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Half a million missed eye tests put Australians’ sight at risk
Healthcare, Hospitals, Medical Science and Technology
Half a million missed eye tests put Australians’ sight at risk
Nina Alvarez Oct 14, 2021

Analysis of the latest Medicare data shows the COVID-19 pandemic has had a big impact on eye health care. Between 1 March 2020 and 31

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Vaccine Operations Centre update (as of 13 October 2021)
COVID-19, Healthcare
Vaccine Operations Centre update (as of 13 October 2021)
Nina Alvarez Oct 14, 2021

The Vaccine Operations Centre has released its most recent update on the status of the vaccine rollout. Australians who are severely immunocompromised are being encouraged

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Australian carers recognized for National Carers Week 2021
Healthcare, Hospitals, Public Health and Careers
Australian carers recognized for National Carers Week 2021
Nina Alvarez Oct 12, 2021

The Morrison Government recognises the contributions of Australian carers as part of National Carers Week. Minister for Aged Care and Senior Australians, Richard Colbeck, said

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Severely immunocompromised Australians given booster shot option
COVID-19, Healthcare, Hospitals, Public Health and Careers
Severely immunocompromised Australians given booster shot option
Nina Alvarez Oct 12, 2021

Australians who are severely immunocompromised will be offered the option to receive a third COVID-19 vaccine dose to boost their protection against COVID-19 to the

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Playing in 2021 How do Aussie kids do it
Children's Health, Medical Science and Technology, Mental Health
Playing in 2021: How do Aussie kids do it? And is it enough?
Nina Alvarez Oct 12, 2021

Variety Australia, the Children’s Charity has launched its National Play Survey to find out how Aussie kids and teens are playing and, more importantly, who

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NSW hits vaccination milestone, ends 100-day lockdown
COVID-19, Healthcare News, HR/People/Culture
NSW hits vaccination milestone, ends 100-day lockdown
Nina Alvarez Oct 12, 2021

NSW has hit an incredible vaccination milestone on the same day restrictions have finally lifted for residents of Greater Sydney after more than 100 days

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Overcoming cybersecurity risks in healthcare organizations
Business Development, Learning - Function, Medical Science and Technology, Science and Technology
Overcoming cybersecurity risks in healthcare organizations
Andrew Mellor Oct 11, 2021

Like many other industries in 2021, the healthcare sector continues to face data breaches and cybersecurity risks. A recent study from the Office of the

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Registered nurses in rural aged care given new value-based payment
Aged Care, Healthcare
Registered nurses in rural aged care given new value-based payment
Nina Alvarez Oct 6, 2021

The number of registered nurses in remote and rural aged care will be increased and strengthened under a new payment aimed at rewarding clinical skills

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Aged care facilities to start welcoming back visitors
Aged Care, Aged Care, COVID-19
Aged care facilities to start welcoming back visitors
Nina Alvarez Oct 6, 2021

Aged care facilities across Australia will be opened to visitors under a plan agreed to by National Cabinet. The Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC),

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Children's Health
The Lowdown on ADHD in children
Nina Alvarez Oct 1, 2021

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (abbreviated as ADHD, and sometimes referred to as ADD in the past) is a developmental disorder that begins in early childhood.

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Children's Health, Mental Health, Opinion
Opinion: Childhood dementia, it’s time to face it!
Nina Alvarez Oct 1, 2021

Childhood Dementia Initiative is an Australian not-for-profit established in 2020 to urgently disrupt the impact of childhood dementia. When my kids were little, the most

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Children's Health, Healthcare, Healthcare News
“Friends bubble” approved for fully-vaccinated kids
Nina Alvarez Oct 1, 2021

Children and teenagers aged 18 years and under will be able to create a ‘friends bubble’ to allow home visits provided the adults in their

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