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Aged Care, Aged Care, Opinion
The aged-care budget delivers for workers but meeting our future needs will require bold funding reforms
Hal Swerissen May 11, 2023

The 2023-24 federal budget takes a step in the right direction for aged care, with a much-needed pay boost for workers in the sector. But

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workers
Healthcare, Healthcare News
Cost of heroism: Survey reveals 60% of healthcare workers struggle with mental health
Ritchelle Drilon May 11, 2023

Ahead of International Nurses Day (12 May), all healthcare workers are being encouraged to look after their own mental health and well-being. Frontline healthcare and

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accuracy
Hospitals
AI algorithm predicts patient discharge times with over 80% accuracy
Ritchelle Drilon May 9, 2023

The Adelaide Score, a machine learning algorithm developed by researchers at the University of Adelaide, correctly predicted the discharge of general surgery patients with more

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roadmap
Healthcare, Healthcare News
A roadmap for smartwatch integration into Australian healthcare
Ritchelle Drilon May 9, 2023

The University of Queensland has developed a roadmap for integrating smartwatches into Australian healthcare, but challenges remain regarding data accuracy and interoperability. A roadmap for

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cybersecurity
Healthcare
Lack of confidence in cybersecurity impacting Australian healthcare sector
Ritchelle Drilon May 9, 2023

Over four in five healthcare sector respondents lack confidence in their organisation’s ability to adapt to new cyber threats, with 58% struggling to keep up

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donanemab
Research
Risky but effective: New Alzheimer’s drug donanemab shows promising results
Ritchelle Drilon May 9, 2023

Eli Lilly and Company’s new drug, donanemab, has shown promising results in slowing cognitive decline by 35% in people with early symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease.

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workforce
Aged Care, Aged Care
Fairer wages for aged care workers offer hope for sector’s workforce woes
Ritchelle Drilon May 9, 2023

The Australian government announced a historic 15% pay rise for the aged care sector, part of a tripartite approach to address workforce shortages. Australia’s aged

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pharmacist
Aged Care, Aged Care
ACCPA disappointed as government cancels on-site pharmacist program
Ritchelle Drilon May 4, 2023

ACCPA expresses disappointment as the government cancels pharmacist on-site program in aged care homes, opting for community pharmacists to conduct reviews instead. The Aged &

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Resparke
Aged Care, Aged Care
Moove & Groove rebrands to Resparke, focuses on innovative aged care solutions
Ritchelle Drilon May 4, 2023

Australia’s leading provider of dementia care and wellbeing technology, Moove & Groove, has rebranded to Resparke with a focus on providing innovative and comprehensive therapeutic

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submission
Healthcare, Healthcare News
AMA’s pre-budget submission outlines costed solutions for struggling health system
Ritchelle Drilon May 4, 2023

The Australian Medical Association (AMA) has released its pre-budget submission, offering costed solutions to address the challenges faced by the struggling healthcare system. AMA’s Pre-Budget

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report
Aged Care, Aged Care
Report highlights need for evidence-based decisions to attract and retain aged care workers
Ritchelle Drilon May 4, 2023

The Aged Care Workforce Industry Council report released aims to help employers in the sector make evidence-based decisions to support workforce retention and attraction. A

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Care Finders
Aged Care, Aged Care
Navigating the complex aged care system made easy with Care Finders
Ritchelle Drilon May 4, 2023

Your Side and Sydney North Health Network are partnering to provide Care Finders aimed at helping older people in Northern Sydney access quality and appropriate

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