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Omicron
COVID-19, Healthcare News
First Omicron community case confirmed in Australia
Nina Alvarez Dec 2, 2021

Australian authorities on Tuesday, November 30, confirmed a person with COVID-19 had the new Omicron variant after disclosing that the person had been active in

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Omicron
COVID-19, Healthcare, Healthcare News, International News
WHO holds meeting about the new COVID variant, Omicron
Nina Alvarez Nov 30, 2021

Advisers to the World Health Organisation are holding a special session to flesh out information about a worrying new variant (currently coined as the Omicron

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anxiety
HR/People/Culture, Learning - Function, Mental Health
“I’m So Anxious!”: Easy ways to combat daily anxiety
Nina Alvarez Nov 30, 2021

Media portrayals of anxiety has turned it into something exaggerated, but what people don’t notice that it can show through every day. Anxieties and stress

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vaccine mandate
COVID-19, Healthcare, Healthcare News
WA workers say they’ll quit rather than comply with vaccine mandate
Nina Alvarez Nov 25, 2021

The WA Government introduced the vaccine mandate last month, which will soon affect 75% of the workforce — one of the most widespread requirements to

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healthy play
Children's Health, Healthcare
Families urged to give the gift of active, healthy play this Christmas
Nina Alvarez Nov 25, 2021

After a year of staying inside, NSW Health is encouraging families to inspire their kids to hop, skip and jump into the Christmas holiday period,

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travel
Healthcare, Healthcare News, Learning - Function
Travel documents you need before jetting off in 2021
Nina Alvarez Nov 16, 2021

With most states opening up due to hitting vaccination milestones early, domestic and international travel is now again up for discussion. Things are now significantly

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Ovarian cancer research to get $1M boost from foundation
Healthcare, Healthcare News, Hospitals, Medical Science and Technology
Ovarian cancer research to get $1M boost from foundation
Nina Alvarez Oct 29, 2021

Two of Australia’s leading researchers in the fight against ovarian cancer have been awarded more than $1 million by the Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation (OCRF)

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Handwashing among Australians drops 15% from last year
Healthcare, Hospitals
Handwashing among Australians drops 15% from last year
Nina Alvarez Oct 29, 2021

The Food Safety Information Council released Omnipoll national research for Global Handwashing Day showing there has been a 15% decrease in the number of times

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Victoria ends COVID-19 lockdown five days earlier
COVID-19, Healthcare News
Victoria ends COVID-19 lockdown five days earlier
Nina Alvarez Oct 19, 2021

Victoria will end its sixth long-running lockdown five days earlier than planned, as the state races to its 70% fully vaccinated target. Premier Daniel Andrews

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Training for rural doctors given extra funding
Aged Care, Healthcare, Healthcare News, Hospitals
Training more doctors in the bush to benefit more rural communities
Nina Alvarez Oct 19, 2021

A program that provides young doctors with the experience of training in a rural general practice or Aboriginal Medical Services and provides more medical care

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McGrath Foundation reminds women to take control of breast health
Healthcare, Hospitals, Medical Science and Technology
McGrath Foundation reminds women to take control of breast health
Nina Alvarez Oct 19, 2021

This Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the McGrath Foundation is reminding women in Australia they are in control of their own breast health and encouraging them

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Queensland launches “for the love of” vaccination campaign
COVID-19, Healthcare, Hospitals
Queensland launches “for the love of” vaccination campaign
Nina Alvarez Oct 19, 2021

The Queensland Government is delivering a new vaccination campaign that will encourage more Queenslanders to get vaccinated with the message: “For the love of family,

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