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Healthcare
When someone has dementia, routine treatments for cancer can cause major psychological disturbances – but thanks to award-winning nurse Lorraine Burgess, there could now be a safer way to bring these patients back to health. Having worked for the UK's National Health Service for fifty years, Ms Burgess has watched countless people with dementia undergo…
30 Mar 2026, by Amy SarcevicHealthcare
Advance care plans are designed to extend a person’s autonomy following a dementia diagnosis and give them a voice in the later stages of their illness. When executed well, they can provide comfort to the patient and their support network who are facing an uncertain future. In practice, however, Dr Denise Craig – who studied…
12 Mar 2026, by Amy SarcevicHealthcare
As Australian health systems work to expand Hospital in the Home (HITH) services to meet a targeted 15 percent year-on-year growth, the focus is shifting from incremental change to scalable models of care. As a global leader in virtual care and remote monitoring, Philips is working with Health Districts across Australia to help design and…
11 Mar 2026, by Amy SarcevicMining & Resources
Technology
The diverse economy of Western Australia’s Mid West has long been driven by traditional industries, like construction and agriculture, as well as resurgent mineral commodities, like gold and iron ore. But how well is the region placed to support newer-coming entrants, such as manufacturing and space. And what are its overall long-term growth prospects? Ahead…
4 Mar 2026, by Amy SarcevicHealthcare
The quality of Australia’s aged care system has been under scrutiny since the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, where it was alleged the sector needed stricter clinical governance. But what if the focus was less clinical and more about users’ quality of life, recognising their needs as people, irrespective of their age…
2 Mar 2026, by Amy SarcevicHealthcare
Psychotropic medications have long been used in residential aged care homes (RACH), but updated rules around ‘why, how, and to whom’ they are administered have left some providers unclear on their appropriate usage. RACH Chief Medical Officer Dr Simon Grof say that, while the sentiment behind the new “rights-based” approach to psychotropic administration is clear,…
2 Mar 2026, by Amy Sarcevic