How is the Australian workforce coping with COVID?
13 August, 2020How is the nation's workforce tracking during the COVID-19 pandemic and what can be done to build resilience as we move forward?
Pandemic response should prioritise advance care planning, says report
13 August, 2020A report released by Advance Care Planning Australia says that advance care planning conversations should be happening now.
CSIRO launches accredited face mask testing facility
11 August, 2020The new facility, accredited by the National Association of Testing Authorities, has the capacity to provide a rapid turnaround on surgical face mask testing.
Gilead grants program: applications close soon
07 August, 2020The 2021 Gilead Fellowship Research Grants Program has extended applications, meaning that applicants now have until Friday, 14 August to secure some of the $300,000 total funding.
A look at Victoria's hospital and ambulance performance data
04 August, 2020Reductions in hospitalisations, emergency department visits and ambulance callouts have been reported over the past three months in Victoria.
Hospital wellness channel eases patient stress and anxiety
03 August, 2020Trialled in Sydney's Royal North Shore Hospital, the Wellness Channel is being rolled out across all major hospitals in the Northern Sydney Local Health District.
Bollé Safety DFS2 disposable face shield
01 August, 2020 | Supplied by: Bolle Safety AU Pty LtdBollé Safety's line of products is designed specifically for the healthcare and service industries.
HEPA filters and housings for hospital environments
01 August, 2020 | Supplied by: Camfil Australia Pty LtdTechnical information on effective HEPA design and operation for hospital environments.
Tekdis LT-Cart laptop cart
01 August, 2020 | Supplied by: TekdisThe LT-Cart from Tekdis is a lightweight laptop cart designed to meet the needs of busy healthcare environments.
Project captures voice memos of frontline health workers
28 July, 2020The Nossal Institute for Global Health is capturing voice memos of healthcare workers during the pandemic.
Madame Tussauds Sydney thanks frontline workers
24 July, 2020For one more week, Madame Tussauds Sydney is opening its doors to emergency service workers, teachers and healthcare professionals for free!
Reimagining WHS practices and management in Australian health care
17 July, 2020 by Alastair Brooke, Founder/Director, Safety EvolvedHow COVID-19 is defining the rise and need to digitally transform tradition WHS practices.
How COVID-19 has changed healthcare cleaning procedures forever
14 July, 2020 by Jim Bottomley*How have cleaning procedures changed and what will they look like in the 'new normal' of the post-COVID-19 world?
Food safety: the benefits of digital monitoring technology
13 July, 2020 by Andrew Thomson, Think ST SolutionsInvesting in a temperature-monitoring system will take the risk out of uncertainty and provide kitchen operations with the confidence and assurance needed to manage food safety compliance and risk.
Reshaping risk with COVID-19
11 July, 2020 by Dr Jan Gralton and Professor Anne Duggan, Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health CareSince January, guidance for safe and high-quality health care during the pandemic has been rapidly developed by a range of organisations.