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COVID-19, Healthcare, Healthcare News, Public Health and Careers
Australia to support future pandemic preparedness and response
Nina Alvarez Jun 28, 2022

The Australian Government will contribute funding towards a new Financial Intermediary Fund (FIF) for pandemics which will be established at the World Bank, as part

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visitation
Aged Care, COVID-19
New visitation guidelines in place for aged care residents
Nina Alvarez Feb 15, 2022

Senior Australians in residential aged care will have greater access to visitors and reduced lockdowns under new visitation guidelines response to the pandemic. The Australian

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antigen
COVID-19, Healthcare News, Public Health and Careers
Reports of diverted rapid antigen test shipments riles SA
Nina Alvarez Jan 20, 2022

South Australia has asked regulators to investigate reports that say some rapid antigen tests bound for SA have been improperly diverted to other states. If

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vaccine claims
COVID-19, Healthcare
COVID-19 Vaccine Claims Scheme made more accessible
Nina Alvarez Nov 25, 2021

The Morrison Government is reducing the claim threshold of the no fault COVID-19 Vaccine Claims Scheme to enable more people access to compensation for costs

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remote
COVID-19, Healthcare
Ten more residents sick in remote NT COVID-19 outbreak
Nina Alvarez Nov 23, 2021

The Northern Territories’ Chief Minister Michael Gunner is expected to provide more details about an outbreak of COVID-19 cases in two remote Indigenous communities after

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lockout
COVID-19, Healthcare News, Public Health and Careers
Top End waits to hear if local lockout will end after outbreak
Nina Alvarez Nov 16, 2021

The Northern Territory is waiting to learn if its first community outbreak of COVID-19 is under control and the lockout of unvaccinated people will end.

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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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How Australian Healthcare ranks in the world (2021)
Aged Care, Children's Health, Customer Experience, Healthcare, Hospitals, Hospitals/Clinics, Learning - Function, Learning - Topics
How Australian Healthcare ranks in the world (2021)
Nina Alvarez Oct 27, 2021

Last year, the Health Care Index released a list of the 89 countries that had the top-performing healthcare systems around the world, based on criteria

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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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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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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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Opinion: Supporting our carers – “You can’t pour from an empty cup!”
Aged Care, COVID-19, Healthcare, Mental Health
Opinion: Supporting our carers – “You can’t pour from an empty cup!”
Danielle Ballantine Oct 8, 2021

Do you look after a family member or friend with a disability, mental health condition, chronic condition, terminal illness, an alcohol or other drug issue or

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