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Dental care: filling the gap

Mar 19, 2019

That a third of low-income adults avoid some foods because of problems with their teeth is telling evidence of the need for dental care reform in Australia, the Consumers Health…

Transparency and conduct a key challenge for Australian healthcare sector

Feb 20, 2019

A new global healthcare report looking at the current state of the global healthcare sector explores key emerging trends and issues impacting our sector. (more…)

Dementia to be experienced by carers and professionals

Jun 22, 2017

A not-for-profit provider of seniors living services is set to launch a product that will enable participants to experience the physical and mental challenges of dementia. (more…)

The boomer legacy: ageing without breaking the bank

Jun 19, 2017

Book highlights urgent need for healthcare funding reform. (more…)

Massive boost to make Victorian health services safer

Jun 13, 2017

The Victorian Government will double its investment in making hospitals and mental health services safer, as a powerful new campaign makes it clear that violence against healthcare workers is never…

Rural visionary recognised for services to health care

May 26, 2017

Dr Denis Lennox was planning a career in “family medicine with obstetrics” when he returned to his home town of Bundaberg in the 1970s to practise as a junior doctor.…

New approach to radiation therapy

Mar 29, 2017

Australian researchers are celebrating the results of a new clinical trial, which shows that radiation therapy for prostate cancer can safely be compressed from a standard 8 weeks of daily…

Making full knee recovery remotely possible

Mar 29, 2017

In collaboration with leading medical device manufacturer Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices, CSIRO has launched the trial of a ground-breaking digital platform to help patients recover from total knee replacements.…

New resources to help Indigenous Australians

Mar 28, 2017

A discussion starter about end of life care, specifically developed for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, was launched at Parliament House by the Federal Minister for Aged Care and…