Changes to MBS Items – Eating Disorders
From 1 November 2019, a suite of 64 new Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) items will be introduced to support evidence-based care for eligible patients experiencing an eating disorder. The changes include 34 new items for dietetic and mental health services provided by allied health professionals to patients with anorexia nervosa and other eligible eating disorders.
Do You Deliver NDIS Services in Regional and Remote Australia?
Are you looking to expand or grow your business? Transition Assistance Funding is available to support providers looking to deliver National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) services, transition to the NDIS market and grow their businesses. The second round of Transition Assistance Funding is now open. Eligible service providers can apply for funding valued at up
Goonellabah CORE Program Helping to Beat Drug and Alcohol Addiction
An innovative and much-needed drug and alcohol treatment program will run in Goonellabah for the first time commencing on 11 November for six weeks. The CORE community outreach program allows people requiring alcohol and other drug rehabilitation to attend on a daily basis during school hours while continuing to live in the community, maintaining their
Are You Confident Providing End of Life Care for Your Clients at Home?
Does your service have systems in place to meet the aged care standards relating to end of life care and advance care planning? Do you have quality improvement processes for end of life care? End of Life Directions for Aged Care (ELDAC) is a free government-funded resource designed to connect you with evidence-based tools and
Immunisation Update – October 2019
Australian Immunisation Handbook Updates A summary of updates made to the Handbook is available here. Changes include updates on: Co-administration of vaccines. Advice for travellers against measles, mumps and rubella. Advice for international travellers regarding yellow fever. Vaccination of infants born to mothers who received bDMARDs during pregnancy. Hepatitis B vaccines for Australians This NCIRS fact
Tweed Joint Pain Project Wins at NSW Health Awards
An initiative that helps patients reduce knee and hip joint pain, while removing the need for surgery in the majority of cases, has won the inaugural Secretary’s Award for Value Based Healthcare at the 2019 NSW Health Awards. The ‘My Aching Joints’ initiative provides timely and seamless access to care and improves osteoarthritis joint pain
Transformers IV – Aged Care Beyond 2020
2020 will be a year of significant change for the Australian aged care sector. These changes will directly impact the organisations, staff, families and individuals receiving and giving care. This November, the Centre For Healthcare, Knowledge & Innovation will host Transformers IV: Aged Care Beyond 2020. Where: Bonville Golf Resort, North Bonville Road, Bonville When: Thursday 21 & Friday
Activism Against Ageism
Ashton Applewhite would like us to think differently about growing older. As written in her book, This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism… “Aging is a natural, lifelong, powerful process that unites us all. So how come so many of us unthinkingly assume that depression, diapers, and dementia lie ahead? Because of ageism — the
NSW Health Alerts
Measles Alert NSW Health has issued a measles alert for general practitioners. There have been 52 measles cases notified so far this year, compared to just 19 cases last year. Most cases have been in adults aged 20-44 years, including some who had been vaccinated. Measles continues to be imported by travellers from many countries,
Driving Safety: Sedating Medications & Opioid Treatment
The University of Sydney offers a free short course for health professionals who care for patients prescribed opioid agonist treatment (OAT) or sedating medications. Collaborating with the NSW Ministry of Health and NSW Users and AIDS Association, the course provides information and training for all health professionals to address issues around driving safety for people
Do You See People at Risk of Suicide?
Suicide is a prominent public health concern. On average, six men and two women end their own lives in Australia every day, totalling 3,128 suicides every year – the same level as 50 years ago. For every death by suicide, there are around six people experiencing intense grief, which may continue for many years. The
Book a Date with a Friend That Could Save Both Your Lives
BreastScreen NSW is encouraging women to get together with a friend to book a mammogram to boost screening rates and save lives. More than one in eight women in NSW will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime, but almost half of women aged 50-74 are not having their recommended mammograms every two years.
