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The Health News – 29 March 2016

29 March 2016

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• All elective surgery at the Royal Hobart Hospital (RHH) was cancelled during the Easter break after a number of incidents that the health union has blamed on understaffing.

• Strong new drugs have been publicly subsidised on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme since March 1, leading experts to think hepatitis C could be wiped out within years.

• Combing through soil for human remains, conducting post-mortem examinations, and studying blood spatter at crime scenes: it’s all in a day’s work for the next generation of forensic anthropologists.

The Health News – 28 March 2016

29 March 2016

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• Remote Area Nurses, who staff clinics across the country, are often called out to work alone after hours, exposing themselves to the risk of being abused sexually, physically and verbally, a Perth nurse has said.

• Mobility taxis for the disabled are no longer commercially viable and the number of wheelchair accessible cabs will likely be cut, the Melbourne taxi industry has warned.

• A seed bank project in remote northern Australia is training Aboriginal women in horticulture to help protect plant biodiversity of the region.

The Health News – 25 March 2016

29 March 2016

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• Two Queensland men are toasting the success of Townsville radiation oncologist Doctor Peter Fon this week, and drinking to their own good health. Both underwent low-dose brachytherapy under Dr Fon to treat their prostate cancer.

• New research shows Australians are eating almost twice the daily recommended amount of salt — despite the fact that most think they are being sensible in their salt intake.

• The head of Tasmania’s health service will spend a week at the Royal Hobart Hospital after two women had to have their miscarriages in chairs due to bed shortages.

The Health News – 24 March 2016

24 March 2016

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• Consumer group Choice is calling for a mandatory safety standard for all cot mattresses after its testing found three products from big-name brands posed a suffocation risk to babies.

• Systemic failures by Victoria’s health department pose an unacceptably high risk to the safety of public hospital patients, Victoria’s auditor-general has found.

• More medical staff at the Bacchus Marsh hospital where a cluster of preventable baby deaths were uncovered are being investigated, the national health regulator has revealed.

The Health News – 23 March 2016

23 March 2016

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• The Rural Doctors Association of Australia (RDAA) said despite government intervention in addressing staffing shortages in country towns, people living in the regional areas still had worse health outcomes than their city counterparts.

• A team of international researchers from Curtin University’s found that a number of studies linking one or two drinks per day with a range of health benefits were based on flawed science.

• Australia’s leading medical funding body, the National Heath and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), has awarded $3.3 million to two researchers to look into whether proximity to wind turbines causes illness.

Putting in Place Support Mechanisms for Dads Facing Significant Family Trauma [Interview][Transcript]

22 March 2016

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Guest: Gary Sillet
Presenter: Wayne Bucklar
Guest Bio: Gary Sillett is a director of Pillars of Strength. He is a bereaved dad, who lost his son after two days in the NICU. Currently he is one of two Consumer Representatives for the neonatal sub-committee for NSW Kids and Families. He has worked in the corporate and not for profit environment for the last 15 years in the areas of marketing, operations and management. Out of losing his son in 2010 and finding that there was no service to provide support for men, Pillars of Strength was born to fill a gap in the men’s health and mental health sector by providing respite and support for men going through significant family trauma. Pillars of Strength is an Australian first charity which provides three pillars of service to dads and their families. NB Pillars of Strength is not a counselling service but provides an informal peer support network and respite and support opportunities for bereaved dads who have experienced loss. Pillars of Strength supports bereaved dads who have lost babies and dads with sick babies/infants in hospital, by providing ‘time out’ (through access to sporting activities and opportunities), in-hospital support, and advice on complementary services and information.

Segment overview: In today’s Health Supplier Segment, we are joined by Pillar of Strength General Manager Gary Sillet to share the organization’s background and goals. Since its inception Pillars of Strength has distributed over 3,500 timeout opportunities to bereaved dads and to dads with sick babies in hospital through the support of ANZ Stadium, The NRL, and many others; Supported over 100 families through an in-hospital parking program; Run events for bereaved dads to engage in social or sporting activities and meet other dads – with a counsellor, nurse or support worker attending; provided to regional dads and their families over 800 nights of accommodation (saving families over $120 000) by operating a short term accommodation program next to Royal North Shore Hospital so that they have somewhere to stay in the first stages of their baby’s hospitalisation; established and operated a Food and Fuel assistance/support program at Royal Women’s Hospital to alleviate some of the financial pressures during their time their baby is in the NICU; and renovated the Sydney Children’s Hospital parents’ hostel to provide a place or respite and timeout.

Seeking the Most Appropriate Behavior Based Intervention for Children and the Youth [Interview][Transcript]

22 March 2016

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Guest: Emma Howard
Presenter: Wayne Bucklar
Guest Bio: Emma Howard BAPsych/BBus(HRM), PGradDipPsych, MAPsych is the Principal Psychologist and founder of Equilibrium Health. She is also the developer of the revolutionary psychology App Facade Feedback.

Segment overview: In today’s Health Supplier Segment, returning guest Emma Howard of Equilibrium Health discusses topics related to Child Psychology. She touches on issues such as child attachment theory, controlled crying and breast feeding. The team at Equilibrium Health believes in wellness being attained through changing one’s thinking style as well as personal/professional development, nutrition, exercise and social connection. They utilise practical tools and the suite of psychological interventions that extend above and beyond the variety of mental health interventions of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and Acceptance & Commitment Therapy.

The Health News – 22 March 2016

22 March 2016

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• Baby boomers living in rural and regional areas in Australia are at the greatest risk of developing bowel cancer, One in 12 people are at risk of the disease, the KPMG report said, and people between the ages of 50 and 79 should be tested every two years.

• When Dr Parisa Pour Ali migrated to Australia from Iran she faced employment obstacles so great that she considered changing careers. Now she is a much-needed rural doctor working on the far-south coast of New South Wales.

• The Garvan Institute of Medical Research’s work on antibodies in health and disease has been given a shot in the arm, with the announcement that the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) has awarded a 5-year Program grant to researchers in its Immunology Division.

The Future of Fashion Psychology [Interview][Transcript]

21 March 2016

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Guest: Dawnn Karen
Presenter: Neal Howard
Guest Bio: Dawnn Karen is a New York City-based professional, Professor at the Fashion Institute of Technology and the pioneering mind behind the global field of Fashion Psychology™. Years ago, while pursuing an M.A. in counseling psychology at Columbia University, she received the inspiration to create the dynamic field of Fashion Psychology™. Fashion Psychology™ is a newly applied academic discipline focused on the study and treatment of color and fashion and its effects on human behavior while addressing cultural sensitivities and cultural norms.

Segment overview: Dawnn Karen talks about the future of using psychology in fashion.

Fashion Psychology Success [Interview][Transcript]

21 March 2016

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Guest: Dawnn Karen
Presenter: Neal Howard
Guest Bio: Dawnn Karen is a New York City-based professional, Professor at the Fashion Institute of Technology and the pioneering mind behind the global field of Fashion Psychology™. Years ago, while pursuing an M.A. in counseling psychology at Columbia University, she received the inspiration to create the dynamic field of Fashion Psychology™. Fashion Psychology™ is a newly applied academic discipline focused on the study and treatment of color and fashion and its effects on human behavior while addressing cultural sensitivities and cultural norms.

Segment overview: Dawnn Karen discusses her professional service, Fashion Psychology Success, and the types of service offered.