The health gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people starts at birth. The target to halve the gap in child mortality rates is not on track. In fact, it has widened to 2.4 times higher for Indigenous children. Preterm births are ...
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Conference to address the definition of bullying
Bullying in nursing is often dismissed as a rite of passage, yet the definition remains poorly defined. What exactly is bullying and is it in the eye of the beholder? That’s the question James Cook University’s Peter Hartin will answer ...
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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 ...
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Nurses and community workers from six Pacific Island nations are completing a much-needed mental health course courtesy of an Australia Awards Fellowship. Eighteen nurses and community health workers from six Pacific Island nations – Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Fiji, ...
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