HESTA Excellence Awards: finalists revealed
21 October, 2020Twenty-four organisations and teams working in disability, allied health, aged care and community services have been revealed as finalists for HESTA Excellence Awards.
The Budget: where's the money going for allied health?
21 October, 2020 by Ed Johnson, Clinical Innovation Officer at UmboThere is more work to do in acknowledging and sufficiently supporting our rural allied health services into the future.
LASA session to explore aged-care design
19 October, 2020Designing for community, connection and sense of place shows how progressive design helps create vibrant, integrated seniors' communities.
Osteoarthritis discovery could slash health bill
16 October, 2020University of South Australia researchers are looking for a new biomarker for osteoarthritis, a condition that affects more than two million Australians.
Professor Roianne West: on a mission to achieve equity in our health system
16 October, 2020 by Jane AllmanWhat would you say if someone told you that racism is embedded in Australia's healthcare system, and that the system itself was perpetuating inequities?
SPC strategically invests in The Kuisine Company
12 October, 2020At full rollout, the contract will require the provision of nine million meals per annum to NSW hospitals.
The rising cost of workplace mental health injuries
12 October, 2020An Allianz report reveals that the cost of workers compensation claims relating to mental health has increased by 80%.
Meditation app promotes healthy minds
09 October, 2020To coincide with World Mental Health Day on 10 October, Healthy Minds Innovations is encouraging people to download the free Healthy Minds Program App.
Aged-care residents that are served more, eat more
06 October, 2020Researchers at the University of South Australia have discovered a simple way for aged-care residents to improve their nutrition intake: increase their meal sizes.
Recovawear Adaptive T-shirt for post-surgery, pain management or upper limb injury
01 October, 2020 | Supplied by: Recovawear Pty LtdRecovawear provides clothing solutions for injured or post-operative patients who might have difficulty dressing themselves.
LifeVac Australia LifeVac Anti-Choking Device
01 October, 2020 | Supplied by: LifeVac AustraliaLifeVac is a non-powered, single-patient portable suction device developed for emergency clearing of the upper airway.
NSW/ACT GP in Training of the Year announced
01 October, 2020Dr Josephine Guyer has won the RACGP's NSW/ACT General Practitioner in Training of the Year award.
Study links metformin to slowed cognitive decline
29 September, 2020A study of older Australians with type 2 diabetes revealed that taking metformin resulted in slower cognitive decline with lower dementia rates than those who did not use the medication.
Australian volunteers wanted for eating disorders study
22 September, 2020Australian researchers are calling for more than 3500 volunteers to enrol in a study investigating genetic predisposition to three complex eating disorders.
Trauma rife among aged-care residents, says researcher
21 September, 2020 by Amy SarcevicMore than 70% of people within aged-care facilities have experienced a traumatic event in their lives and may need psychological intervention during COVID-19, says researcher.
