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 ...
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Bachelor of dementia care graduates look to the future
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 ...
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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 ...
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Hospital cliques are not inevitable: study
Divides between nurses, doctors and other health professionals in hospitals do not reflect innate human behaviour and can be overcome, new research has found. The study, by Macquarie University’s Australian Institute of Health Innovation, explored the underlying reasons for the ...
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Aussie researchers look to toes, parks to reduce falls
Stronger toes could help keep older people on their feet, new research suggests. Researchers at Victoria University have looked at the effect toe training can have on the incidence of falls in older people. Karen Mickle, post-doctoral research fellow at ...
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