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Industry & Reform
Albanese’s “cracker” announcement: $1.7B in additional funding for public hospitals and health services
The Albanese government has unveiled a $1.7bn funding boost for state-run hospitals amid “pressures” hampering the country’s health system. The…
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Opinion
Facing the big home truth on dementia – opinion
Home is where the heart – and brain – is for the rapidly growing number of Australians diagnosed with dementia. …
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Specialty Focus
Bacteria in your mouth may hold clues to your brain health and dementia risk – new study
Joanna L'Heureux, University of Exeter Could the bacteria in your mouth predict whether you are at risk of dementia? Emerging…
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Workforce
$18.4m for clinical placements in aged care
The Albanese government has announced that it will invest $18.4 million to support more nursing students to enter the nation's…
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Specialty Focus
Dementia-prevention program could be rolled out nationally: Aus study
Australian researchers have shown that delivering lifestyle intervention programs to older people remotely, results in "significantly better cognition." The Maintain…
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Workforce
CPD made easy – The experts’ guide to continuing professional development
Nursing is one Australia’s most in-demand professions, despite nurses and midwives already representing over half of the nation’s health workforce.…
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News
WA aged care resident charged with alleged murder of roommate
A 75-year-old woman has been charged with the alleged murder of her roommate at a West Australian residential aged care…
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COVID-19
Inquest into Covid-19 deaths at Newmarch House reveals provider’s failures
Anglicare executives failed to provide sufficient leadership during the deadly 2020 Covid-19 outbreak at Newmarch House aged care facility in…
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Industry & Reform
Minister for Aged Care promoted to Labor cabinet
Minister for Aged Care and Sport Anika Wells has benefitted from a recent party reshuffle, in which Prime Minister Anthony…
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