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Government Health System New Content Paediatric Western Australia

Success in WA pilot to observe babies showing delays in social interaction & communication development

By Australian Health Journal — 1 year ago

Inklings – led by The Kids Research Institute Australia – is a program for babies aged 6-18 months whose communications skills are developing differently to expected milestones. In early 2025 it has completed the first year of a pilot program.

At the time of filming (Nov 2024), Inklings has received more then 300 enquiries across WA and started to deliver services to 160 children, with almost 60 who have completed the program.

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Dental New Content New Models of Care Victoria

Integrating oral health care across non-dental professionals

By Australian Health Journal — 1 year ago

Poor oral health can contribute to or exacerbate several systemic health conditions due to the close connection between oral bacteria, inflammation, and systemic processes. These conditions include cardiovascular health, diabetes, respiratory health, cognitive health, pregnancy and birth outcomes.

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ED Patient Flow Health System Research New Content Paramedics Queensland

Patient-paramedic trust can help free up emergency departments

By Australian Health Journal — 1 year ago

Dr. Robbie King is a Senior Advanced Care Paramedic with the Queensland Ambulance Service and a community paramedic. He is also a lecturer at the Australian Catholic University in Brisbane. After studying paramedicine and working as a student paramedic since 2009, he recognised that most patients attended by ambulance services did not require emergency interventions.

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Gut Microbiome Industry Medical Research Microbiota New Content South Australia Victoria

Developing the next generation of medicines to target and enhance the microbiome

By Australian Health Journal — 1 year ago

Australian Health Journal spoke to Associate Professor Sam Forster, Research Group Head
Microbiota and Systems Biology, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Team Leader, Australian Microbiome Culture Collection & Chief Scientific Officer, BiomeBank and Dr Sam Costello, Co-Founder and CEO of BiomeBank about the microbiome, partnering and some of the breakthroughs in recent years.

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New Content Occupational Therapy People in healthcare South Australia

Occupational therapy creates profound impacts on client and patient lives

By Australian Health Journal — 1 year ago

Margeaux Bartholomew-Carle is an Adelaide based registered Occupational Therapist and the Founder and CEO of Ardant.

Throughout her career, Margeaux has worked in various settings, including aged care, disability, assistive technology, prescription, and mental health. This diverse experience has deepened her understanding of the different needs among client groups.

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Health System New Content Preventive Health Public Health South Australia

South Australia prioritises preventive health

By Australian Health Journal — 1 year ago

On 28th November 2024, the SA Parliament passed legislation to make preventive health a key part of South Australian health system for the first time, through a new agency aptly named Preventive Health SA.

Preventive Health SA will lead evidence-informed and innovative action to prevent and reduce the burden of non-communicable health conditions and improve health equity across the South Australia population.

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Charities Health System Homeless New Content New South Wales People in healthcare Pharmacy Pharmacy Society of Australia Scope of Practice Victoria

More health care volunteers needed for Street Side Medics

By Australian Health Journal — 1 year ago

Identifying a gap in the healthcare of vulnerable people in New South Wales, Dr Daniel Nour founded Street Side Medics in August 2020, a not-for-profit, GP-led mobile medical service for people experiencing homelessness.

Dr. Daniel Nour is a cardiology advanced trainee at Royal North Shore Hospital and the founder of Street Side Medics, a mobile medical service dedicated to providing GP-led care to individuals experiencing homelessness. The initiative started from a customised van, which serves as a medical clinic, visiting food services and shelters across New South Wales and recently Victoria. Street Side Medics offers free medical care without requiring documentation, ID, or a Medicare card.

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Brain and Mind New Content New South Wales Paediatric

Paediatric mental help for children of defence personnel, veterans and first responders

By Australian Health Journal — 1 year ago

Dr Marg Rogers is a Senior Lecturer in Early Childhood Education at University of New England (UNE) in Armidale, New South Wales. She is a prominent figure in early childhood education New South Wales, and is also a Post Doctoral Fellow at the Manna Institute, a mental health research organisation within the regional university network across Australia, that is building place based research capacity to improve the mental health of regional, rural and remote Australia.

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Alzheimer's Disease Medical Research New Content Western Australia

Detection and prevention of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias

By Australian Health Journal — 1 year ago

Professor Vicky Vass serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Alzheimer’s Research Australia, which is based in Perth, Western Australia. Australian Health Journal met with Professor Vass to hear of the organisation’s mission to solve the mysteries surrounding Alzheimer’s disease, and focus on detection as the key to their efforts.

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Breast Cancer New Content Public Health Queensland

Forum fosters dialogue in breast cancer

By Australian Health Journal — 2 years ago

In October 2024, the Frazier Institute hosted an event dedicated to breast cancer advocacy and research, supported by TRI (Translational Research Institute), National Breast Cancer Foundation, PA Research Foundation, Health Translation Queensland, QUT and The University of Queensland Faculty of Medicine/Frazer Institute.

The key aim of the event co-organised by Associate Professor Joy Wolfram, Group Leader, Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology & School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland was to foster dialogue between breast cancer lived experience advocates (consumers), researchers, and clinicians.

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