Archived News for Health Sector Professionals
The Victorian Government is calling for healthcare professionals and community health providers to submit ideas on how technology might be better used to improve patient care and increased productivity in the sector.
State Minister for Technology Gordon Rich-Phillips opened the Victorian Coalition Government's $15 million Health Market Validation Program (MVP), a program where healthcare challenges will be put to the small-to-medium sized enterprises (SMEs) market for solutions.
"We want health agencies to provide us with healthcare challenges that could be solved with technology," Mr Rich-Phillips said.
Welfare spending tops $137 billion
Australian spent $137 billion on welfare in the 2008-09 period, according to research conducted by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). With more than $113 billion of that spent on health.
Federal Government pushes immunisation incentives
The Federal Government has announced extensive reform to Australia’s childhood immunisation arrangements that will remove tax benefits from families that opt out of immunisation.
Federal Government introduces eHealth legislation
The Federal Government has tabled legislation before parliament that, if passed, will introduce a national eHealth records system starting from July 2012.
Call for input on Victorian Mental Illness Research Fund
The Victorian Government has called for input to a consultation process on its $10 million Mental Illness Research Fund.
$24 million to prevent infectious diseases
The Federal Government has outlined a $24 million commitment to assist Australia’s Asian neighbours combat the spread of infectious diseases in people and animals across the region.
Cancer researcher wins Victoria Prize
Professor Andreas Strasser has been awarded the $50,000 Victoria Prize for his research into the workings of cancer cells.
Health Collaborative Research Network director appointed
Professor Sonj Hall been recruited as Director of the new Health Collaborative Research Network, which has $5.53 million in Commonwealth funding to develop partnerships between CQUniversity and the University of Queensland, Queensland University of Technology and Curtin University.
CQU to open new Allied Health Clinic at Rockhampton
A new $9 million public-access Allied Health clinic is to be constructed at the Rockhampton campus of Central Queensland University as part of a $12 million investment in new allied health programs in 2012.
New president of Australian Society for Medical Research announced
CQUniversity sleep and fatigue specialist Associate Professor Naomi Rogers has been announced as President Elect of the Australian Society for Medical Research (ASMR), the peak professional society representing Australian health and medical research.
AIFS finds alarming rate of smoking and drinking amongst pregnant women
The Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) has found that 18 per cent of surveyed pregnant women have smoked, while 38 per cent reported to have continued to consume alcohol.
Queensland announces advisory council for mental health commission
The Queensland Government has announced members of the Advisory Committee that will assist the government to establish the state’s first independent mental health commission.
Research shows Vitamin B reduces work stress
Increasing Vitamin B intake could significantly reduce work-related stress, a clinical trial conducted at Swinburne University of Technology has shown.
Federal Government announces new Stem Cells Australia research initiative
The Federal Government has announced a $21 million research initiative into stem cell research.
Bulk billing continues to grow
The Federal Government has announced record levels of bulk billing rates throughout the country, with Federal Minister for Health and Aging Nicola Roxon saying the trend supports growing demand in the sector.
AIHW publishes lung cancer findings
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIWH) has published a new report that shows an increase in the prevalence of lung cancer in women, while also showing that rates in men are trending downwards.
AIHW records high demand for hearing services in Indigenous population
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) has released data that shows that almost 1,3000 children were referred for hearing health services as part of the child health checks in Northern Territory, with nearly 70 per cent of children receiving follow up services.
Federal Government outlines 'historic' payrise for carers
The Federal Government has outlined a $2 billion package that will aim to deliver an ‘historic pay rise’ to 150,000 of Australia’s lowest paid workers in social and community services sector, the majority of which are women.
Stem cell hope for Parkinson's sufferers
A team of research scientists at the University of Melbourne has pioneered a new technique using stem cells that could begin to the damage inflicted by Parkinson’s disease.
Victoria announces preferred bidder for cancer centre
The Victorian Government has announced Plenary Health as the preferred bidder for the construction of the state’s $1 billion new Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre (VCCC)
Figures show massive increase in diabetes
Figures released by Diabetes Australia show a ‘staggering’ increase in rates of diabetes, with over 250,000 Victorians living with the disease, and 73 new cases being diagnosed in the state daily.