LEXIGO
Healthcare, Healthcare News
LEXIGO partners on in-language COVID campaign
Ritchelle Drilon Sep 21, 2023

LEXIGO has partnered with local communities to launch a co-created, in-language healthcare promotion initiative. “Strengthening immunity within community,” co-created with input from CALD communities, serves

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dementia
Aged Care, Opinion
Maintaining social connections for our elders living with dementia
Faye Spiteri Sep 18, 2023

Could you imagine waking up one day and feeling completely disorientated? Faces are unfamiliar. Places where you once felt at ease, now suddenly feel foreign,

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travel
Healthcare, Healthcare News
Enjoy overseas travel safely – see your GP before you go
Ritchelle Drilon Sep 18, 2023

With a renewed sense of excitement and freedom, Aussies are embracing the chance to explore hotspot destinations, timeless holiday havens and experience immersive encounters. In

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drug
Research
Australian cancer drug secures FDA approval
Ritchelle Drilon Sep 18, 2023

A groundbreaking cancer drug, originating from Australian research, has received coveted approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), marking a significant milestone in

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aboriginal
Aged Care, Opinion
The aged care system has failed Aboriginal people. Here’s what Elders say needs to change
Ruth McCausland, Peta MacGillivray, Sacha Kendall Jamieson and Virginia Robinson Sep 15, 2023

The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety recognised the aged care system has failed to provide culturally safe care for Aboriginal and Torres

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music
Aged Care
Google funds $2m dementia music therapy app pilot
Ritchelle Drilon Sep 15, 2023

An app harnessing music, wearable tech and AI to provide personalised therapy for dementia patients has been awarded a $2 million grant by Google’s philanthropic

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ageing
Aged Care, Opinion
Friday essay: homesick for ourselves – the hidden grief of ageing
Carol Lefevre Sep 15, 2023

Anyone parenting young children will be familiar with the phrase “there’ll be tears before bedtime”. But in a quieter, more private way, the expression seems

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pay
Aged Care
Aged care support staff seek equal pay rise
Ritchelle Drilon Sep 15, 2023

Aged care workers in crucial roles such as catering, cleaning, laundry and maintenance are rallying for acknowledgment of their pivotal contributions to the quality of

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well-being
Featured Leader
Navigating the path to workplace well-being: A blueprint for change
Ritchelle Drilon Sep 15, 2023

The traditional boundaries that once separated our personal lives from our professional ones have blurred, and in their place, a new awareness has emerged. Fleur

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Hospitals
Impact of nurse uniforms on aged care
Anonymous Sep 15, 2023

You might not think much of the uniforms nurses wear in aged care facilities, but their impact can be more significant than you realize. Did

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design
Aged Care
Aged care transformation: New design principles to redefine residential living
Ritchelle Drilon Sep 12, 2023

Australia’s aged care sector is on the brink of a significant transformation, with the impending introduction of National Aged Care Design Principles and Guidelines. The

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NSW
Healthcare, Healthcare News
$120M package to support NSW healthcare students
Ritchelle Drilon Sep 12, 2023

The NSW Government is strengthening the recruitment and retention of healthcare workers by allocating over $120 million to health worker study subsidies in its budget.

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