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Updated May 2006
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Media release. Improving mental health services
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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The Australian Government has announced funding to improve the mental health workforce, by providing training to around 24,000 mental health professionals and encouraging mental health nurses to stay in the workforce. The announcement followed the Government's release of the National Mental Health Report 2007, which underlined the need to do more in mental health.
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Apr 2008
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Media release. New program marks World Parkinson's Day
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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On 11 April, World Parkinson's Day, the Australian Government announced its support for an innovative program to train health professionals to better diagnose and treat Parkinson's disease.
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Apr 2008
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Media release. Indigenous nurse home visiting program to commence
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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Wuchopperen Health Service in North Queensland has been chosen as one of two sites to begin rolling out the Australian Government's nurse home visiting program for Indigenous children.
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Apr 2008
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Nursing in General Practice
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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The Nursing in General Practice program encourages general practice to employ more practice nurses to improve patient access to integrated primary health care, to improve prevention and management of chronic disease and to reduce workforce pressure in general practice.
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Mar 2008
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Mental Health Nurse Incentive Program
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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The Mental Health Nurse Incentive Program provides a non-MBS incentive payment to community based general practices, private psychiatrist services and other appropriate organisations (such as Divisions of General Practice) who engage mental health nurses to assist in the provision of coordinated clinical care for people with severe mental disorders.
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Feb 2008
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Media release. South Australians get 24-7 health advice
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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All South Australians will have access to a free 24-hour, seven-days-a-week health advice line from today, with the launch of South Australia's branch of healthdirect Australia.
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Jan 2008
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Nursing and midwifery labour force 2005
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
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This report presents statistics on trends in the employment of nurses and midwives in Australia. It is based on the main findings of the 2005 national survey of nursing and midwifery.
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Jan 2008
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Specialist breast care nurses for supportive care of women with breast cancer
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Breast cancer is a complex disease which has seen survival for women improve over the last 20 years. Many of these improvements are linked to treatment advances, improved screening and a multiprofessional approach to its management. Breast Care Nurses (...
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Nov 2007
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Care delivery and self-management strategies for adults with epilepsy
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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This review compared the effectiveness of a range of interventions, including specialist nurses and management strategies, in improving outcomes for adults with epilepsy. Seven distinct intervention types were identified, with varying amounts of evidenc...
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Nov 2007
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Support for mothers, fathers and families after perinatal death
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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The death of a baby at, or around, the time of birth is devastating for the parents and the family. It is thought that about one in five families suffer excessively in terms of more intense and prolonged grief, and other psychological adverse outcomes, ...
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Nursing interventions for smoking cessation
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Most smokers want to quit, and may be helped by advice and support from healthcare professionals. Nurses are the largest healthcare workforce, and are involved in virtually all levels of health care. This review of clinical trials covered 42 studies, wi...
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Oct 2007
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Nursing and midwifery labour force 2004
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
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This report presents statistics on trends in the employment of nurses and midwives in Australia. Information presented includes a national and state/territory overview of the number and characteristics of nurses and midwives, their geographical region and overall supply.
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Aug 2007
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Media release. HealthDirect Australia begins operation
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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From 25 July 2007, people in the Australian Capital Territory, Northern Territory and Western Australia can call a 24 hours a day, seven days a week call centre for health advice.
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Jul 2007
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Media release. $190m boost to mental health care
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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Patients with severe mental illnesses will receive extra support each year from specialist mental health nurses as a result of a $191 million, five-year Australian Government program launched on 30 April.
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Apr 2007
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Media release. Another boost for rural health education in Lismore
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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A new $1.1 million lecture theatre and administration building at the Northern Rivers University Department of Rural Health (NRUDRH) in Lismore opened on 16 April will help give about 400 students a year the opportunity to train in a rural setting while providing extra clinical services to the community.
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Apr 2007
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Nurse prescribing: adding value to the consumer experience (Editorial)
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Australian Prescriber
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In Australia there is a potential for nurses to provide a wider range of services to patients, including prescribing and management of medications. In particular, patients who are elderly, suffering chronic disease or social deprivation could benefit from increased nursing care.
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Feb 2007
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Effectiveness of intermediate care in nursing-led in-patient units
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Patients who suffer an acute illness and are admitted to hospital are often admitted into an acute care ward with many services provided. But while recovering from the illness they may not need those intense services and will need to prepare to go home....
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Jan 2007
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