As we get older, our risk of developing diseases such as shingles increases. It is estimated over 120,000 new cases of shingles are reported annually in Australia and the substantial burden of shingles in Australia is continuing to increase over time, most prominently in the older population. Shingles is caused by the varicella zoster virus,...
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Dying to Know Day – a national annual campaign that helps Australians live, grieve and die better – is calling on the Australian Government to fund community-led approaches to end-of-life care.
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Last week, the Federal Health Department released a draft of new Aged Care Quality Standards. The Australian Aged Care Quality Agency are developing “guidance and educational material” to support the Standards and has commenced piloting of the draft Standards and guidance material. A single set of quality standards is a key deliverable of the Single...
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