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Feb- 2016 -23 FebruaryIndustry News
Carer Gateway launches to provide phone and web support to carers Australia-wide
A new hotline and website dedicated to supporting carers has been launched by the Australian Government. Called Carer Gateway, the initiative…
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21 FebruaryIndustry News
Monitor temperature, blood sugar in stroke recovery: research
Keeping close tabs on a stroke patient's body temperature and blood sugar levels may improve recovery, a study by Australian Catholic…
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21 FebruaryIndustry News
Food poisoning and dengue fears for cyclone-ravaged Fiji
UPDATE: A University of New South Wales public health expert said that, as a result of the cyclone's direct and…
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16 FebruaryIndustry News
Nursing union backs Brisbane hospital’s refusal to discharge baby Asha
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) has declared its support for the medical professionals at the Lady Cilento Children's…
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9 FebruaryIndustry News
‘Mixed’ report card for Closing the Gap
Progress on meeting the stated goals of the Closing the Gap initiative has been mixed, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said…
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8 FebruaryIndustry News
Massive health services shake-up: report
Federal Labor has taken the government to task over reports Medicare, pharmaceutical and aged-care benefits could be delivered by the…
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8 FebruaryIndustry News
In-home sensors can detect movement and watch for changes in behaviour
Discreet monitors keep tabs on people around the house and watch for alarming changes in behaviour patterns. An Australian research…
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8 FebruaryOpinion
The implied duties, and dangers, of employment contracts
Take care to fill all the implicit obligations of the employment contract, or termination may well be justified. All employees,…
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8 FebruaryOpinion
Primary healthcare nurses must expand their already vital roles
We saw a more intense focus in the latter part of 2015 on managing the health and wellbeing of people…
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8 FebruaryOpinion
Nurses need to focus on the complexity and specialised nature of role: ICN
The days and years ahead can be a time of great influence, when nursesâ knowledge and expertise become valued as…
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7 FebruaryIndustry News
Hairy times: Leukaemia Foundation promotes World’s Greatest Shave
One of our #WorldsGreatestShave hair spray stations set up around the ground tonight! Go blue to show your support! pic.twitter.com/PR8Hp3KCYy…
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4 FebruaryIndustry News
Union, providers split on 24/7 RN coverage
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation has revealed it is lobbying for regulations that would require at least one (RN) onsite and available at all times…
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4 FebruaryIndustry News
Subsidy cap hits nurses, shift workers hard: Family Day Care
Nurses, paramedics, doctors and other healthcare professionals engaged in shift or part-time work are likely to be hardest hit by the $10.70…
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Jan- 2016 -29 JanuaryIndustry News
ANMF calls on members to submit to aged-care Senate inquiry
The Australian Senate is accepting submissions for an upcoming inquiry into the future of Australiaâs aged-care workforce. This inquiry and subsequent…
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28 JanuaryIndustry News
Stress environment over morality to treat addiction: clinic chief
The treatment director at a Thai-based rehabilitation clinic popular with Westerners has stressed the need to view addiction as an…
