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Maximising benefits of care

8 November 2019

There is an individual and collective responsibility of all those in the health system, including consumers, to identify and reduce any care provided to patients that is of low benefits.

Clinical Senate, Queensland Clinical Networks Executive

Rights and safety in healthcare

30 September 2019

The World Health Organization is focusing global attention on the issue of patient safety and launched a campaign in solidarity with patients on the very first World Patient Safety Day on 17 September.

WHO

Regional Delivery Partners for the Carers Gateway

28 August 2019

Ten not-for-profit organisations who will receive about $493 million over five years to establish a new network of 16 Carer Gateway service to support the important work of the nation’s unpaid carers.

Aged Care Reforms

State of the (Older) Nation

5 December 2018

When we focus on the group of older Australians who are not doing so well at the moment, we see numerous challenges related to finances, health, age discrimination and a general lack of trust in Government and the future.

Health and Wellbeing Climate Adaptation Plan (H-CAP) for Queensland

11 October 2018

The Department of Environment and Science has consulted with COTA Queensland on the Plan, which identifies climate change risks to health and wellbeing, and includes priority actions for adaptation.

Glaucoma is the “sneak thief of sight”

26 September 2017

Glaucoma is often referred to as the “sneak thief of sight”. It results in vision loss, usually starting with the peripheral or side vision. Because changes, in most cases, occur very slowly, people are often unaware there is anything wrong with their eyes. Glaucoma cannot be self-detected.

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Maximising benefits of care

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Regional Delivery Partners for the Carers Gateway

State of the (Older) Nation

Health and Wellbeing Climate Adaptation Plan (H-CAP) for Queensland

Glaucoma is the “sneak thief of sight”