health officer
COVID-19, Healthcare, Public Health and Careers
Young’s final plea as Queensland health officer: “Please get vaccinated!”
Nina Alvarez Nov 3, 2021

Queensland’s outgoing chief health officer has issued a final plea for people to protect themselves against COVID-19 before the borders reopen. Jeannette Young will be sworn

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seniors in isolation
Aged Care, Healthcare, Mental Health
AMCS Volunteer Visiting Programs vital for seniors in isolation
Faten Alhelow Nov 3, 2021

Seniors are at risk of social isolation because of living alone, losing family or friends, chronic illness, and hearing or vision loss. “The lockdowns have

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Medicare
Aged Care, Healthcare, Hospitals
Medicare to fund allied health case conferencing for vulnerable Aussies
Nina Alvarez Nov 3, 2021

New Medicare items will encourage eligible health providers to work together more closely to support the health of vulnerable Australians. From today, allied health professionals

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Braithewaite
Hospitals, HR/People/Culture, Medical Science and Technology
Prof Jeffrey Braithwaite recognized as outstanding health leader
Nina Alvarez Nov 3, 2021

The Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association (AHHA) has announced it will award the 2021 Sidney Sax medal for outstanding contributions to the development and improvement

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FiveP Australia launches Baret, a digi-communications tool for frontliners
COVID-19, Healthcare, Hospitals, Medical Science and Technology, Science and Technology
FiveP Australia launches Baret, a digi-communications tool for frontliners
Nina Alvarez Nov 3, 2021

FiveP Australia, a Melbourne-based Microsoft Gold partner, has launched Baret to help solve one of the most common communication challenges for frontline workers across the

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Number of unvaccinated indigenous workers raises concern
COVID-19, Healthcare, Public Health and Careers
Number of unvaccinated indigenous workers raises concern
Nina Alvarez Nov 3, 2021

Concerns have been raised about the level of those that remain unvaccinated among workers in remote Indigenous community stores, as Aboriginal leaders seek an urgent

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Neurodivergent Parenting: Taking care of a child on the Autism Spectrum
Children's Health, Mental Health
Neurodivergent Parenting: Taking care of a child on the Autism Spectrum
Nina Alvarez Oct 29, 2021

Parenting is a huge feat to undertake. It requires a certain kind of readiness and acceptance, and a mental fortitude that not a lot of

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Aged care now made more accessible to senior Australians
Aged Care, Aged Care, Healthcare, Learning - Topics
Aged care made even more accessible to senior Australians
Nina Alvarez Oct 29, 2021

The Morrison Government is creating a one-stop-shop to make it easier for senior Australians and their families to connect to aged care services. Building on

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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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DB Results appoints former clinician Candy D’Menzie for philanthropy role
Business Development, Healthcare, Healthcare News, Learning - Function
DB Results appoints former clinician Candy D’Menzie for philanthropy role
Nina Alvarez Oct 29, 2021

MELBOURNE, VIC. 27th October 2021 – DB Results has appointed Candy D’Menzie to the newly created role of Chief Philanthropy and Clinical Adviser (CPCA). This

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The Modern Superheroes: Seeing COVID's effects on healthcare workers
COVID-19, Healthcare News, Mental Health
The Modern Superheroes: Seeing COVID’s effects on healthcare workers
Sam Fien Oct 27, 2021

Not all superheroes wear capes – they wear masks, gowns, gloves, wear more personal protective equipment (PPE), frequently use hand sanitizers, and wash hands to

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