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Aged care sector code balances safety and social connection
Ritchelle Drilon Jul 4, 2023

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

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emergency
Healthcare, Opinion, Science and Technology
Saving time in Australia’s overflowing emergency departments
Dr Simon Wallace Jul 4, 2023

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

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endometriosis
Research
New research: Where endometriosis hits hardest
Ritchelle Drilon Jul 4, 2023

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

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APNA
Aged Care
APNA program creates pathway for nursing students into aged care
Ritchelle Drilon Jul 4, 2023

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

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dementia
Aged Care, Science and Technology, Sponsored Story
Step into the world of dementia using technology
Ritchelle Drilon Jul 4, 2023

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

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public hospital
Hospitals/Clinics
Public hospital crisis to persist without funding reform
Ritchelle Drilon Jun 29, 2023

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

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parkinson's
Research
New breakthrough unlocks potential Parkinson’s disease treatments
Ritchelle Drilon Jun 29, 2023

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

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program
Aged Care
Australian program trains Fijian workers to address aged care shortages
Ritchelle Drilon Jun 29, 2023

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

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SME
Healthcare, Healthcare News
Worsening employment outlook for Australian workers revealed in new SME data
Ritchelle Drilon Jun 29, 2023

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

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overseas
Aged Care
Southern NSW council sponsors overseas staff for aged care workforce
Ritchelle Drilon Jun 29, 2023

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

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research
Healthcare, Healthcare News
Govt allocates $73M for groundbreaking medical research and technology
Ritchelle Drilon Jun 27, 2023

The Albanese Government has pledged $73 million towards a range of medical research projects that have the potential to revolutionise healthcare in Australia. The research

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survey
Healthcare, Healthcare News
Low recognition poses major risk to well-being of healthcare workers
Ritchelle Drilon Jun 27, 2023

SuperFriend, a leading workplace mental health not-for-profit organisation, has unveiled crucial findings from the 2022 Indicators of a Thriving Workplace survey, representing one of Australia’s most

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