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Body scanners and advanced X-ray technology are being rolled out at airports across Australia. These technologies represent the most advanced means of detecting explosives, weapons and prohibited items carried in bags or on a person. Body scanners use millimetre-waves, part of the radio frequency sp...
Twinrix and Twinrix Junior vaccines only display as ‘Hepatitis A’ when recorded on the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR). The hepatitis B antigen is not displayed. Where an immunisation provider has reported a Twinrix or Twinrix Junior vaccine to the AIR and requires the record to display b...
The Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care is seeking help from healthcare providers to increase participation in the national cancer screening programs (bowel, breast and cervical). We know cancer screening saves lives, but only around 50% of Australians eligible for the national ...
Tugun’s Marlis Dendy has spent the past three years in the battle of her life. And while she’s clearly taking the upper hand, the engaging 51-year-old hopes she’s one of the last of her generation to rely on gut instinct when they suspect something is wrong with their body. “I was in my late...
GCPHN offers two types of quality improvement (QI) support to general practices in our region. Practices can choose either: Self-paced QI: Practice teams identify their own focus area utilising existing resources. Facilitated QI activity: Dedicated one on one support and participation in specific to...
The Department of Health and Aged Care has announced major changes to the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) items for chronic disease management from 1 November 2024. The changes recommended by the MBS Review Taskforce, are ‘the first major change to the framework in almost 20 years’ and includ...
Bond University Health and Wellness Clinic (BUHAWC) is a specialised teaching and training facility where Allied Health students undertake practical internships under the direct supervision of fully-qualified and accredited health professionals as well as academic experts. BUHAWC is committed to off...
Start the Shingrix® conversation and shield your patients from shingles today The shingles vaccine Shingrix® replaced Zostavax® on the National Immunisation Program (NIP) on 1 November 2023. A two-dose course of Shingrix® is available for free for eligible people most at risk of complications fr...
Legislative changes introduced on 1 March 2024 require all vaccination providers to complete the ‘Vaccine type’ field when reporting vaccines administered to the AIR. There are four options available under the ‘Vaccine type’ field – as follows: Vaccine type Example Antenatal Vaccin...
Tim completed My health for life with the support of his telephone Health Coach, Sarah. He says, “The health coach was fantastic, really non-judgemental, very supportive”. Just like Tim, you too can have your own health coach for 18 weeks completely free. How? The Queensland Government t...
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