for someone living with dementia. While these tools are innovative, they are simple to use. They are ...
Ballooning elective surgery wait times and long waits in emergency departments are here to stay for Australia’s public hospital patients, without significant reforms to the way hospitals are funded. Australian Medical Association President Professor Steve ...
Parkinson’s disease, an incurable condition that often worsens in severity with age, may see new hope with groundbreaking scientific findings from the Walter and Eliza Hall Medical Research Institute (WEHI). Researchers have made a significant ...
A groundbreaking program aimed at addressing critical worker shortages in the aged care sector is enabling dozens of Fijian trainees to acquire the necessary skills and qualifications to provide care in Australia. The initiative, facilitated ...
Latest data from the Employment Hero SME Index reveals employment for Australian workers will likely worsen once the new National Minimum Wage increases. The latest data from the Employment Hero SME Index, which uses an ...
In a bid to address the staffing challenges faced by the aged care sector, a regional council in New South Wales has taken an innovative approach by sponsoring ten overseas staff members for an aged ...
A flex card is a prepaid debit card issued by private Medicare plans. It is another means of assistance that senior citizens can acquire. In 2019, a few Medicare Advantage plans started to offer additional ...
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