In the media
Australian researchers drive global call to action to
tackle world's leading cause of death
A team of Australian drug researchers, including Monash
University, have led a global call to action to accelerate new
approaches for cardiovascular disease drug solutions (26 April
2021).
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How can design help alleviate overcrowded emergency
departments?
ED design needs to be re-imagined to create a process that
segregates patients and moves them through quickly, despite the
limited number of available doctors (21 April 2021).
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ARPANSA conducts first comprehensive study into cosmic
radiation exposure
Every day, humans are exposed to radiation. From natural
radiation sources such as minerals in the ground to artificial
sources such as receiving an X-ray for medical purposes, we receive
doses of radiation from a variety of sources (21 April 2021).
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Queensland
Enhanced frontline care for patients experiencing mental
health crisis
Queenslanders experiencing a mental health crisis will
have greater access to enhanced mental health services with the
expansion of a highly successful collaboration between the
Queensland Ambulance Service and Queensland Health (21 April 2021).
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Practice and Regulation
Queensland
ASEA: Queensland Asbestos rules amended
Twenty Work Health and Safety Codes of Practice have been
updated in Queensland, and asbestos regulations have been changed.
These changes will take effect from 1 May 2021.
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Queensland Law Reform Commission: A legal framework for
voluntary assisted dying—Review update 2021
The Commission's review started on 1 July 2020 and its
original reporting date was 1 March 2021. Due to the size and
complexity of the Commission's task, the reporting date was
altered to 10 May 2021. In February it was agreed to write to the
Attorney-General and Minister for Justice with a review update,
including the Commission's process of consultation.
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