Losing any loved one is a cause of grief, but the loss and grief seem more acute for parents who lose children in their first few days of life. A nurse who goes beyond her call of duty to comfort parents has been named Catholic Health Australia's Nurse of the Year.
Occupational therapy services being provided to patients in a maximum-security jail have been recognised by Catholic Health Australia as a shining example of serving society's poor and marginalised. The program received the Outreach Healthcare Award at last night's CHA awards dinner.
Nurse and Midwifery Unit Managers working in Catholic health and aged care services are invited to apply for professional development grants, Australian Catholic University Vice Chancellor Professor Greg Craven announced at today's Catholic Health Australia Conference.
For many people, the transition from living at home to living in an aged-care facility is a traumatic one. An innovative program to make that transition as easy as possible was recognised with the Leadership in Positive Ageing award at last night's Catholic Health Australia awards dinner.
A book authored by 40 leading Australian health and social policy experts says three-year-old recommendations of the World Health Organisation (WHO) aimed at improving the health of chronically ill Australians should be adopted by the Council of Australian Governments as the next phase of national health reform.
