Aged Care & Disability Feature Articles for Australian Healthcare

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Govt provides $5.6 mln for new initiatives into cancer research 1/27/2009

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has announced $5.6 million in funding for new research and clinical trial initiatives to reduce the impact of cancer on all Australians.

Gold Coast residents to benefit from a new operating theatre 1/20/2009

Health Minister Stephen Robertson has visited the Gold Coast Hospital's new $14.5 million day surgery centre which is on track to be opened on January 19.

Commitment to Northern Territory Aged and Community Care 1/15/2009

The Rudd Labor Government is committed to the long-term viability of the Northern Territory’s aged care sector and the protection of the Territory’s frail and elderly.

Biggest NSW trial ever launched to prevent type 2 diabetes 1/13/2009

NSW Minister for Health, John Della Bosca, has announced a new $5 million trial to address the growing problem of type 2 diabetes among the NSW adult population.

New Institute plans to improve Emergency Department Care 1/8/2009

NSW Minister for Health, John Della Bosca, has announced an Emergency Care Institute will be developed to support frontline staff and provide improvements to emergency department ...

Blood management system delivers for public and private health 12/18/2008

A new blood management system introduced by Queensland Health is delivering better patient outcomes and cost savings in public and private hospitals, Health Minister Stephen Robertson ...

NSW medical device companies predict $34 million in outcomes 12/16/2008

NSW medical device companies expect over $34 million in business outcomes over the next year following their participation in a NSW Government trade mission to Germany.

Health equality for Indigenous Aussies is another step closer 12/2/2008

The Close The Gap coalition has congratulated the Council of Australian Governments on taking substantial steps towards making health equality for Indigenous Australians a reality.

Minister launches best practice publications for care workers 11/25/2008

More than 1000 copies of a new publication focusing on care workers for older people in the community and how to improve their skills base is ready for distribution.

New diagnostic technique helps with Cardiovascular Disease 11/25/2008

A study has discovered a novel diagnostic testing technique that provides direct, accurate and reproducible physical measurement of both the size and concentration of a broad range ...

Reform package should double Australian's rate of donation 11/18/2008

Australia should set itself a target of doubling our rate of organ donation following the Rudd Government’s commitment to overhauling our organ and tissue donation and transplantation ...

Healthtec provides comfortable tables for the health industry 11/13/2008

Matt Horne, the director of sales and marketing at Healthtec, talks to MedicalSearch about the benefits that his company's tables provide to health practitioners.

Medical pract. supply up, but primary care doctor supply falls 11/11/2008

The overall supply of medical practitioners in Australia rose between 2002 and 2006, while the primary care doctor supply fell, according to a report released today by the Australian ...

Generic medicines are an equal choice campaign for the public 11/11/2008

With an estimated 77 per cent of Australians suffering a long-term health condition that is expected to last six months or more, it is important people are aware of their medicine ...

CareWell Health beds provide plenty of comfort for the elderly 10/21/2008

CareWell Health is an Australian owned and operated company that manufactures, designs and supplies health care equipment and furniture.

$546 million to improve home and community care in NSW 10/21/2008

More than 210,000 older Australians and people with disabilities living in NSW will receive more help at home, personal and respite care, home modifications, community transport and ...

$100 million facility will supersize nanotechnology research 10/21/2008

Senator Kim Carr, Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, has launched a $100 million collaborative research facility that will provide Australia's researchers with ...

Fresh concerns have been raised over use of central catheter 10/16/2008

NSW Health has temporarily suspended the use of one type of peripherally-inserted Central Venous Catheter (PICC), following the issue of an advice on the product from the Therapeutic ...

Could exercise prevent falls in Parkinson's Disease sufferers 10/2/2008

New research into prevention of falls in people with Parkinson’s disease will be presented at the Parkinson’s Australia National Conference in Sydney Olympic Park from 16–17 October ...

Government's time starts right now for addressing innovation 9/25/2008

The health and medical research community welcomed the release of the Review of the National Innovation System green paper recently and called on the Government to act quickly to ...

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