Federal Government scraps plans for Australian School Vaccination Registry – November 7, 2016
In the 2015/16 Federal Budget, the Federal Government allocated $26 million to boost vaccination rates in Australia, including a new Australian Schools Vaccination Register designed to record all adolescent vaccinations provided through school programs for 2017. On Friday, November 4, 2016, the Department of Health announced via a media release that it was scrapping its…
APOTEX RUNNER-UP AT 2016 ASMI DIAMOND AWARDS
Australia’s number one generic medicines company, Apotex clinched runner-up in the “Excellence in Pharmacy Sales – under $100 Million award” at the Australian Self Medication Industry (ASMI) 2016 Diamond Awards held last night at Le Montage, Sydney. The ASMI sales awards recognise ASMI member companies based on highest overall satisfaction metrics, including ‘quality use of…
Public invited to comment on the Fifth National Australian Mental Health Plan
Every year one-in-five Australians will experience some form of mental illness, and in our lifetimes, one-in-two of us will live with mental illness. With the burden of mental illness continuing to rise, the Federal Government is currently drafting a plan to address some of the issues reportedly contributing to the soaring rates of mental illness…
Team VIVA! dons white to unite for World Osteoporosis Day
VIVA! Communications practitioners are donning white today – World Osteoporosis Day (October 20, 2016) – to rally for the global prevention, diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis. Given an estimated 200 million people worldwide and 1.2 million Australians are living with osteoporosis, and the disease is continuing to place a substantial burden on patients, carers and…
#GHPRCONNECTS: SPECTRUM’S HEADING DOWN UNDER!
“One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things,” said American writer Henry Miller. And starting this week, I’ll be privy to an entirely new way of seeing things from the opposite side of the world in Sydney, Australia as a part of the 2016 GLOBALHealthPR®Professional Exchange Program with our partner,VIVA!…
Australian Prostate Cancer Research Clinches Global Astellas Oncology Innovation Grant
Chief Executive Officer of Australian Prostate Cancer Research (APCR), Mark Harrison, has attracted global recognition for his role in developing APCR’s interactive online prostate treatment support service, PROSTMATE™. Mr Harrison clinched one of two first prizes during a red-carpet announcement at the European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO) Annual Congress in Copenhagen, Denmark this past…
New technique to predict breast cancer in women
Breast cancer affects one in 12 Australian women at some point in their lives. A recent study published in the International Journal of Epidemiology has identified a new technique designed to predict breast cancer in women. Conducted by University of Melbourne researchers, the data was gathered from 354 women living with breast cancer and 944…
Inaugural headspace Day raising mental health awareness among young Aussies
Tuesday, October 11, 2016 marked the nation’s inaugural National headspace Day – a national awareness day designed to ensure every young Australian knows how to get help for mental health issues if required, regardless of their location. Developed by mental health support organisation, headspace, in partnership with the Australian government, the clever campaign urges Australians…
VIVA! Communications clinches three awards at the 40th NSW PRIA Golden Target Awards 2016
VIVA! Communications has been recognised for excellence in public relations and communications, clinching three awards across three categories, winning first place in ‘Consumer Marketing’ and receiving two Highly Commended awards in the Health Organisations and Community Relations. Finalists of the of the 40th Public Relations Institute of Australia (PRIA) Golden Target Awards celebrated last night…
Arriving at Spectrum in New York City – GLOBALHealthPR Exchange 2016
Arriving in New York City on Sunday (September 25, 2016), I was immediately taken aback by the sheer size and volume of the place. It’s a phenomenal city to behold. I was met and escorted around Spectrum’s sleek, new office in Battery Park, close to the southernmost tip of Manhattan Island, on floor 26 of…