Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation Feature Articles for Australian Healthcare

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Reform needed to reduce salt intake for Australians 12/1/2015

Health experts are calling for governments, food manufacturers and public health bodies to work together to reformulate food and improve food labelling to reduce salt intake and save ...

Australia signs new health cooperation agreements with China 11/24/2015

Australia has signed agreements with China last week, refreshing the framework for technical cooperation between the two countries on health issues, including communicable disease ...

"Good" mozzie virus might hold key to fighting disease 11/24/2015

Australian scientists have discovered a new virus carried by one of the country's most common pest mosquitoes.

Tips for Buying Shower Chair & Trolleys 11/23/2015

In many cases, showering is preferable to bathing as it is easier for both the patient and carer, surpassing the need to get in and out of a low bath.

How to buy the right exercise therapy equipment for your practice 11/17/2015

Exercise therapy can be beneficial in both the prevention and treatment of various health conditions and its incorporation into healthcare practices is recommended for patient health ...

Govt invests $630 million for almost 900 innovative research projects 11/17/2015

The Turnbull Government will invest more than $600 million to support Australia’s world-leading researchers to find the next prevention of disease or cure as it continues to drive ...

Handle antibiotics with care: Antibiotic Awareness Week 2015 11/17/2015

New figures released on 16 November 2015 by NPS MedicineWise show that while fewer people are now asking for antibiotics when they have a cold or flu, many still mistakenly believe ...

We will find a way to predict the spread of disease: USYD 11/17/2015

Software "agents" modelled on real-life individuals will be used by University of Sydney researchers to develop high-precision computer models that can predict where or when an ...

Govt to improve dementia support for all Australians 11/10/2015

The Turnbull Government will build improved and nationally consistent dementia support services for all Australians following independent analysis released on 5 November 2015 that ...

Organ donation on the rise, but more donors needed 11/10/2015

The AMA welcomes the most recent figures from the Australia and New Zealand Organ Donation Registry, which show that organ donation is again on the rise in Australia.

RACGP warns against private health insurers covering GP services 11/10/2015

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) warns a two-tiered health system could be created if private health insurers are allowed to cover GP services.

Patients worse off under proposed Medicare threshold drop 11/3/2015

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) warns patients will be left out of pocket under the Federal Government's proposed Medicare Safety Net threshold drop.

Common prescription medicines cheaper over-the-counter than PBS 11/3/2015

The Turnbull Government will address inconsistencies in the nation's PBS that see many concessional patients with a prescription for common medicines such as paracetamol and aspirin ...

Govt recommends registered nurses be in nursing homes at all times 11/3/2015

Government report recommends nursing homes to have a registered nurse on duty around the clock to ensure high quality care is provided.

The benefits of height-adjustable medical equipment in your practice 10/27/2015

The equipment you use each day in your medical practice has a profound effect on the service you are able to offer to your patients.

Fairer, simpler Medicare Safety Net to benefit more patients 10/27/2015

More Australians could have faster access to simpler safety net protections against large medical expenses under a Turnbull Government proposal introduced into Parliament on 21 ...

New bone alliance to educate and drive positive change for bone health 10/27/2015

Research released on World Osteoporosis Day (20 October), by the Garvan Research Foundation reveals that the majority (58%) of Australians have limited understanding of what osteoporosis ...

NSW looks at sites to cultivate medicinal cannabis 10/20/2015

On 17 October 2015, NSW Minister for Medical Research Pru Goward and NSW Minister for Primary Industries Niall Blair joined the Federal Minister for Health the Hon. Sussan Ley MP in ...

Light-optics research could improve medical imaging 10/20/2015

A team of researchers has developed echo-less lights that could improve medical imaging inside the body, leading to less-intrusive surgery.

5 Medical Breakthroughs You May Have Missed 10/20/2015

At the rate medical researchers uncover new findings about health and possible treatments, it is difficult to keep up to date and important advances can often be lost in the sea of ...

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