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- Government Federal, Medical Health Aged Care
- 13/12/2024
- 07:26
CHA Welcomes move to Pricing Benchmarks in Aged Care
Catholic Health Australia (CHA) has welcomed the Government’s decision to support more flexible pricing to deliver high quality aged care services in the home as part of the Support at Home program which begins on 1 July 2025. "By using pricing benchmarks instead of pricing caps, the sector can focus on delivering high quality care that meets the preferences of older Australians using pricing that reflects the true cost of providing services in the home,” said Alex Lynch, CHA’s Director of In-Home Support. "This flexible approach will be more effective than the originally intended price caps in meeting the ambitious…
- Biotechnology
- 13/12/2024
- 06:41
ARS Pharmaceuticals Announces Filings for Approval of neffy® in China, Japan and Australia
Licensing partners in key Asia Pacific countries have filed for approval of neffy (epinephrine nasal spray) 2 mg with regulatory agenciesSAN DIEGO, Dec. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ARS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPRY), a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to empowering at-risk patients and caregivers to better protect themselves from allergic reactions that could lead to anaphylaxis, announced today that its licensing partners in China, Japan and Australia have filed for approval of neffy® (epinephrine nasal spray) 2 mg in their respective countries. neffy 2 mg was recently approved in the U.S. for the treatment of Type I Allergic Reactions, including anaphylaxis,…
- Business Company News
- 13/12/2024
- 06:25
Accurate Background Appoints Mark Thompson Managing Director, Australia and APAC
IRVINE, CA / ACCESSWIRE / December 12, 2024 / Accurate Background, the world's largest independent provider of compliant background checks and monitoring solutions, announced it has strengthened its global leadership team with the appointment of Mark Thompson, Managing Director, Australia and Asia Pacific region (APAC). In support of Accurate's vision to make every hire the start of a success story, Mark will lead Accurate's growth teams in the region. Mark's experience in building high-performance teams, driving enterprise sales and client retention, and leveraging data-driven strategies aligns with Accurate's goals to rapidly expand in the APAC region. Reporting to Dan Shoemaker,…
- Medical Health Aged Care
- 13/12/2024
- 06:05
Investing in affordable GP care for all Australians critical to reduce disease, save lives: RACGP
The Royal Australian College of GPs is sending a powerful message to politicians after the release of the 2024 Australian Burden of Disease Study – investing in affordable specialist GP care for all Australians is critical to reduce disease and save lives. The study, released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) yesterday, shows the years of healthy life lost due to injury and illness – this year Australians collectively lost over 5.8 million years. RACGP President Dr Michael Wright said: “GPs are the first line of defence when it comes to preventing illness and helping people manage…
- Immigration
- 13/12/2024
- 06:00
Australia still at ‘third world’ rates of population growth
Continuation of a third-world pace of population growth, at 2.1% pa, puts further pressure on Australia’s housing, infrastructure and fragile environment, says Sustainable Population Australia (SPA). SPA national President Peter Strachan was responding to today’s ABS population figures that revealed Australia grew by 552,000 in the year to 30 June 2024, more than 80 per cent of which resulted from net overseas migration (NOM of 445,600). “Australia cannot afford to keep growing by over half a million people, or by almost the population of Tasmania (575,400) each year,” says Mr. Strachan. “Infrastructure costs associated with that number of people damage…
- Industrial Relations, Medical Health Aged Care
- 13/12/2024
- 06:00
St Vincent’s Private Hospitals nurses and midwives to start daily rolling stop works across all shifts
Friday 13 December 2024 Hundreds of St Vincent’s Private Hospitals nurses and midwives will start daily rolling stop work protected industrial action across the morning, afternoon and night shifts from 7am, Friday 13 December. The ANMF has over 1000 members in a St Vincent’s Private nursing and midwifery workforce of around 1400. Theatre and recovery nurses will hold a further stop work action on Wednesday 18 December by refusing to work the afternoon surgery session (except for ensuring staff for emergency cases). No more than one third of rostered nurses will stop work on any shift in larger wards to…
- General News, Medical Health Aged Care
- 13/12/2024
- 05:55
Why copper could be key to treating a rare childhood cancer
The survival rate for children with a rare but deadly cancer could one day be improved by adding an existing drug – which is…
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- General News
- 13/12/2024
- 04:41
FAAM-EUROBAT 2024 Concludes with Groundbreaking Advances in Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Research
ATHENS, Greece, Dec. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FAAM-EUROBAT 2024, held from 21-23 November at the InterContinental Athenaeum Athens, brought over 550 attendees from over 25 countries to share the latest advancements in food allergy and anaphylaxis research.The event featured impactful sessions, debates, workshops, and plenary discussions, highlighting new evidence and the importance of collaboration in tackling health challenges in food allergy and anaphylaxis.A standout moment was the inaugural World Anaphylaxis Awareness Day on 21 November, created by EAACI to raise global awareness about the life-threatening condition. Introduced during the Opening Ceremony, this initiative set the tone for an inspiring meeting.A key highlight was the plenary session where…
- Transport Automotive
- 13/12/2024
- 04:26
Inauguration of CMA Terminals Khalifa Port Boosts the Port’s Total Container Capacity by 23% to almost 10m TEUs
With the new CMA CGM Terminal, Khalifa Port becomes the regional hub headquarters for three of world’s top five shipping companies CMA Terminals Khalifa…
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