Mar 31, 2019

The Ageing Nursing Workforce: A Global Challenge

With the rapidly ageing nursing workforce globally, how will we continue to recruit the number of nurses we need to address the shortfall in the sector? Hear from Dan Levitt MSc. CHE, Executive Director, Tabor Home Society (Canada). Australian Healthcare Week #AHW19

HelloCare interviewed an inspiring female leader Kylie Ward, CEO, Australian College of Nursing on the future of #nursing, training and also the shear volume of the unregulated workforce and it’s impact on the sector.

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Open Letter: A Catholic Perspective on Voluntary Assisted Dying

These views are a reflection of the contributor and we believe it is important to give everyone a platform to share their opinion.  Catholic health and aged care services in Australia have a long history of providing palliative care and will continue to care for people in the best way possible at their end of life.... Read More

Why do antibodies fade after a COVID-19 infection, and will the same thing happen with vaccines?

The speed with which the scientific and medical communities have developed and tested these new vaccines has been extraordinary. However, this short timescale leaves us with some outstanding questions. Key among these is how long the protection we receive from vaccination, or indeed from infection with the virus itself, will last. We know, for example, that antibody levels drop quite quickly following a COVID-19 infection. Read More

“Training quality aged care workers must be a priority to care for our elders”

Australia’s population is ageing. With developments in hechnology, medicine and nutrition – people are living longer. And as this ageing population grows, it not only creates a greater need for more aged care services, but also a growth in employment opportunities. Due to the changes in service delivery models and individualised home care services, there... Read More
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