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On-site pharmacists in aged care from 1 July 2024

On-site pharmacists in aged care from 1 July 2024

Aged care on-site pharmacists can now be employed in Australian residential aged care facilities. In June this year, the Department of Health and Aged Care announced that credentialled pharmacists would be able to work on-site from 1 July 2024. This comes after the...
ELUCIDAR Victorian clinical trial in aged care

ELUCIDAR Victorian clinical trial in aged care

The Victorian Department of Health, in partnership with the Burnet Institute, is undertaking a study into the efficacy of UV lights to disinfect aged care facilities. They we will conduct a clinical trial to see if upper room germicidal ultraviolet lighting can...
International Paramedics Day 8 July 2024

International Paramedics Day 8 July 2024

International Paramedics Day takes place on the 8th of July each year, marking the anniversary of the birth of Dominique-Jean Larrey, ‘the father of modern-day ambulance services.’ Join us in celebrating the vital work carried out by paramedics and first...
World Zoonoses Day 6 July 2024

World Zoonoses Day 6 July 2024

World Zoonoses Day is observed every year on 6 July in recognition of the achievements of Louis Pasteur, who administered the first rabies vaccination on 6 July 1885. With around 60% of all known human infectious disease agents originating in animals, it is vital that...
Person-centred aged care in the company of animals

Person-centred aged care in the company of animals

The Australasian College for Infection Prevention and Control and Companion Animal Network Australia The person is at the core of the newly strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards, with their focus on person-centred care. Older people entering residential or in-home...