Website to combat specialist ‘bill shock’
Patients will be able to identify the true cost of specialist fees through a recently proposed Government-run website.
Allied Health
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Aged care quality could improve if allied health trainees receive financial assistance
Eligible nursing students will soon receive financial assistance during placements, but allied health students are being... -
At 69 years old, Mary Hanna was the oldest Olympian this year
At 69 years old, Mary Hanna was the oldest Australian Olympic athlete present at the Paris 2024 Olympics, showing older... -
One in two older Aussies could benefit from upcoming summit at Parliament House
Australian healthcare experts and government officials will meet on Thursday to discuss the importance for reforms in... -
QLD and NSW aged care homes prepare as a severe weather warning is issued
Floods have been found to cause approximately 20 percent of all deaths associated with natural hazards in Australia,... -
VR experience could improve mealtimes for people with dementia
Approximately 411,000 Australians are estimated to be living with dementia, and that number is expected to reach 849,300... -
Experts pose bold aged care strategy to help Australia’s outback
Some aged care facilities in regional areas are only reaching 50 percent capacity, causing concern in healthcare experts -
Aged Care Employee Day celebrates the efforts of over 370,000 Aussies
Aged Care Employee Day helps Aussies show gratitude to aged care workers in Australia on August 7, 2024. -
StewartBrown Advisory releases new aged care data impacting rural Aussies
A new report by StewartBrown Advisory suggests that regional aged care facilities are most at risk of losing money if... -
Acting Inspector-General of Aged Care addresses government response to Royal Commission
How has the Australian Government addressed recommendations made by the Royal Commission and what still needs to be... -
One in three older Australians are given opioid drugs — why?
National Pain Week is held annually by Chronic Pain Australia to increase Australians’ awareness of the condition -
Government response sparks concern for advocates of older Australians
How a Seniors’ Dental Benefit Scheme could change the game for older Australians with poor oral health -
Medication safety could improve for more than 60 percent of Aussies in aged care homes
What is adverse event monitoring and how could this affect Aussies in aged care homes? -
How hormones could change your oral health as you age
What are the best ways to protect your oral health as an older Australian? -
Thousands of doctors arriving in Australia could improve healthcare access for rural older Aussies
How rural healthcare could improve for older Aussies with more healthcare professionals arriving in Australia -
With limited time left, 40,000 Australians miss out on suitable care
How important is palliative care and how can access be improved in rural areas? -
How 35 percent of older Australians could benefit from an award-winning platform
Could this platform be the future for health services? -
What they don’t tell you when becoming an aged care nurse
Some of the roles of a nurse in aged care may seem unexpected -
NSW and VIC patients expected to pay more at the GP
Despite strong Federal Government investment, the Victorian and New South Wales State Governments have come under fire... -
Three people, 20 years of work: prostate cancer treatment in Queensland
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