10 Oct 2024

Esteemed mental health expert appointed to lead Wolston Park Hospital review

Esteemed mental health expert appointed to lead Wolston Park Hospital review

10 Oct 2024

New survey reveals at-risk Victorian workers’ concern about developing silicosis is significantly lower than the national average

New survey results released last week by Lung Foundation Australia exposes a dangerous gap in workers’ understanding of silicosis, a lung disease that poses an ongoing threat to 600,000 Australian workers in Construction, Mining/Quarrying, Manufacturing, and Tunnelling.

10 Oct 2024

New survey reveals WA workers’ education around silicosis is lacking, putting workers at greater risk of lung disease

New survey results released last week by Lung Foundation Australia exposes a dangerous gap in workers’ understanding of silicosis, a lung disease that poses an ongoing threat to 600,000 Australian workers in Construction, Mining/Quarrying, Manufacturing, and Tunnelling.

10 Oct 2024

New survey reveals awareness of silicosis is lowest in NSW

New survey results released last week by Lung Foundation Australia exposes a dangerous gap in workers’ understanding of silicosis, a lung disease that poses an ongoing threat to 600,000 Australian workers in Construction, Mining/Quarrying, Manufacturing, and Tunnelling.

09 Oct 2024

Palliative care centre stage at aged care parliamentary hearing

Palliative Care Australia (PCA) is urging the Australian Parliament to pass the much-anticipated Aged Care Bill as a central component of Australia’s ongoing aged care reforms.

09 Oct 2024

Midlands Multipurpose Health Centre redevelopment stage 1 complete

Construction of the new residential care wing of the Midlands Multi-Purpose Health Centre is complete, with patients now moved into their new and improved facilities.

09 Oct 2024

How GPs and practice nurses can support healthy eating

Starting school is a big step for a young child and requires more than academic skills – it requires social, emotional, communication, and motor skills. Healthy young bodies and brains are fuelled by healthy eating at home and at school.

09 Oct 2024

Infants and toddlers not eating enough choline: Study

SPONSORED: Research reveals the majority of infants and toddlers are not meeting recommendations of an essential nutrient for brain health.

09 Oct 2024

New eating disorder resource ‘a win-win’ for GPs and patients

Created with GPs, for GPs, the new RACGP-endorsed point-of-care tool supports early detection, treatment and referrals in a bid to fill gaps in care.

09 Oct 2024

Future Leaders Program applications now open

As program graduates and now RACGP state Chairs, Dr Rebekah Hoffman and Dr Sian Goodson are encouraging interested GPs to sign up.