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Disability News- Australian doctors work to eliminate devastating childbirth injury February 25, 2019Two Australian doctors are at the forefront of an international effort to consign a horrific childbirth injury to the past.Dr Norman Swan
- The links between housing and health February 25, 2019Globally there are millions of avoidable deaths each year from respiratory diseases, other infections, lead poisoning, high and low indoor temperatures and fires.Dr Norman Swan
- Artificial intelligence, machine learning and radiology February 25, 2019Bias, transparency and explainability are issues thrown up by the adoption of artificial intelligence into medicine.Dr Norman Swan
- Critics lash proposed mental health changes February 18, 2019They say the changes won't help those who most need it, and that what we need is more team-based care.Dr Norman Swan
- A new drug for breathlessness February 18, 2019Breathlessness is a debilitating condition that affects thousands of Australians.Dr Norman Swan
- Protect your heart with exercise February 15, 2019It's time to give your own heart some love.Dr Norman Swan
- Organ transplants from executed Chinese prisoners and research ethics February 11, 2019Macquarie University researchers say hundreds of journal papers in the transplant field don't follow ethical guidelines in declaring whether or not their research includes transplants from executed prisoners in China.Dr Norman Swan
- The exercises that work to protect older people from falls February 11, 2019Balance exercises are good for preventing falls in the elderly, and Tai Chi seems to be effective too.Dr Norman Swan
- Surgery for common shoulder problem doesn't work February 11, 2019Subacromial pain syndrome is common and debilitating, often affecting sleep.Dr Norman Swan
- Do you really need an annual clean at the dentist? February 11, 2019The dentist's scale and clean doesn't seem to make a difference to gum health. But that doesn't necessarily mean you can skip a check-up.Dr Norman Swan
- Australian doctors work to eliminate devastating childbirth injury February 25, 2019
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Disability Employment Service Providers Trial
Pro Bono Australia Posted: Thursday, March 19, 2015 – 09:21 The Federal Government has announced an 18-month trial of new ways for Disability Employment Service providers to work with job seekers and employers – a move that has been strongly … Continue reading
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Take housing out of the too hard basket
Every day we hear stories from people with disability who are desperate for appropriate and accessible housing. It’s not acceptable that thousands of young people with disability are forced to live in aged care homes. It’s not acceptable that ailing … Continue reading
Hidden disability symbol may be the key to raising brain injury awareness
Found this topical article in the Toronto Star, what are your thoughts? Alerting strangers to a person’s invisible special needs can change the dynamic. By: Andrea Gordon Feature Writer, Published on Sun Mar 01 2015 Photo by Dave Chan for … Continue reading