Industry News
Ramsay, TAFE NSW partner to build nursing workforce
The partnership comes as the nation's nursing ranks face a major skills gap, with a predicted shortfall of about 85,000 nurses nationwide by 2025. [ + ]
TGA's psychedelics approval welcomed but experts urge caution
From 1 July 2023, authorised psychiatrists can prescribe medicines containing the psychedelic substances psilocybin and MDMA for mental health treatment. [ + ]
Study makes recommendations for future pandemic planning
Evaluation of an Australian study into household transmission of COVID-19 has led to four key recommendations for future preparedness. [ + ]
Gooey Gut Trail: a gut health education game
Gooey Gut Trail is a board game designed to educate players about the positive and negative effects of everyday habits on gastrointestinal health. [ + ]
New software for allied health professionals
Lumary has launched a care management solution, Lumary AH, with an aim to help therapists and allied health workforce boost productivity and efficiency. [ + ]
Computer model predicts COVID-19 recovery
An international collaboration that tracked 215 patients infected with COVID-19 for up to a year post-infection has developed a model that predicts individual recovery chances. [ + ]
Smart sutures could reduce infection risk, simplify post-op care
Local researchers and clinicians are developing a new antimicrobial suture that could provide an alternative to mesh implants and internal stitches. [ + ]
Urgent change to end drug stigma, preventable deaths: ANMF
The ANMF has expressed its support for the recommendations resulting from the hearing into the death in custody of Aboriginal woman Veronica Nelson. [ + ]
SA Health, The Clinician partner for PRM program rollout
SA Health, CEIH and The Clinician have partnered for a state-wide rollout of the Patient Reported Measures (PRM) program. [ + ]
Healthdirect Australia appoints new directors
Healthdirect Australia has appointed three new directors — Dr Stephen Duckett, Professor Christine Kilpatrick and Richard Taggart — from 1 January 2023. [ + ]
Mental Health Australia appoints Carolyn Nikoloski as CEO
Mental health policy specialist Carolyn Nikoloski has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of Mental Health Australia. [ + ]
Medicare taskforce report to be out soon; GPs express concerns
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has cautioned Medicare reforms must focus on GP stewardship of care. [ + ]
Whiteley, Ampcontrol in $5.6m chronic wounds partnership
Ampcontrol is teaming up with Whiteley Corporation for chronic wounds research after receiving a $5.6 million grant through the CRC-P program. [ + ]
Risk of death elevated for 18 months after COVID-19: study
In the first three weeks after infection with COVID-19, patients are 81 times more likely to die than uninfected individuals, according to a new study. [ + ]
Grant awarded to type 1 diabetes kids camp
A kids camp aimed at connecting and supporting children with type 1 diabetes has been awarded a Lotterywest grant, co-funded by the NDSS. [ + ]
