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Why is There No Cap on Working Hours for Aged Care Staff? |
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While staff can refuse overtime work, many feel obliged not through financial incentives, but a want and need to ensure that residents are receiving the care that they need. |
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HEALTH PROFESSIONALS |
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Australia can afford to bulk bill all GP visits. So why don’t we?
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Being able to afford health care is a pressing issue for many Australians. And encouraging GPs to bulk bill is one measure the government is taking to ease the strain. So what would it take for GPs to bulk bill everyone? In our recent paper, we calculated this is possible and affordable, given the current health budget. |
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Grandmother swells with pride when treated by her granddaughter in hopital |
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A UK television show has captured the bitter-sweet moment when a grandmother is admitted to hospital following a fall only to be overcome with pride and admiration when her granddaughter who works at the hospital comes over to assist her. |
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Family Heartbreak As Grandmother's Home Robbed On The Day Of Her Funeral
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A Sydney family is reeling after their cherished grandmother's home was burgled on the day of her funeral, with her sentimental jewellery stolen. The incident has left the family deeply distressed and pleading for the return of the precious items. The home of 81-year-old Nola, a beloved mother of three and grandmother of ten, was targeted by callous thieves last Friday while her family and friends were attending her funeral. |
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HEALTH & CARE |
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Improving access to restorative and wellbeing care for older Australians |
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Restorative and wellbeing care is essential for enhancing independence and self-confidence in older Australians and improving their quality of life. In Australia, residential aged care (RAC) residents are not receiving the recommended quantities and types of allied health care to support restorative and wellbeing care.
A new Policy Issues Brief released today by AHHA’s Deeble Institute for Health Policy Research, examines the barriers to providing restorative and wellbeing care for our ageing population. |
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"As You Get Older, You Shouldn't Waste Time Drinking Bad Wine." |
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