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The role of pharmacists in mental health care
Pharmacists can play a greater role in helping patients manage their mental health through the quality use of medicines, suggests a new report. [ + ]
Vaping reforms timeline released
The federal government has announced that the first stage of vaping reforms will commence from 1 January, with further protections implemented over the course of 2024. [ + ]
Securing the future of health care
The healthcare industry is undergoing the greatest revolution since the invention of the hospital — the digital revolution. [ + ]
Opinion: Payroll complexity puts health sector on ATO radar
Large healthcare organisations' complex payroll practices make them more vulnerable to falling foul of a government crackdown on payroll and superannuation errors. [ + ]
The hard facts about Australia's antimicrobial use
The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care has released its most recent report into the nation's antibiotic use and resistance. [ + ]
How health leaders can foster a truly inclusive workplace culture
In an era where diversity and inclusion have rightfully taken centre stage in workplaces around the world, it's alarming to see that many Australian workers still feel the need to hide their true selves at work. [ + ]
Improving patient care with AI
While AI has been a prominent discussion for over a decade, in the last six months it has taken over every conversation in technology. It seems every industry is scrambling to see how AI, and more specifically generative AI, can reshape how it operates. [ + ]
The game-changing research that will help IV catheters become safer
A new type of research method is helping to identify best practice around intravascular (IV) catheter usage, in a bid to drive down the 3500 cases of bloodstream infection (BSI) that occur annually in Australia. [ + ]
In Conversation with a Trailblazer
Lauren Barber was recently recognised with the Health Minister's Award for Nursing Trailblazers for her contributions to the medical field with her ground-breaking medtech device. Here she shares her story as a part of our new feature on inspiring startup founders. [ + ]
Surgical site infections — where are we at and where to next?
A lot has changed for the better since Lilian Chiwera, founder of the Surgical Site Infection (SSI) Prevention Society, began her career in infection prevention and control (IPC) in 2009. [ + ]
Acting now on hip fractures will pay off later
Carolyn Hullick, Emergency Physician and Chief Medical Officer at the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care, explains what needs to change to improve patient outcomes after a hip fracture injury. [ + ]
Innovative mental health care delivery
The new Deakin Private Hospital in Canberra hopes to begin a new era in mental health treatment with an innovative model of care. [ + ]
A Day in the Life of a remote area nurse
Caitlin Clayer from Ti Tree Health Clinic in the Northern Territory is a remote area nurse providing compassionate and culturally safe care to First Nations communities. [ + ]
Design that promotes healing and celebrates seasonal shifts
The Tumut Hospital redevelopment has delivered a fully integrated, modern health service to meet the current and future needs of Tumut, Gundagai, Batlow and Adelong communities in New South Wales. [ + ]
Pharmacist-led prescribing: nationalised approach, a step closer
Earlier in the year I shared my views on the future of pharmacy noting pharmacist-led prescribing as one of the key areas of pharmacist specialisation that would help address the increasingly complex nature of health care. [ + ]
