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MyMedicare
Healthcare, Opinion
Should you register with a GP? What is MyMedicare and how might it change the care you get?
Anthony Scott Jul 20, 2023

MyMedicare is a new voluntary scheme that allows patients to register with their usual GP, in an attempt to improve continuity of care and health

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generative
Healthcare, Science and Technology
Generative AI offers billions in value to Australian healthcare
Ritchelle Drilon Jul 20, 2023

New report highlights the significant economic and productivity opportunities of generative AI for the nation. A new report says Australia’s healthcare sector could unlock billions of

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employer
Aged Care, Opinion
Thriving in the care worker market – being an employer of choice
Giovanni Siano Jul 20, 2023

It is no secret that the aged care industry is currently facing significant workforce challenges, with the demand for skilled professionals far exceeding the available

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donanemab
Healthcare News, Research
Breakthrough trial shows donanemab slows alzheimer’s progression
Ritchelle Drilon Jul 18, 2023

Dementia Australia has welcomed the publication of the results of a trial showing that a new drug, donanemab, has been able to slow the progression

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nurses
Aged Care
Strengthening Australia’s aged care workforce through upskilling nurses
Ritchelle Drilon Jul 18, 2023

The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) has successfully secured a third round of funding for the Aged Care Transition to Practice Program (ACTTP), continuing its

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recruitment
Healthcare, Healthcare News
RCSA warns of potential staffing crisis as recruitment agencies face restrictions in NSW
Ritchelle Drilon Jul 18, 2023

Australia’s peak body for Recruitment and Staffing (RCSA) has written to the New South Wales Health Minister warning that hospitals could struggle to fill critical

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telecommunications
Aged Care, Sponsored Story
Transforming the Aged Care Experience with Telecommunications
Declan O’Callaghan Jul 18, 2023

In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, the power of the internet has proven to be a catalyst for transformation across various industries. Recognising this paradigm

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birth trauma
Healthcare, Healthcare News
Birth Trauma Awareness Week shines light on the impact on parents
Ritchelle Drilon Jul 17, 2023

In Australia, one in three mothers are estimated to experience birth trauma. Now, new data from Gidget Foundation Australia reveals one in five (20%) mums

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chronic
Research
Targeted funding supports studies on social isolation’s impact on chronic disease
Ritchelle Drilon Jul 13, 2023

The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) has allocated over $5.5 million in targeted funding to support four research teams dedicated to exploring strategies

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facility
Aged Care
Aged care facility in Dubbo to close, residents to be relocated
Ritchelle Drilon Jul 13, 2023

Over 30 residents of St Mary’s Villa, an aged care facility in Dubbo, have been informed that they must relocate due to the facility no

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abuse
Aged Care
New care model seeks to encourage reporting against elder abuse
Ritchelle Drilon Jul 13, 2023

Elder abuse, affecting one in six older Australians, is predominantly perpetrated by family members, according to Professor Bianca Brijnath, Director of Social Gerontology at the

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sundowning
Healthcare
What is ‘sundowning’ and why does it happen to many people with dementia?
Steve Macfarlane Jul 13, 2023

The term “sundowning” is sometimes used to describe a tendency for people living with dementia to become more confused in the late afternoon and into

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