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  • Medical Health Aged Care
  • 18/10/2024
  • 06:05
Royal Australian College of GPs

GPs call for better ADHD care in Tasmania: ‘The current system serves no one’

The Royal Australian College of GPs will today urge Tasmanian politicians to overhaul how ADHD is assessed and treated to allow more GPs to support patients in areas of high need. At a hearing of the House of Assembly Inquiry into the assessment and treatment of ADHD and support services on Friday 18 October, Tasmanian GP Dr Tim Jones will call for greater support to help GPs assess and treat patients with ADHD alongside a wider team including paediatricians and psychiatrists. Dr Jones, who is Chair of the RACGP Specific Interests Child and Young Person’s Health group, said the status…

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  • Education Training, Union
  • 18/10/2024
  • 06:00
National Tertiary Education Union

Macquarie University staff vote no confidence in Executive Dean of Arts

ational Tertiary Education Union members at Macquarie University have taken the extraordinary step of passing a motion of no confidence in a senior university leader. Macquarie is planning to scrap hundreds of casual academic roles, forcing huge workload increases on permanent staff. Under the plan, Staff would be restricted in taking long service leave during teaching periods. The Department of Critical Indigenous Studies would no longer be a stand alone department, losing independence and financial autonomy. NTEU members on Wednesday unanimously voted for a no-confidence motion in Executive Dean of Arts Chris Dixon NTEU Macquarie University Branch President Dr Nick…

  • Government VIC, Property Real Estate
  • 18/10/2024
  • 06:00
CHIA Vic

Victorians urged to vote for council candidates committed to affordable housing

Victoria’s peak body for community housing is urging residents voting in this month’s council elections to back candidates who support building more affordable housing in their communities.Community Housing Industry Association Victoria encourages residents to vote for candidates who: Champion social housingand are willing to confront community opposition to new social and affordable housing initiatives Will discount or waive council rates for community housingwhich costs the sector an estimated $20-25 million every year across the state Support community housing organisations to build homes on surplus council landat peppercorn rent. CHIA Vic chief executive Sarah Toohey said:“While the state and federal governments…

  • Government Federal, Medical Health Aged Care
  • 18/10/2024
  • 06:00
Cancer Australia

$22 million investment in cancer clinical trials to save lives throughout Australia

The Minister for Health and Aged Care, the Hon Mark Butler MP, today announced the successful applicants for the 2024-2027 Support for Cancer Clinical Trials (Clinical Trials) program, with a total of $22.19 million awarded over the next three years. This funding, administered by Cancer Australia, will support 14 Multi-site Collaborative Cancer Clinical Trials Groups (CTGs) across the country. This latest round of funding marks a significant milestone, as the Australian Cancer Plan (the Plan) will guide this round of the program. The Clinical Trials program is integral to delivering the Plan's objectives by ensuring targeted and innovative research investment,…

  • Insurance
  • 18/10/2024
  • 05:26
Duck Creek Technologies

Duck Creek Technologies Named a Leader in Gartner® 2024 Magic Quadrant(TM) for SaaS P&C Insurance Core Platforms, North America

Recognized for Completeness of Vision and Ability to ExecuteBOSTON, Oct. 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Duck Creek Technologies, a leading and innovative provider of solutions in the SaaS P&C insurance core platforms market, today announced Duck Creek Technologies has been positioned by Gartner as a Leader in the 2024 Gartner® “Magic Quadrant™ for SaaS P&C Core Platforms, North America”. The evaluation was based on specific criteria that analyzed the company’s overall Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute.Magic Quadrant reports are a culmination of rigorous, fact-based research in specific markets, providing a wide-angle view of the relative positions of providers in…

  • Government Federal
  • 18/10/2024
  • 04:25
Institute for Economics & Peace

Participation in the Multilateral System Remains High as Performance Drops, New Index Finds

The Multilateralism Index 2024 reveals a contradiction: while participation in the multilateral system has largely held steady or even increased, its effectiveness in addressing global challenges has declined.WASHINGTON, DC / ACCESSWIRE / October 17, 2024 / Today marks the launch of the second edition of the Multilateralism Index from the International Peace Institute (IPI) and the Institute for Economics & Peace (IEP). The Index reveals that states remain engaged in the global multilateral system even as it increasingly struggles to address the crises it faces.Multilateralism Index 2024 ReportAn image of the front cover of the Multilateralism Index 2024 Report Key…

  • Technology Innovation
  • 18/10/2024
  • 02:56
Sirion

Sirion Named a Leader in the 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant(TM) for Contract Lifecycle Management for Third Consecutive Year

LEHI, Utah–BUSINESS WIRE– Sirion, the AI-native contract lifecycle management platform, today announced it has been named a Leader in the 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™…

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  • Business Finance
  • 18/10/2024
  • 01:11
LTIMindtree

LTIMindtree Delivers 2.8% QoQ USD Revenue Growth

Growth across all Verticals, EBIT Margin improves to 15.5% Adds 2,500+ employees in Q2 BENGALURU, India–BUSINESS WIRE– LTIMindtree [NSE: LTIM, BSE: 540005], a global…

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  • Technology Innovation
  • 18/10/2024
  • 01:11
Q2 Holdings, Inc.

Q2 Introduces Symphonix to Help Global Non-Bank Lenders Orchestrate Better Borrowing Experiences

Symphonix’s comprehensive lending platform enables non-bank lenders to streamline operations and improve customer experiences AUSTIN, Texas–BUSINESS WIRE– Q2 Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: QTWO), a leading…

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