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Health

Gold Coast strikes gold with new Mater hospital

A new era in healthcare on the Gold Coast has begun with the launch of Mater Private Hospital Gold Coast. Source: The Catholic Leader.

Health Palliative Care

Finding meaning in life as death approaches

Australian researchers say people with an incurable blood cancer can still flourish, finding meaning, connection and personal growth even as death approaches and uncertainty grows. Source: The Catholic Weekly.

Africa Health

Australian doctor’s mission strengthens Catholic healthcare in Zambia

A Sydney doctor’s long-running mission to strengthen Catholic healthcare in Zambia has reached another milestone, with two more shipping containers of Australian medical equipment and supplies arriving to support hospitals, healthcare workers and medical education. Source: The Catholic Weekly.

First Nations Health

‘Women’s Journey’ model ensuring healthier Indigenous babies

A study has shown a greater number of healthy First Nations babies are being born through a new culturally tailored midwifery program. Source: The Catholic Weekly.

Health

Catholic sector backs Labor’s private health reforms

Catholic Health Australia has welcomed the Albanese Government’s release of its first private health sector reform consultation paper, which offers proposals to improve patient access, support struggling hospitals and deliver better value for consumers.

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.