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Dementia seen as major disease of this century: report 11/5/2009

A report released last month has found that the number of Australians with dementia is expected to quadruple to more than 1.1 million people by 2050, according to Glenn Rees, Chief ...

Screening advances offset Down’s syndrome increase 11/3/2009

The number of diagnoses of Down’s syndrome has increased by almost three quarters (71%) from 1989/90 to 2007/08, largely due to the considerable increase in the number of older ...

Hospitals need to spend money to save money: study 10/29/2009

Hospitals will save health care resources worth up to $333 per patient if they adopt an intervention aimed at reducing the risk of emergency re-admissions among elderly Australians, ...

Aust plans to launch its first Preventative Health Agency 10/27/2009

Australia’s first ever Preventive Health Agency will soon be established following the passage of important legislation in the House of Representatives.

$394 mln for groundbreaking Aust medical research 10/27/2009

The Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, Senator Kim Carr today announced total funding of over $394 million for 1145 outstanding research projects that will ...

Research supports need for improved training for junior doctors 10/22/2009

The Australian Medical Students’ Association applauds a study at Melbourne’s Alfred Hospital that highlights the need for proper supervision and training of junior doctors.

More doctors and nurses are joining a rapidly ageing workforce 10/20/2009

The number of employed medical practitioners in Australia increased by almost 20% from 56,207 in 2003 to 67,208 in 2007, according to a report released recently by the Australian ...

Public hospitals new report card reveals need for more funding 10/15/2009

The Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association (AHHA) has welcomed the support of the Australian Medical Association (AMA) for strengthening Australia's public hospital system. ...

Bureaucratically run hospitals are a health hazard for Aussies 10/13/2009

It is time for public hospitals to once again become the trusted and well-run institutions they used to be, says a new report.

Disability employment can address the current skills shortages 9/29/2009

The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI), Australia’s largest and most representative business organisation, has joined with the Australian Council of Trade Unions and ...

Study: Patients With multiple illnesses need better health care 9/29/2009

Australia’s health system is failing the many people who suffer from multiple illnesses as it is principally designed to deal with individual conditions, a new study suggests.

AMA releases new government priority health investment plan 9/22/2009

As part of the National Health Reform Consultation Summit at Canberra Hospital, the AMA has presented the Prime Minister and Health Minister with a list of health policy priorities ...

Doctors are overwhelmingly doing the right thing by Medicare 9/22/2009

Despite a few hysterical and misleading headlines in the papers, Medicare Australia’s National Compliance Program report provides compelling evidence that Australia’s doctors ...

Solving the aged care problem is much more than about beds 9/17/2009

Solving the issues facing aged care also means supporting family carers, not counting aged care beds, the CEO of Carers Australia, Joan Hughes has said.

Input and feedback sought for new healthcare standards review 9/15/2009

Consumers, healthcare professionals, industry bodies and the broader community are among those invited to provide feedback on the accreditation standards used by the majority of ...

Stroke patients tend to ignore symptoms and delay treatment 9/15/2009

Research has found 70 per cent of stroke patients and 46 per cent of bystanders did not recognise stroke at the onset of symptoms, and 85 per cent did not call an ambulance immediately, ...

Aged care facilities are left out in the cold by fed govt 9/1/2009

Australia’s aged care facilities have been left out in the cold by the Federal Government’s derisory insulation and solar power rebates under the Energy Efficient Homes scheme, Aged ...

Serious crisis looming in aged care unless conditions change 9/1/2009

The LHMU, the union representing Queensland Health (QHealth) carers, has predicted a serious crisis in the provision of care unless conditions for workers in the industry are addressed ...

New public health Bill 2009 released for public consultation 8/20/2009

Tougher enforcement powers and huge fines form part of a new Public Health Bill released for public consultation.

New allied health web training package has been launched 8/18/2009

Education and training for allied health workers is now just a mouse click away after a new web-based training package was launched.

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