IAHA congratulates Emeritus Professor Paul Worley on his appointment as Australia’s first National Rural Health Commissioner. Federal Assistant Health Minister, Dr David Gillespie MP, announced Professor Worley’s appointment at the Rural Medicines Australia Conference in Melbourne on Saturday 21 October. IAHA was heartened to hear Professor Worley acknowledge early in his acceptance address the thousands […]
Reports of Cabinet leaks this morning suggest that Malcolm Turnbull and his conservative government are walking away from Indigenous recognition. After years of hard work and goodwill, this looks to be a sad day for First Nations Australians and all of us who believe First Nations people deserve meaningful recognition in our nation’s Constitution. It […]
A telehealth service is a psychological therapy service that is delivered via video conference where both a visual and audio link has been established between a patient and their treating allied health professional. From 1 November 2017, the Better Access initiative will be expanded to include new Medicare items that allow people in Modified Monash […]
HESTA has reaffirmed its commitment to reconciliation with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and organisations, launching its Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) at the Congress of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nurses and Midwives (CATSINaM) conference this week. A significant action in the HESTA Innovate RAP will shine a light on the history of […]
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The Royal Commission into the Protection and Detention of Children in the Northern Territory has today published additional submissions, bringing the total now publicly available. Submissions are published with the consent of the author/s and those published today include those received from: NT Council of Social Service (NTCOSS) Professor Leonie Segal, University of South Australia […]
Australia’s Race Discrimination Commissioner Tim Soutphommasane is bringing the anti-racism message to a screen near you. On 5 October, the Commissioner launched two Community Service Announcements (CSAs) for broadcast on national TV and for streaming to desktop computers and hand-held devices around the country. The CSAs depict casual racism in the workplace and the provision […]
Indigenous Allied Health Australia is inviting poster presentations abstracts from IAHA Student Members to be presented during 2017 Indigenous Allied Health (IAHA) National Conference from the 27-29 November 2017 in Perth, Western Australia. The aim of the poster presentation is to provide a space for our student members to share a part of their learning […]
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