Two Australian organisations have signed a Statement of Intent to boost older people’s participation in the workforce. Under the partnership, the IRT Foundation and Australian Human Rights Commission will work with employers to find ways to keep older Australians in work. Alison Errey, head ...
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A play for understanding
Actors are taking to the stage to explore interactions between aged-care residents, their families, staff and other health professionals in a new Australian play. Do You Know Me? is set in a residential aged-care environment and explores a number of ...
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Seize the opportunity to reform scope of practice
Health reform gives nurses a golden opportunity to develop a new vision for what the profession can be in the future. Understanding scope of practice is an important part of seizing this chance. Allison Willis, principal consultant at the Health Objective, made this point with ...
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Healthcare systems need better evaluation: academic
Usability and utility have been described as the missing links in evaluation of healthcare information systems. Dr Ian McGrath, from RMIT University, presented the idea at the Worldwide Nursing Conference. McGrath said usability relates to how easy the system is to ...
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