Researchers are concerned that Australians aren’t making the most of the range of contraception available to them following findings that a quarter of women who have been pregnant in the previous decade said their pregnancy was unplanned. La Trobe University ...

A second skin for patients that provides real-time monitoring is on the horizon. Researchers at Monash University have patented a stretchable electronic device that can track health signals, from muscle strain and blood pressure to cholesterol and glucose levels. Health ...

Australian researchers have used thermal imaging to assess the wound size and predict healing trajectory of diabetes-related foot ulcers – and they say it works. Principal investigator Elif Ekinci, University of Melbourne principal research fellow and head of diabetes at ...

A new Heart Foundation survey released for World Heart Day shows that resuming everyday life after a heart attack may be more challenging than we think. Getting back to work presented challenges for almost half of those surveyed, with 25 ...

At 38, Amanda Keldoulis thought she had missed the boat for a career in nursing – and almost decided against heading to university to study the profession. Three years later, Keldoulis was awarded the University of the Sunshine Coast’s high ...

The recent announcement of a Royal Commission into aged care has brought issues of the staffing levels and skill mix of residential aged care facilities into focus. Demand for aged care services is increasing due to the ageing of the ...

It might be a good time to thank a colleague who made you laugh today, if a new study by Australian researchers is to go by. They’ve found a bit of humour goes a long way in the workplace. Researchers ...

The Minister for Aged Care has indicated the installation of cameras in all aged care homes is on the table following the airing of the second part of a Four Corners investigation into the sector, but industry reaction has been tentative. ...

Leave requests and unexpected absences in health facilities are often difficult to cover when the casual pool of staff are in short supply. This scenario is all too real for rural and remote health services around Australia and the weight ...

Australia is a signatory to a number of international agreements on human rights. The most important in relation to mental health patients is the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Article 14.1 says: State parties (including Australia) shall ensure ...