Health
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Make yourself happy by creating healthy food habits
Amelia Atkins | October 1, 2021It is hard to make it through the day, let alone to be productive if your energy levels are low and you can not bring yourself to do anything. The easiest way to maintain your energy, motivation, hormone levels, and your health, in general, is a good selection of quality food. It sounds quite easy, […]
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Healthcare sector should reach out to technology scale-ups
Zivit Inbar | March 12, 2021The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the use of technology and opened opportunities for the health industry, but also showed us that we need to make some critical changes, Zivit Inbar CEO of DifferenThinking explains.
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COVID-19 inquiry to examine health services and supplies
First 5000 | July 22, 2020A parliamentary inquiry into the impact of COVID-19 on Australia’s defence, trade and international relations will turn its attention to public health at its next public hearing.
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CareFlight: Building Brand Reputation and Trust
Fiona Jackson | June 18, 2020Like most not-for-profits and many medium sized organisations, CareFlight works within the constraints of resource – people, time and money. Head of Media, Communications and Marketing Fiona Jackson, explains how CareFlight tackles the challenge.
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Health is not a short-term issue
Martin Bowles | August 9, 2019The Chair of Australia’s Health 2040 Taskforce Martin Bowles AO PSM explains the rationale behind the Taskforce report and its recommendations.
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Australia’s Health 2040: The right care, at the right price, in an efficient system
First 5000 | August 8, 2019Australia’s Health 2040, a cross-disciplinary taskforce facilitated by the independent policy institute Global Access Partners, has released a report outlining 19 reform options for the Australian health system to ensure a more sustainable future.
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How value-based health care can work in Australia
Alison Verhoeven | August 8, 2019The Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association supports Health 2040’s proposals to shift the focus in the Australian health system from volume to value.
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Achieving affordable healthcare through sensible policy change
Rachel David | August 8, 2019The cooperative approach demonstrated by participants in the Australia’s Health 2040 report augurs well for the future of Australia’s mixed public private health system.
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The importance of holistic health and how it impacts business development
Daniel K | July 17, 2019How we prioritise holistic health into our lives can not only affect our personal well being but can also have a direct impact on how we make everyday business decisions.
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Rural Australia needs allied health professionals
First 5000 | April 23, 2019An incoming Federal Government needs to immediately address the critical shortage of allied health professionals in rural, regional and remote Australia if the nation is to have any hope of making healthcare accessible to those regions, according to the National Rural Health Alliance.
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Value in health insurance: private hospital access
First 5000 | February 14, 2019Australians are still accessing private hospitals in increasing numbers, easing the burden on public hospitals and taxpayers.
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Secure messaging to replace outdated fax machines
First 5000 | January 15, 2019The future of secure messaging and interoperability across the Australian health sector was discussed at a recent workshop held by the Australian Digital Health Agency (ADHA) in Sydney.
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A healthy brain, your 2019 New Year’s resolution
First 5000 | December 31, 2018Dementia Australia is inviting all Australians to make their brain health a priority in 2019 by incorporating a number of changes to lower their risk of dementia.
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High cholesterol costs Australia $4 billion
First 5000 | December 9, 2018High cholesterol placed an estimated $4 billion burden on the Australian economy in 2017-18, with more than one in three adult Australians, or 7.1 million people, estimated to be living with high cholesterol, according to a new Heart Foundation report.
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The touchy subject of obesity in the workplace
First 5000 | October 26, 2018Overweight workers are costing Australian companies hundreds of millions of dollars per year and employers are refraining from addressing their concerns about obesity due to a fear of sounding discriminative or being accused of “fat shaming”.