Aged Care & Disability Feature Articles for Australian Healthcare

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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 ...

Senate should support new proposed programs dental health 9/23/2008

400 000 pensioners and low income earners currently on public dental waiting lists may miss out on essential dental care if the Government's planned Commonwealth Dental Health Program ...

NSW hospitals performing above national benchmarks -report 9/15/2008

NSW Minister for Health Reba Meagher says that State's hospitals are performing better than ever despite a 4.5 per cent increase in the number of people attending our emergency ...

New nano device can detect immune system cell signalling 9/11/2008

Scientists have detected previously unnoticed chemical signals that individual cells in the immune system use to communicate with each other over short distances.

Govt claims 1 in 4 Aussies will be aged 65 years old by 2056 9/9/2008

Australian Bureau of Statistics data released recently shows one in four Australians will be aged 65 and over by 2056 is to be welcomed – and the Australian Government has detailed ...

Aged care sector building approvals at record levels 9/4/2008

The Minister for Ageing, Justine Elliot, has presented an economic report card in Federal Parliament on the aged care sector in Australia, showing a positive outlook.

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