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Upcoming free MH4L program in Cairns

Health Moves Exercise Physiology are the facilitators for the My Health for Life (MH4L) program in Cairns. Ben and Louise have now delivered six programs to participants in the Cairns region and are inviting participants to get involved in their next program.

07/09/2021 - 13:02

GPs in Schools pilot overview

As part of the Queensland Government’s $100 million commitment for a Student Wellbeing Package, the Department of Education is conducting a pilot that will place GPs in 20 Queensland state schools in areas of greatest need across the state for one day a week.

27/07/2021 - 15:42
General health news
Insight, Metro North Hospital and Health Service, and the Preventive Health Branch, Queensland Health, in partnership with Health and Wellbeing Queensland, are excited to launch a new suite of eLearning on how to conduct a range of brief interventions to encourage clients and patients to have healthier lifestyles.
Healthy Lifestyles web

The modules are suitable for all health and community service workers in all settings and contain modules on:

  • nutrition and physical activity
  • oral health
  • smoking
  • alcohol and other drugs.

There are also specific modules targeting pregnancy and early life.

The modules are designed for generalist health and community service professionals. To access the full toolkit click here.

Education
North Queensland
General health news
From 1 October 2021 a prescription will be required for Australians to legally access nicotine e-cigarettes and nicotine vaping products for any purpose, including importing from overseas online retailers.
Vaping tools

Under the new arrangements, prescribers will be able to seek authorisation from the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) to be Authorised Prescribers for a group of patients, or apply to the for Special Access Scheme approval for individual patients. 

A new article, a flow chart summarising the pathways for access and two new podcast episodes, developed in collaboration with the Australian Government Department of Health including the Therapeutic Goods Administration, are now available from NPS MedicineWise to help prescribers to prepare themselves and their practice for the scheduling change.

Read and download the new resources at www.nps.org.au/professionals/prescribing-nicotine.

Smoking
North Queensland

Raising awareness during World Haemochromatosis Week

Hereditary Haemochromatosis is the most common genetic disorder affecting Australians. 1 in 200 Australians of northern European heritage are at risk of developing iron overload (Ong et al, 2017) and 1 in 7 will be carriers with one copy of the genetic mutation. 

21/05/2021 - 12:06

Proposed changes to the scheduling of sodium nitrite

The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) is considering proposed changes to the current scheduling of sodium nitrite.

17/05/2021 - 14:11

ATO Tax Time 2021 - Nurses, Midwives, and Healthcare Employees Resource Kit

The Australian Tax Office (ATO) has updated a range of their tax resources to help nurses, midwives, and healthcare employees this tax time.

09/04/2021 - 12:15

Lung Cancer Support Nurse

Being diagnosed with lung cancer and navigating the complexities of the health system can be stressful, confusing and overwhelming for patients and their families. Research indicates that 50% of Australians living with lung cancer experience distress, anxiety and/or depression. However, only one in two patients have access to a multidisciplinary team to support them in accessing best-practice treatment, care and support.

08/03/2021 - 10:50

Early use of touchscreens may affect school concentration

Many busy parents rely on touchscreens to keep children quiet and occupied. However, early use of touchscreens may be linked to being more easily distracted at school, says new research.

01/03/2021 - 16:14

Heart Health Check Toolkit

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) accounts for more than one in four deaths in Australia. Re-engaging with Australians about their cardiovascular risk has never been so important and yet, it has never been so challenging given our competing health priorities during the pandemic.

01/03/2021 - 9:19

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