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GPs celebrate tabling of Victorian treaty legislation

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The Royal Australian College of GPs (RACGP) has congratulated the First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria and the Victorian Government on the introduction of legislation to enshrine Australia’s first Treaty, a major Reconciliation milestone for the state.     This is Australia’s first state Treaty agreement, with the Victorian Government introducing a Statewide Treaty Bill into Parliament … Continued

New Paediatric Palliative Care Decision-Making Tool helps health professionals ‘Know the Right Time’ for referrals

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    Palliative Care Australia (PCA) has launched a new Timely Referral Paediatric Palliative Care Decision-Making Guideline Tool, developed to support health professionals in identifying the right time to refer children, young people, and their families to paediatric palliative care.  The tool was developed as part of the Shaping the Future Paediatric Palliative Care Project … Continued

Why time could be as critical as diet and exercise for brain health

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Time – or the lack of it – could be a missing link in dementia prevention, according to new research from UNSW Sydney’s Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA). The research, published today in The Lancet Healthy Longevity, identifies time as an under-recognised social determinant of brain health, potentially as important as education and income. … Continued

WA GPs’ pitch to State Parliament: ‘GPs are the solution’ for overwhelmed hospitals

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A delegation of Western Australian GPs will descend on the WA Parliament today, offering politicians health checks for both themselves and the state’s healthcare system, and solutions to its challenges. The seven-GP delegation, representing the Royal Australian College of GPs (RACGP), will provide state representatives with risk assessments for diabetes, heart disease, and high cholesterol … Continued

Combined sleep apnoea treatments are better than one: study

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Key points Obstructive sleep apnoea can be caused by narrowed airways and unstable breathing Until now, randomised trials targeting both causes have been lacking A Monash-led trial has found benefits in combining treatments for both Combined treatments for both aspects of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) – a compromised airway anatomy and unstable breathing – have … Continued

Julia Morris shares her shingles experience to highlight ‘hidden health baggage’ carried by almost all Australians

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97% of Australians over 40 already carry the virus (varicella zoster virus) that causes shingles from a previous chickenpox infection.1-3 Australian comedian and TV host, Julia Morris, shares her personal experience of shingles for the very first time. As the latest shingles ambassador, Julia will unveil a public installation at Sydney’s Circular Quay that highlights … Continued