Death is inevitable. The creation of healthcare records about every complaint and ailment we seek treatment for is also a near-certainty. Data about patients is a vital cog in the provision of efficient health services. Our study explores what happens to those healthcare records after you die. We focus on New Zealand’s
Read MoreA team of leading international specialists will conduct an independent review of the new fatigue rules. The review will benchmark the new fatigue regulations against those of other leading aviation countries and regulators including the European Aviation Safety Agency, New Zealand, the United States, United Kingdom and Canada. It will look at
Read MoreDid you know it’s possible to milk a camel? Did you know there’s a type of fruit grown in Western Australia that’s an ancient Chinese delicacy? Well, take note, because camel milk and jujubes are two emerging Australian agricultural industries to watch. Here John Harvey, Managing Director of the Rural Industries
Read MoreThe provision of an extra 60 Transition Care Program (TCP) beds in Perth will help alleviate pressure on public hospitals and provide additional care options for older members of the community. Aged Care Minister Ken Wyatt said the beds, located at Juniper Charles Jenkins Transition Care in Bentley, were funded under
Read MoreEight Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are in Alaska this week to take part in the Second World Indigenous Peoples’ Conference on Viral Hepatitis. Minister for Indigenous Health, Ken Wyatt AM, said the Australian Government had provided $25,000 to Hepatitis Australia to support the travel scholarships. “I congratulate scholarship recipients Sarah
Read MoreThe Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has again warned its Registry customers to be vigilant of scam emails purporting to be from ASIC. Some customers continue to receive emails claiming to be from ASIC, containing attachments or links to fake invoices. These fake emails appear similar to ASIC emails and
Read MoreSMALL Business Minister Michael McCormack has today issued a Safety Warning Notice to warn consumers of the possible risks presented by the use of vehicles fitted with Takata airbags. “As Minister responsible for Consumer Affairs, my most important job is to protect Australian consumers’ safety,” Mr McCormack said. “Today, I have issued
Read MoreThe Australian Football League (AFL) has come together to support and encourage fans to sign up as organ and tissue donors throughout DonateLife Week and Round 20 of the 2017 Toyota AFL Premiership Season. Federal Minister for Aged Care and Minister for Indigenous Health, Ken Wyatt, and AFL CEO Gillon McLachlan
Read MoreFood Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) today released a consultation paper about beta-glucan and blood cholesterol health claims. The consultation paper follows a recent review by FSANZ of the food-health relationships between beta-glucan, oats and barley and blood cholesterol. The review found that a food-health relationship between oats (not barley) and blood
Read MoreFood Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has called for submissions on an application to permit a genetically modified rice line that produces a form of provitamin A. FSANZ Chief Executive Officer Mark Booth said the International Rice Research Institute (a non-government humanitarian organisation) applied to include the rice—sometimes referred to as
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