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Climate Health

Study links climate change to stunted child growth in Africa

New research from the University of Notre Dame in the United States finds that climate change is stunting children’s growth and contributing to malnutrition. Source: NCR Online. 

Health

Catholic sector calls for increased home care payments

Catholic Health Australia has released a position paper calling on the Commonwealth Government to extend default benefits to Hospital in the Home care, with benefit rates set at a defined relationship to the standard hospital bed day rate.

Disability Health

Catholic sector’s warning on NDIS reforms

Catholic Health Australia says the Albanese Government’s proposed NDIS reforms should be amended to ensure that no participants are removed from the scheme before replacement services exist.

Environment Health

Aged care provider gets to the roof of climate change

Mercy Health has completed one of Australia’s largest aged care solar rollout programs, with rooftop solar now installed across 24 residential aged care homes nationwide, helping build more resilient services for older Australians while reducing energy costs and carbon emissions.

Health

Mater expands its healing presence in Queensland

Mater has opened the doors on a new era for health care with Queensland’s newest public hospital. Source: The Catholic Leader.

Appointment Health

New CEO for Catholic Health Australia to lead three-year strategy

Catholic Health Australia yesterday announced the appointment of Tim Udorovic as its new chief executive officer.

Africa Health

Martyrs’ Day postponed over Ebola concerns

Uganda has postponed its annual Martyrs’ Day commemorations, set for June 3, due to Ebola concerns in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Source: Vatican News.

Health Homelessness

St Vincent’s creates new role to help end homelessness

Australia’s largest not-for-profit health and aged care services provider, St Vincent’s, has announced the establishment of a new role – a national director of homelessness – a first for any major Australian healthcare group.

Art Health

Art therapy shows the power of paint and paper

The news of fresh cancer lesions on Kristy Robinson’s lung left her feeling hopeless, with no desire to continue her three-year fight against the disease, but she found hope in art therapy. Source: Melbourne Catholic.