Allied Health & Aging

First Aid App Saves Lives

12 September, 2013 by Petrina Smith

With one in five first aiders stating 'lack of time' as a reason for not renewing their certification, Red Cross has released a free First Aid App to make learning an easy option.


Hospitalisation Rates Due to Asthma Decline

11 September, 2013 by Petrina Smith

Hospitalisation rates due to asthma are less than they were a decade ago, according to a new report by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.


Women Get Less Exercise than Men

11 September, 2013 by Petrina Smith

A new survey revealing differences between the way men and women exercise shows that despite being more inclined to want to exercise, women get less exercise than men.


Grants Awarded for Elderly Parent Carer Innovation Trial

11 September, 2013 by Petrina Smith

Five organisations will share in almost $4.7 million under the first round of a new trial to create innovative living arrangements for people with disabilities and their elderly parent carers.


Women Make Up Majority of Allied Health Workers

10 September, 2013 by Petrina Smith

A new report released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) shows women make up the majority of allied health workers.


New Healthy Thinking Online Program Aims to Prevent Suicide

10 September, 2013 by Petrina Smith

A world-first program developed by researchers at the Black Dog Institute and the Australian National University aims to empower people to take charge of unhelpful thoughts and learn ways to manage them on an ongoing basis.


New Chairperson for Indigenous General Practice Registrars Network

10 September, 2013 by Petrina Smith

The Indigenous General Practice Registrars Network (IGPRN) has officially endorsed Dr Aleeta Fejo as its chairperson.


AMA Will Seek an Active Role with the Coalition Government

09 September, 2013 by Petrina Smith

The AMA will seek an active role with the Coalition Government in the review of Medicare Locals and scrapping the cap on claims for work-related self-education expenses.


GS1 Australia and NEHTA launch GS1 Recallnet Healthcare

09 September, 2013 by Petrina Smith

GS1 Australia and the National E-Health Transition Authority (NEHTA) have officially  launched GS1 Recallnet Healthcare, an electronic product recall notification management system for therapeutic goods.


Queensland HIV Strategy Launched

05 September, 2013 by Petrina Smith

The Queensland Government has signed up to a national target to reduce HIV transmission by 50 per cent by 2016 in its Queensland HIV Strategy launched today.


Genetic Markers to be Targeted in Developing New Psychotic Illness Treatments

05 September, 2013 by Petrina Smith

Genetic markers could be targeted in the development of new treatments that may help reduce the risk of developing psychotic illness, following research  published in JAMA Psychiatry today.


WA Uni Researchers part of Major Breakthrough in Understanding Schizophrenia

04 September, 2013 by Petrina Smith

Researchers from The University of Western Australia are part of a consortium of international scientists who have made a major breakthrough in understanding schizophrenia.


University of Queensland Retracts Paper and Alerts Queensland Crime and Misconduct Commission

04 September, 2013 by Petrina Smith

The University of Queensland President and Vice Chancellor Professor Peter Joj has alerted the Queensland Crime and Misconduct Commission following the forced retraction of a paper published in the Euriopean Journal of Neurology.


LASA Announces Top 4 Issues for First 100 Days of Government

04 September, 2013 by Petrina Smith

Leading Age Services Australia (LASA), the peak body for age service providers, demands support for top four issues for first 100 days of Government.


Australian Drug Being Trialed to Treat Alzheimer's Gains International Attention

03 September, 2013 by Petrina Smith

An Australian drug being trialled to treat Alzheimer’s and Huntington’s disease has gained international attention.


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