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Aged Care
Aged care faces $72B funding gap to meet demand
Ritchelle Drilon Oct 26, 2023

A new report by Grant Thornton underscores the need for a $72 billion investment in the aged care sector over the next seven years to

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government
Healthcare, Healthcare News
Individuals scaled back as government health costs soared
Ritchelle Drilon Oct 25, 2023

Government health spending surged in response to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, even as individual spending and private health funds dropped, AIHW reported. A comprehensive new

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national carers
Healthcare, Healthcare News
Ongoing advocacy leads to National Carers Strategy reinstatement
Ritchelle Drilon Oct 24, 2023

The Australian Government has pledged $3.8 million towards the development of a National Carers Strategy. Significant investment in the National Carers Strategy aims to create

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care
Aged Care
Research: Engaging nurses central to aged care improvements
Ritchelle Drilon Oct 24, 2023

As the nation grapples with the implications of the royal commission into aged care, researchers from Monash University highlight the critical need for a highly

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rural nurses
Healthcare, Healthcare News, Research
Study exposes palliative care knowledge gaps in rural nurses
Ritchelle Drilon Oct 24, 2023

A recent study featured in Collegian has brought to light significant areas of improvement within palliative care, particularly among rural nurses. The research reveals a

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Blue Knot
Healthcare, Healthcare News
Blue Knot Day confronts Australia’s complex trauma crisis
Ritchelle Drilon Oct 24, 2023

Blue Knot Day on 26 October spotlights the over 5 million Australian adults affected by complex trauma from abuse, violence and exploitation. President of the

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rheumatic
Healthcare, Healthcare News
National register critical to cut indigenous rheumatic fever
Ritchelle Drilon Oct 24, 2023

Australia’s First Nations populations are among the world’s highest sufferers of acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD), yet only one in five

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trauma
Featured Leader, Talking about Trauma
Talking about Trauma with Blue Knot Foundation – Episode 1
Ritchelle Drilon Oct 19, 2023

In an effort to shine a light on a topic often shrouded in silence and stigma, we are proud to present our exclusive interview series,

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hearing
Healthcare News, Technology
Innovative hearing aid technology takes on social isolation
Ritchelle Drilon Oct 19, 2023

Millions of Australians suffering hearing loss will now be able to pinpoint speakers, follow multiple conversations and ease feelings of isolation and anxiety in complex

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LGBTIQ+
Healthcare, Healthcare News
Stigma’s toll on LGBTIQ+ mental health unveiled
Ritchelle Drilon Oct 19, 2023

Most callers from LGBTIQ+ communities seeking support from QLife struggle with anxiety from how others react towards them, and the prejudices that exist within their

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teleaudiology
Healthcare News, Technology
Teleaudiology seen as beneficial but uptake still low
Ritchelle Drilon Oct 19, 2023

Despite a surge during COVID-19, the use of teleaudiology is not being used to its full potential, according to new research from Flinders University. “Like

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occupational
Healthcare, Healthcare News
Celebrating the life-changing impact of occupational therapists
Ritchelle Drilon Oct 19, 2023

Australia’s peak body for occupational therapists, Occupational Therapy Australia (OTA) is on a mission: to share the life-changing work of occupational therapists in their communities.

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