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Australian Health Journal @auhealthjournal.bsky.social · 5d

REDUCING PATIENT ACCESSIBILITY BARRIERS IN THE CLINICAL SETTING AND THE VALUE OF LIVED EXPERIENCE, with Hannah McPierzie, Disability Consultant & Advocate & Chair, Deafblind West Australians & Non-Executive Director, Deafness Forum Australia youtu.be/CyZAg3kU9Aw

Australian Health Journal @auhealthjournal.bsky.social · 9d

MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTES ASSOCIATION RESPONDS TO DRAFT NATIONAL RESEARCH STRATEGY National workforce plan welcomed, though concern remains on indirect research costs, w/ Dr Saraid Billiards CEO, Association of Australian Medical Research Institutes (AAMRI) @aamri.bsky.social youtu.be/AqeC4Rfky8c

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Australian Health Journal @auhealthjournal.bsky.social · 11d

GETTING THE CONVERSATION GOING ON THE CONNECTION BETWEEN ORAL HEALTH AND CHRONIC CONDITIONS
With Dr Carol Tran, Oral Health Therapist & Scientific Program Chair, Oral Health Association of Australia (OHAA) Congress &
Co-director, Oral Health Home youtu.be/8T-2FBIJFOs

Australian Health Journal @auhealthjournal.bsky.social · 13d

RESEARCH LAGGING FOR SARCOMA, DESPITE ACCOUNTING FOR ONE THIRD OF ADOLESCENT CANCER DEATHS With Assoc Prof Jeremy Lewin, Medical Oncologist, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre & Dr Vivek Bhadri, Medical Oncologist, Director at Australia and New Zealand Sarcoma Association (ANZSA) youtu.be/kMtmJaqPPHs

Australian Health Journal @auhealthjournal.bsky.social · 16d

ROLE OF MILK IN COGNITIVE FUNCTION & QUALITY OF LIFE IN OLDER ADULTS WITH MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT w/
Dr Emma Beckett, Food & Nutrition Scientist, FOODiQ Global & Prof Stephen Robinson, Researcher & corresponding author &
semi-retired neuroscientist youtu.be/lM3liZ_OClk

Australian Health Journal @auhealthjournal.bsky.social · 27d

PHARMACIST PRESCRIBING MODEL GETS FURTHER SUPPORT FROM STATE HEALTH Training rolls out to support full scope of practice for pharmacists ready and interested
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Australian Health Journal @auhealthjournal.bsky.social · Sep 8

MEDICAL COLLEGES REFORM TO ADDRESS ACCESSIBILITY, AFFORDABILITY AND RURAL CHALLENGES Priority given to new trainee candidates who come from rural backgrounds and have relevant experience. With Jodie Long, CEO Council of Presidents of Medical Colleges (CPMC) youtu.be/i6tFZWOniw0

Australian Health Journal @auhealthjournal.bsky.social · Sep 5

TAIWANESE HEALTH AND RESEARCH DELEGATION VISIT PARATUS CLINICAL TRIAL SITE IN CANBERRA Visit fosters greater collaboration and experience of clinical trial execution in public and private health settings best practice youtu.be/CjqsXhS7feM

Australian Health Journal @auhealthjournal.bsky.social · Aug 30

THE DESIRE FOR PRIMARY CARE NURSES TO DO MORE, BE RECOGNISED AND VALUED FOR THE WORK THEY DO With
Denise Lyons, Nurse Practitioner, Newcastle, NSW & President, Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association (APNA) youtu.be/qfvwWAnvysc

Australian Health Journal @auhealthjournal.bsky.social · Aug 26

RURAL ALLIED HEALTH MENTORSHIP PROGRAM CREATES OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS AND PRACTICE, With Melanie Roll, Physiotherapist & Director, Gen Health Hamilton, VIC & Ruby Sulicich, Physiotherapist & Former Gen Health Hamilton Mentorship Program participant. youtu.be/yMOacXxSgs4

Australian Health Journal @auhealthjournal.bsky.social · Aug 24

3 YEARS IN, PROGRAM BUILDS ON CAPABILITY AND CONNECTIVITY FOR EARLY CAREER RESEARCHERS IN ENT MEDICAL DEVICES Beyond Science Co-founders & Co-Directors surgeon & researcher Prof Payal Mukherjee & academic researcher Dist Prof Gordon Wallace AO on surgeon-scientist path laid youtu.be/1kDvNEwtB2I

Australian Health Journal @auhealthjournal.bsky.social · Aug 21

EXPERIENCE AND LEARNINGS FROM IMPLEMENTING IMPROVEMENTS IN REFERRAL MANAGEMENT AND DEMAND
With Nalani Cox, Program Manger (Assistant Director of Nursing ADON), Referral Strategy and Performance,
Gold Coast Health, Queensland Health youtu.be/s6ui_HProdg

Australian Health Journal @auhealthjournal.bsky.social · Aug 10

PSYCHIATRY, INCLUDING PSYCHEDELIC, CLINICAL TRIALS SITE OPENS IN PRIMARY CARE SETTING Novel therapies drive demand for new Paratus Clinical site that caters to both primary care & psychiatry and specifically designed for psychedelic studies www.youtube.com/watch?v=oONJ...

