Australia in Midst of Heart Failure Epidemic
19 June, 2014 by Petrina SmithResearchers at Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute have warned that Australia is in the midst of a heart failure epidemic that continues to grow, with one in 20 Australians affected by the condition.
Pathfinders - Aboriginal Health Informatics
19 June, 2014 by ahhbIt鈥檚 a big call! Trevor Lord thinks Aboriginal Health in Australia may be one of the most successful areas of development in Health Informatics. He shares the basis for his view with Australian 黑料吃瓜群网 and Healthcare Bulletin.
LASA Calls on Government to Reduce Burden on Homecare Providers
18 June, 2014 by Petrina Smith[caption id="attachment_8379" align="alignright" width="133"] LASA CEO Patrick Reid[/caption]
World First Discovery Identifies an Electrical Switch in the Uterus which Controls Labour
18 June, 2014 by Petrina SmithAustralian researchers are part of a world-first discovery which has identified an electrical switch in the muscle of the uterus that can control labour and may help explain why overweight pregnant women have difficulty giving birth.
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18 June, 2014 by Ryan MccannWe have gathered inspiration for this winter edition of Australian 黑料吃瓜群网 and Healthcare Bulletin from NAIDOC week, being held in the first week of July. Our cover titled Rockholes west of Kintore (Acrylic on linen, 181 x 271cm) is by Wentja Morgan Napaltjarri and is courtesy of the artist and Art Equity. NAIDOC celebrates the contributions Indigenous Australians make to our county and our society and in recognition of this we are proud to have Dr Tammy Kimpton, President of the Australian Indigenous Doctors鈥� Association, present this issue鈥檚 Foreword. To strengthen the theme, our ethics columnist, Professor Colin Thomson writes about ethics and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Patients, and Clinical Governance Advisor and clinical lead of the National Electronic Health Transition Authority Dr Trevor Lord also presents the reasons behind his view that Aboriginal Health in Australia is of the most successful areas of development in Health Informatics.
The Australian Indigenous Doctors鈥� Association
18 June, 2014 by Ryan MccannThe Australian 黑料吃瓜群网 and Healthcare Bulletin presents the winter edition foreword by Dr Tammy Kimpton, President of the Australian Indigenous Doctors鈥� Association.听
Immunisation Grants for Local Communities to Boost Immunisation
18 June, 2014 by Petrina SmithGSK鈥檚 2014 Immunisation Grants for local communities have been launched at the Public Health Association of Australia鈥檚 14th annual immunisation conference to help improve access, coverage and timely delivery of vaccination services.
Youth Mental Health Report Shows Need for Greater Support
18 June, 2014 by Petrina SmithOne in five young Australians are likely to be experiencing mental illness, and less than 40% are comfortable seeking professional help, according to a new Youth Mental Health Report released by Mission Australia and the Black Dog Institute.
Patients hurt by high cost of diagnostic imaging
16 June, 2014 by ahhbEarlier this year the Health Minister foreshadowed changes to the way health is funded, stating: 鈥淲e have over 200 million free services through bulk billing 鈥� We need to make sure that where people have a capacity to pay for their own health needs that they do so 鈥︹�� In last month鈥檚 Federal Budget the Government announced the changes: 鈥淔rom 1 July 2015 previously bulk billed patients can expect to contribute $7 towards the cost of an out-of-hospital imaging service.鈥� Dr Chris Wriedt, President of the Australian Diagnostic Imaging Association, shares ADIA鈥檚 concerns.
Fifth Edition of Health Care and Public Policy: An Australian Analysis launched
13 June, 2014 by Petrina SmithAustralia is sleepwalking down the US path; headed towards a two-tiered health care system that is increasingly inequitable, warns leading Australian health academics and authors of the book, Health Care and Public Policy: An Australian Analysis.
NHMRC's Research Excellence Awards Announced
12 June, 2014 by Petrina Smith[caption id="attachment_8246" align="alignright" width="133"] Professor Warwick Anderson[/caption]
Public Health Association of Australia Comments on Latest COAG Report
12 June, 2014 by Petrina SmithThe Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA) has called on governments to reverse cuts to spending on prevention and to take action to deal with the obesogenic environment In the light of the latest COAG Report.
AMA Calls on Australian Government to Make Representations to Support Turkish Doctors
11 June, 2014 by Petrina SmithThe AMA has written to Prime Minister Tony Abbott asking the Australian Government to call on Turkish authorities to immediately drop legal action against Turkish doctors who provided emergency medical care to people injured during protests in Istanbul in May. 听AMA President, A/Prof Brian Owler, said the AMA has learned that the doctors, who are members of the Turkish Medical Association (TMA), face a court case commencing tomorrow, 12 June.
ARU has Appointed Dr Ryan Kohler as its First Concussion Specialist
11 June, 2014 by Petrina Smith[caption id="attachment_8214" align="alignright" width="132"] Dr Ryan Kohler[/caption]
