People experiencing a mental illness tend not to have a family GP that they visit regularly and the lack of coordinated care has significant health impacts. Additionally people with mental … Read more…
People experiencing a mental illness tend not to have a family GP that they visit regularly and the lack of coordinated care has significant health impacts. Additionally people with mental … Read more…
Some mental health programs have recently been wound down to fund the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). Around 230,000 Australians are estimated to have ongoing severe mental illness but the … Read more…
Research shows that 1 in 5 searches relate to health, and half of smartphone users say they have used their smartphone to look up health information. This includes searching for … Read more…
In a recent post we spoke about Trump’s battle with Obamacare. As Donald Trump continues to astound the world with his unique style of presidency, there continues to be a … Read more…
(MABEL) survey of general practice in Australia and showed GP pay increased by 3.9% between 2012 to 2015, more than double the overall rate of wage growth in Australia. Out … Read more…
Once the theatre has been set-up and the anaesthetic machine checked, the theatre list can commence. During procedures the anaesthetist is responsible for measuring and monitoring heart rate, blood … Read more…
The medium-term stream is designed to meet shortages in higher skilled occupations for up to four years. The majority of healthcare professional occupations will fall under the medium-term category, … Read more…
A total of 216 occupations have been removed from the SOL. Additionally 24 occupations listed on the Short Term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL) are now only eligible for positions … Read more…
At the beginning of this year, improvements to the AGPT were announced as part of Health Workforce reforms. The selection of medical graduates for the program is now administered … Read more…
To meet the skills shortages, the Turnbull government also intends to establish a new training fund to which industry employers will be expected to contribute. The 457 working visa … Read more…