Canberra ACT | 30 April 2012 The number of hospital admissions in Australia continues to rise, particularly in public hospitals, according to a report released today by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). The report, Australian hospital statistics 2010–11, shows hospital admissions increased from 8.5 million to 8.9 million between 2009–10 and...
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South Australia | Donating guidelines to help communities in need following a disaster
Adelaide | 27 April 2012 Attorney-General and Minister for Emergency Management Nicola Roxon and Emergency Services Minister Jennifer Rankine will today launch guidelines to ensure that communities in need receive appropriate donations following a disaster. The National Guidelines for Managing Donated Goods was created to give communities clear advice on the most effective way...
Australia | New data shows how often hospital staff wash their hands
Canberra ACT | 5 March 2012 Doctors and nurses will be given more information about how they can continue to protect their patients from the spread of infectious diseases with the release of new national data on how often hospital staff wash their hands. Health Minister Tanya Plibersek said the new hand hygiene data...
Australia | NBN to further boost Telehealth takeup
Australia | 22 Jan 2012 A new $20.6 million telehealth program utilising the National Broadband Network (NBN) will provide new and innovative in-home telehealth services to older Australians, people living with cancer and those requiring palliative care. Health Minister, Tanya Plibersek, and Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy, said...
Research | Discovery in Africa gives insight for Australian Hendra virus outbreaks
University of Cambridge | 12 Jan 2012 A new study on African bats provides a vital clue for unravelling the mysteries in Australia’s battle with the deadly Hendra virus. The study focused on an isolated colony of straw-coloured fruit bats on islands off the west coast of central Africa. By capturing the bats and...
Australia | New nurse practitioners to care for older Australians
Canberra ACT | The Gillard Labor Government is investing $18.7 million to expand the role of nurse practitioners in residential and community based care. Speaking during a visit to Resthaven in Malvern, Minister for Mental Health and Ageing Mark Butler said nurse practitioners play a vital role in delivering quality health care to older...
Australia | Homelessness agencies struggle to meet new accommodation requests
Canberra ACT | On a typical day in Australia, 59% of people who make a new request for immediate accommodation from government-funded specialist homelessness agencies are turned away, according to a report released today by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. The report, People turned away from government funded specialist homelessness accommodation 2010-11,...
Australia | Road toll on emergency services
Courtesy of Martin Anderson, CFA member Channel Ten’s “The Project” has broadcast a moving account of how road crashes affect emergency service personnel who attend. Terry Pezutti from Penshurst CFA and SES crews from Dunkeld tell their stories in the video below.
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