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shortages
Healthcare, Hospitals, Hospitals/Clinics, Learning - Function, Learning - Topics, Operations
Intelligent solutions to help streamline healthcare shortages
Andrew Mellor Feb 22, 2022

Our healthcare industry is in dire need of a cure. With pressure on healthcare facilities and clinics, due to staff shortages and healthcare demands, we

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depression
COVID-19, Healthcare, Healthcare News, Mental Health
Global burden of depression gets spotlight as pandemic goes on
Nina Alvarez Feb 17, 2022

Tackling some of the myths about depression could help combat the illness in the same way as cancer or heart disease. But reducing the stigma

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Cuppa
Business Development, Healthcare, HR/People/Culture, Mental Health
Cuppa.tv streaming service unites experts for workplace wellbeing
Nina Alvarez Feb 17, 2022

A new lifestyle platform aimed to improving life skills and mental health has been launched. Cuppa.tv is a member-based platform featuring hundreds of on-demand and

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emergency
COVID-19, Healthcare, Healthcare News, Public Health and Careers
Pandemic emergency measures extended to April due to outbreaks
Nina Alvarez Feb 17, 2022

The human biosecurity period under the Biosecurity Act 2015 has been extended for a further two months. The emergency period, which has been in place

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needle holder
Healthcare, Hospitals, Hospitals/Clinics, Learning - Function, Learning - Topics, Medical Science and Technology, Operations
5 Needle Holder Types Every Surgeon Needs in an Operation Theatre
Emily Sofia Feb 17, 2022

Invasive surgery is complicated for all parties involved. The procedure itself lasts a few hours (more or less) but the aftercare is where it gets

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aged care facilities
Aged Care, Healthcare
Top 10 Aged Care Facilities in Victoria’s bustling Melbourne
Nina Alvarez Feb 10, 2022

Our seniors, upon reaching their sunset years, deserve the best care that life has to offer. Aged care facilities are there to help our elderly

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cannabis
Children's Health, Healthcare, Mental Health
Cannabis use numbers on TikTok nothing to laugh at
Nina Alvarez Feb 10, 2022

Analysis of almost 900 TikTok videos has found content about cannabis use typically shows it as funny and entertaining rather than potentially risky. Researchers from

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sleeplessness
Healthcare, Learning - Topics, Mental Health, Public Health and Careers
Sleeplessness of Australians explored in new national study
Nina Alvarez Feb 8, 2022

A new report from the Australian Alliance to End Homelessness and the Centre for Social Impact shows thousands of Australians struggle with sleeplessness. Released on

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sub-variant
COVID-19, Healthcare, Hospitals, Medical Science and Technology
Sub-variant of Omicron under investigation, scientists say
Nina Alvarez Feb 3, 2022

Cases of the SARS-CoV-2 variant Omicron have escalated globally over the past two months, with many countries experiencing peaks higher than previous variants. Now the

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booster vaccine
Children's Health, COVID-19, Healthcare
Eligible Australian kids 16+ can now get a booster vaccine
Nina Alvarez Feb 3, 2022

From today, eligible Australians aged 16 and 17 years old will be able to receive a COVID-19 booster vaccine, following recommendations from the Australian Technical

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convicted
Aged Care, Healthcare
Man convicted of allowing unregistered individuals as care facility workers
Nina Alvarez Feb 1, 2022

A man who allowed unregistered individuals to provide occupational therapy and physiotherapy services to aged care residents in Victoria was convicted in the Magistrates Court

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typhoon
Children's Health, Healthcare, International News
Nutrition at risk for Typhoon-hit Filipino families, WFP warns
Nina Alvarez Feb 1, 2022

Three weeks after Super Typhoon Odette (known internationally as Rai) devastated a huge swathe of the Philippines, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is

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