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Australian Health Journal @auhealthjournal.bsky.social · Aug 1

STUDY REVEALS SOCIOECONOMIC BARRIERS TO CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE ACCESS. NSW, WA and SA commence reforms allowing GPs to diagnosis and treat ADHD,
With Dr Anita Muñoz, General Practitioner & Royal Australian College of GPs (RACGP) Victoria Chair @racgp.bsky.social youtu.be/jxsw1BKQfLs

Australian Health Journal @auhealthjournal.bsky.social · Jul 13

THE ROLE OF GENOMIC SCREENING IN TRANSFORMING PUBLIC HEALTH Understanding ethical, legal & social impacts of genomic screening, With Dr Jane Tiller, Ethical, Legal & Social Adviser, Public Health Genomics, Monash University

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Australian Health Journal @auhealthjournal.bsky.social · Jun 29

ACHIEVING IMPACT USING OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY IN EDUCATION, FOR MARGINALISED COMMUNITIES AND IN PUBLIC HEALTH With Assoc Prof Emma George, Program Director, Occupational Therapy, University of Adelaide & Board Director, Occupational Therapy Australia youtu.be/bmFV-4sp4U4

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Australian Health Journal @auhealthjournal.bsky.social · Jun 26

DEVELOPING STRATEGY FOR BETTER HEALTH OUTCOMES FROM A PRODUCTIVE AND EFFICIENT RESEARCH ECOSYSTEM National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Professor Steve Wesselingh, Chief Executive Officer, National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) outlines priorities youtu.be/mg3FHMN_NQA

Australian Health Journal @auhealthjournal.bsky.social · Jun 19

RESEARCH FINDS MANY PRACTITIONERS FEEL UNDERPREPARED TO NAVIGATE MEN’S DISTRESS Movember launches workforce tools to build trust, foster openness & improve outcomes for men seeking support, w/ Dr Zac Seidler, Clinical Psychologist & Global Dir, Men’s Health Research, Movember youtu.be/Ue7QxhJPQg4

Australian Health Journal @auhealthjournal.bsky.social · Jun 8

ADVOCATING FOR AUSTRALIAN CHILDREN LIVING WITH VISION IMPAIRMENT Australian Childhood Vision Impairment Register, With Dr Susan Silveira Chief Investigator, Australian Childhood Vision Impairment Register, NextSense youtu.be/nUusiM-TBuM

Australian Health Journal @auhealthjournal.bsky.social · Jun 1

ACADEMIC AND INDUSTRY HEALTH ALLIANCE TACKLE TOMORROW’S NATIONAL HEALTH CHALLENGES TODAY Trends report identifies prototyping targets for breakthroughs in digital and hybrid futures, With Prof Vishaal Kishore, RMIT University & Exec Chair, RMIT-Cisco Health Transformation Lab youtu.be/GELA_IsdOtg

Australian Health Journal @auhealthjournal.bsky.social · May 30

LEADING EXTRACELLULAR VESICLE RESEARCH TOWARDS THE NEXT GENERATION OF TREATMENTS AND DIAGNOSTICS
With Assoc Prof Joy Wolfram, Group Leader,
Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology @aibnatuq.bsky.social, School of Chemical Engineering, University of Queensland youtu.be/D8Ixh0T3KUs

Australian Health Journal @auhealthjournal.bsky.social · May 29

THE OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST WHO BUILDS NEURO-AFFIRMING, TRAUMA-INFORMED THERAPY ENVIRONMENTS A journey creating therapy space based on paediatric neuroscience and psychology, with Rochelle Mutton,
Director, Founder & Clinical Lead OT, Motivate Kids, Adelaide youtu.be/n_w3HbN4gOU

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Australian Health Journal @auhealthjournal.bsky.social · May 23

BELLBERRY LIMITED RELEASES CLINICAL TRIAL ACTIVITY REPORT 2024 Nation's largest reviewer of clinical trials across Australia through Human Research Ethics Committees (HRECs)
With Kylie Sproston, Chief Executive Officer Bellberry Limited, Adelaide youtu.be/0dCt91MEkR0

Australian Health Journal @auhealthjournal.bsky.social · May 17

UPSKILLING AND EMPOWERING HEALTH PROFESSIONALS TO SUPPORT PRECONCEPTION TO PRE-SCHOOL LEVEL HEALTH CARE Health and Wellbeing Queensland launches new podcast series with experts across allied health and primary care youtu.be/z2AXCN84F20

Australian Health Journal @auhealthjournal.bsky.social · May 13

JOURNEY OF A HAEMODIALYSIS NURSE ON INTERNATIONAL NURSES DAY 2025 #InternationalNursesDay2025 #InternationalNursesDay With Sinead Moloney, Acting Staff Development Nurse (SDN), Haemodialysis Unit, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Nedlands, Western Australia youtu.be/9sOmaHUhRnI