The first person to use Victoria’s euthanasia laws has been given permission to have a medically assisted death. The permit was granted some weeks ago, according to reports in the media. However, it remains unclear if the person has taken the step of gaining access to the medication that could end their life. Details remain...
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Frailty affects half of all Australians over the age of 65, making them vulnerable and at increased risk of poor health outcomes, and even death, in the event of illness or injury. But research tells us the progression of frailty can be slowed and even reversed. The key problem has been encouraging frail people to...
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A Victorian man has been fined $60,000 after being convicted of charges relating to falsely claiming to be a registered nurse. The charges involved four counts of holding himself out as a registered nurse, one of unlawfully using the protected title ‘registered nurse’ and one count of unlawfully claiming to be authorised or qualified to...
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