Industry News
Enough is Enough Survey Highlights Need to Change Australia's Drinking Culture
Responding to the release of the Australasian College of Emergency Medicine's (ACEM) Enough is Enough Survey, AMA President, A/Prof Brian Owler, says the Federal Government needs to work to change Australia's drinking culture. [ + ]
Home-based Rehabilitation Services Can Improve Patient Outcomes
Providing rehabilitation services in the home rather than the hospital bed can improve patient outcomes and create various efficiencies, according to a new study. [ + ]
LASA Lobbied for Improved Assessment Notifications for Older Australians
Leading Age Services Australia (LASA) has taken its advocacy a step further to ensure older Australians are provided with correct information regarding their entitlements. [ + ]
OSCAR Aged Care Hospitality Awards Announced
Angela Kotis of United Hospitality and Essendon Aged Care was named Victorian Chef of the Year Winner at the OSCAR Aged Care Hospitality Awards. [ + ]
New National Asthma Strategy to be Developed
A new National Asthma Strategy will be developed to address the toll the condition has on the lives of more than two million Australians. [ + ]
Health Ombudsman to Report on Hospital Waiting Lists
The performance of Queensland public hospitals in reducing surgical waiting lists and treating patients on time will soon be audited and reported by the independent Health Ombudsman. [ + ]
Infectious Disease Expert Appointed
The Federal Government has appointed the University of Sydney's Professor Lyn Gilbert to advise on the prevention and control of infectious diseases, in the event of an Ebola outbreak. [ + ]
Tributes flow for Gough Whitlam
The announcement of Mr Whitlam's death was made by his family in a statement. Antony, Nicholas and Stephen Whitlam and Catherine Dovey – said he was “a loving and generous father, he was a source of inspiration to us and our families and for millions of Australians.” [ + ]
Townsville Paediatric Intensive Care Unit Opens
Townsville Hospital's stand-alone paediatric intensive care unit has opened today, completing a full suite of intensive care services for children and adults at the hospital. [ + ]
Ebola Epidemic Could Reach 10,000 New Cases a Week
The Ebola epidemic is still spreading in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia and projections show there could be up to 10,000 new cases a week by early December, the World Health Organization (WHO) Assistant Director General Bruce Aylward says. [ + ]
New Guide to Providing Pharmacy Services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People
The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has published The Guide to providing pharmacy services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to ensure pharmacists are being responsive to the health beliefs, practices, culture and linguistic needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. [ + ]
Pharmacist of the Year Awards Announced
The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has announced its award recipients for 2014. [ + ]
Collaboration will Result in World Class Allied Health Research
A merger with the Menzies Foundation is set to position Griffith University as a leader in world-class allied health research. [ + ]
