Domestic and Family Violence Awareness Month, held annually in May, raises community awareness of the social, economic, and personal impacts of domestic and family violence, and the support available to those affected. Everyone has the right to feel safe and ...
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Gut Microbiota Development: the Importance of Prebiotics & Probiotics in Early Life
What is the Gut Microbiota? The human body is inhabited by trillions of microbes, mostly bacteria but also viruses and fungi (1). The majority of these microbes inhabit the human intestinal system, which is called the gut microbiota (Figure 1). ...
More »Government-funded program offers support for leave when casual staff are in short supply
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 ...
More »Have you seen the latest National Immunisation Program (NIP) changes for toddlers?
From 1 July, the NIP Schedule at 12 months of age has changed 1-4 To ensure the NIP Schedule is aligned with changes in disease patterns, an update has been made to the recommendations on the use of pneumococcal and meningococcal ...
More »Have you seen the latest National Immunisation Program (NIP) changes for toddlers?
From 1 July, the NIP Schedule at 12 months of age is changing1–4 To ensure the NIP Schedule is aligned with changes in disease patterns, an update has been made to the recommendations on the use of pneumococcal and meningococcal ...
More »Current Trends & Shifts in Australia’s Mental Health Care Sector
Australia’s approach to the mental health care sector still has a way to go, but there has been – and continues to be – some positive shifts and trends. You may be surprised by how much research goes into the ...
More »Exciting developments in the future of nursing
The health sector is undergoing rapid and widespread change. Substantial technological developments are opening new avenues for diagnosing and caring for patients. The implementation and ongoing utilisation of this technology depends on qualified individuals being provided with the skills and ...
More »‘We couldn’t imagine any other life but our life out here’
A ‘WHY not’ moment and a thirst for a new adventure was all it took to convince Brent Lang and his wife Taighen to pack their belongings into a few bags and head north. It didn’t take long for the ...
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A ‘WHY not’ moment and a thirst for a new adventure was all it took to convince Brent Lang and his wife Taighen to pack their belongings into a few bags and head north. It didn’t take long for the ...
More »Pneumococcal disease: Give your most vulnerable patients a shot
Pneumococcal infections can cause serious diseases including bacteraemia, meningitis and pneumonia. Prevenar 13® (Pneumococcal polysaccharide conjugate vaccine, 13-valent absorbed) is used regularly in infants as part of the Australian National Immunisation Program (NIP),1 but it may not be common knowledge ...
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