Unlicensed healthcare workers need regulation, not only for the wellbeing of those under their care but to ensure they’re not putting their own careers in jeopardy. That’s one of the key messages the Australian College of Nursing (ACN) is sending ...

A report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) shows that the number of cancer cases is likely to rise to 145,000 this year, three times the rates reported in 1982. However, the report also shows that five-year ...

Home care providers will be required to publish their pricing information in a new standardised schedule on the My Aged Care website by mid-year. Aged care minister Ken Wyatt said the move will help older adults understand and compare service ...

Technology is increasingly being used in health and aged care settings to combat a number of issues. Infra-red vein finders, nurse-specific smart devices and various monitoring tools are being introduced on wards, Skype and iPads are helping keep families connected ...

Australian researchers have started work on lifelike skin tissue to further studies on healthcare developments like smart bandages. The team of engineers, led by Professor Sally McArthur from Swinburne University and the CSIRO, is starting from a simplified skin system ...

More than 300 people attended the Aged Care Royal Commission’s community forum at the sprawling Bankstown Sports Club in Sydney on Friday 1 March. Commissioner Lynelle Briggs attended the event, which she said was the first of its kind held for any ...

A new study has shown no increased risk of autism after a vaccination for measles, mumps and rubella. The 10-year cohort study of 657,461 children “strongly supports that MMR vaccination does not increase the risk for autism, does not trigger ...

How many conversations do you have in a day? A wearable device might soon be able to tell you. RMIT researchers have partnered with Bolton Clarke to develop the CaT Pin. It tracks the wearer’s conversation and sends alerts to ...

Associate professor Eddy Strivens gave witness testimony to the first hearing of the Royal Commission. As the president of the Australia New Zealand Society of Geriatric Medicine, Strivens was called to give background on some issues facing the sector and, ...

Should you tap your way to feeling less stressed? Or is plain old 'switching off' the better option? That’s what Bond University researchers hope to confirm as part of a new study into psychological interventions for stress. The research team will ...