RUOK? Or, as it is sounded out, Are You Okay? Thursday 8 September is RUOK? Day, a designated moment in our lives to turn our attention to friends, family, colleagues, acquaintances, fellow students and even strangers, and take an interest in ...

Australian researchers are set to explore the benefits of mindfulness interventions in the treatment and management of chronic pain and depression. The team said mindfulness interventions have been successful in reducing outcomes such as pain severity, distress and disability, and ...

When the visual symptoms of a skin condition first become apparent, people often turn to the web for comfort, scouring Google images for photos of similar bumps or discolouration and possibly encountering incorrect information. To address this phenomenon, the Australasian College ...

It’s critical that nurses be at the forefront of the movement into the digital health era and are heavily involved in leading change, not just for the care team and patient but to ensure they are advocating for their own ...

Being run over by an automobile, falling into a fire pit, and misadventures while scuba diving on the high seas. These three terrifying scenarios aren't stolen from the pages of iconic Aussie outback horror flicks – or even from the celebrated ...

Funding cuts in the sector may force residential aged-care service providers to reconsider admitting older people ready to be discharged from hospitals, increasing pressure on the public system, a provider has said. In a letter to state and territory premiers and ...

Health sector bodies have welcomed Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s announcement of stage one of the Health Care Homes (HCH) model, but not without caveats. The government announced the 10 regions that will participate in stage one of the model. They ...

Nominations are open for the 2016 ACHS Medal, which is awarded annually to a healthcare worker who has made a strong contribution to the Australian health sector. The Australian Council of Healthcare Standards has been awarding this gong for almost ...

Australian experts hope the first group of graduates of the University of Tasmania’s (UTAS) bachelor of dementia care will help make a difference in lives and contribute to a growing pool of leaders in the field. The first six bachelor's graduates ...

Health students from the Townsville area have been learning Auslan to better communicate with deaf patients and help them feel more comfortable and accepted. Central Queensland University Townsville has been hosting evening classes in Auslan – Australian sign language – aimed ...