Website to combat specialist ‘bill shock’ Patients will be able to identify the true cost of specialist fees through a recently proposed Government-run website.
NSW and VIC patients expected to pay more at the GP Despite strong Federal Government investment, the Victorian and New South Wales State Governments have come under fire for a...
Consumers Advice Allied Health Raising awareness about your right to palliative care This week, 22 – 28 May 2022, is National Palliative Care Week, which aims to put a spotlight on the importance of...
Industry Allied Health Caring & Carers Revolutionising controlled drug management in aged care SPONSORED STORY – An electronic controlled drug management platform by Melbourne healthcare software vendor,...
Consumers Allied Health Government ROYAL COMMISSION: Mental health, oral health and allied health The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety held its first hearings last week since their postponement due to...
Consumers Allied Health Government Aged Care Royal Commission hearings resuming July The Royal Commission in Aged Care Quality and Safety has announced that the hearings will resume next month, in July,...
Consumers Allied Health Education & Training Five easy home exercises for older people Keeping fit and healthy is an important part of ageing well, but it’s even more important now as Australia is...
Consumers Allied Health Education & Training How do I continue to get healthcare if I am self-isolating? As more and more businesses close and the Government takes action to minimise the spread of the coronavirus, or...
Consumers Industry Allied Health ROYAL COMMISSION: Issues with consistent health and aged care The final three days of this year’s Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety hearings in Canberra heard from...
Industry Allied Health Culture Awareness Supporting the young leaders of aged care Leading Age Services Australia (LASA) are supporting young professionals in aged care to become the future leaders of...
Consumers Industry Allied Health Lack of financial resources could lead to a ‘perfect storm’ in aged care Older Australians may be unable to access the support they need in aged care due to lack of financial resources...
Consumers Industry Allied Health ROYAL COMMISSION: “It’s very much a dictatorship type industry” The third day of the Perth hearings for the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety heard from a panel of...
Consumers Industry Allied Health HenderCare explores the joys of nostalgia Isolation and loneliness felt by older people is increasingly common, however the power of reminiscing and nostalgia has...
Consumers Industry Allied Health Aged care services taking action for LGBTI seniors SPONSORED STORY – To provide the best support possible and show respect to LGBTI seniors, aged and disability...
Consumers Allied Health Caring & Carers Petting zoo therapy at SummitCare St Marys A Western Sydney aged care facility is using pet therapy at their nursing home as a way to brighten their residents day.
Consumers Industry Allied Health Record fine of $120,000 handed down to suspended Tasmanian physiotherapist A suspended physiotherapist in Tasmania has received the largest fine in history against an individual for offences...
Consumers Allied Health Government Labor promises free dental for pensioners The Australian Labor Party (ALP) has committed $2.4 billion for a Pensioner Dental Plan if elected into office, which...
Consumers Industry Allied Health ACCC pulls Bupa Aged Care into court for misleading claims about services Bupa Aged Care has been taken to Federal Court by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) following...
Consumers Advice Allied Health Flu season expected to claim 4,000 lives This year’s flu season is estimated to claim 4,000 lives with already 28,987 confirmed cases of influenza throughout...
Consumers Industry Allied Health Pharmacists boost dementia knowledge through online course A new online course is helping pharmacists improve their dementia knowledge to the benefit of their local communities.
Consumers Industry Allied Health More needed in Budget for dementia support and palliative care With gaps in vital aged care initiatives following the announcement of the Federal Budget 2019-20 highlighted by peak...
Australian Healthcare Week 20 - 21 March, 2024 The Biggest and Most Influential Healthcare Exhibition In The...