Allied Health & Aging

Chronic conditions behind 9 in 10 deaths: Grattan

15 February, 2023

Chronic conditions are the biggest killer in Australia, contributing to 9 in 10 deaths, according to a new Grattan Institute report.


In Conversation with Bethan Richards, Australia's first CMWO

10 February, 2023 by Mansi Gandhi

Richards reflects on her CMWO journey and shares thoughts and insights on managing wellbeing in a large public healthcare organisation.


TGA's psychedelics approval welcomed but experts urge caution

06 February, 2023

From 1 July 2023, authorised psychiatrists can prescribe medicines containing the psychedelic substances psilocybin and MDMA for mental health treatment.


Urgent change to end drug stigma, preventable deaths: ANMF

01 February, 2023

The ANMF has expressed its support for the recommendations resulting from the hearing into the death in custody of Aboriginal woman Veronica Nelson.


Mental Health Australia appoints Carolyn Nikoloski as CEO

30 January, 2023

Mental health policy specialist Carolyn Nikoloski has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of Mental Health Australia.


Delivering environmentally sustainable health care

27 January, 2023 by Amy Sarcevic

Australia's healthcare system has one of the largest environmental footprints of any industry, generating 43,000 tonnes of waste a year.


Qld clinic improves mental health support for ABI survivors

23 January, 2023

A psychiatry consultation has been added to existing treatment for childhood acquired brain injuries (ABI) in a pilot aimed at improving mental health.


Should we care what our patients eat?

20 January, 2023 by Dr Renae Thomas*

The ‘Global Burden of Disease’ study published in The Lancet revealed that 71.3% of deaths in 2015 were caused by dietary and lifestyle choices, an increase from 57.6% in 1990.


Multi-pronged probe clears Bundaberg Hospital of serious allegations

21 December, 2022

A two-part independent examination has found no evidence to support allegations that sedatives were being used inappropriately and had led to patient harm or death.


Pēpi-Pod program cuts Qld's infant mortality rate by 22%

29 November, 2022

University of the Sunshine Coast research aimed at preventing infant deaths associated with suffocation has been linked to a reduction in infant mortality rate.


Study aims to save lives with new sepsis testing

28 November, 2022

University of Queensland researchers are evaluating a novel sepsis diagnostic tool as an aid in differentiating sepsis from SIRS in paediatric patients.


Prince of Wales Hospital ASB construction completes

22 November, 2022

Major construction of the $782.8 million Acute Services Building (ASB) at Prince of Wales Hospital has completed.


Ramsay introduces youth mental health inpatient clinic

04 November, 2022

A specialist, private mental health inpatient service for adolescents from just 14 years of age is being offered by Ramsay Clinic New Farm in Queensland.


Reimagining healthcare experiences in the metaverse

31 October, 2022 by Melissa Witheriff, Regional Innovation Lead, Australia, Avanade

As the metaverse shifts from hype to reality, organisations and individuals are excited to experiment with these cutting-edge technologies.


We must act now to save lives, ABS data confirms

25 October, 2022

Data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has revealed 3144 Australians died by suicide in 2021, compared to 3139 in 2020. Eight to nine people die by suicide every day.


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