Nurse managers and leaders: new governance training available
Two new courses are now available for healthcare providers looking to upskill their nursing and midwifery managers and leaders in governance practices, including regulatory frameworks and risk management. Responding to the growing challenges faced by the health sector, the Governance Institute of Australia has launched its Governance in Health Program. Designed to foster good governance […]
Federal government announces $30 million investment in AI healthcare projects
A trial involving the use of 3D total skin imaging to help support clinicians in the early detection of melanoma is one of 10 new grants awarded by the federal government for AI projects in healthcare. The Albanese Government is investing almost $30 million in research into new ways to use artificial intelligence (AI) to […]
New technology aims to enable needle-free insulin delivery
An international team, led by researchers from Australia, have developed a system using nanotechnology that could allow people with diabetes to take oral insulin in the future, offering a more effective and needle-free alternative. The researchers say the new insulin could be eaten by taking a tablet or even embedded within a piece of chocolate. […]
‘Count Us In’: National Summit demands action for millions of ‘forgotten’ Australians living with neurological conditions
“There are millions of people, millions, living in Australia with neurological conditions. We need more thought, more organisation and more energy put into this particular sector of people,” says acclaimed comedian and disability advocate, Tim Ferguson, who lives with multiple sclerosis (MS). “We have to get all of our politicians, all of our decision-makers, to […]