Posts by VIVA! Communications
National Education Initiative launched to support youth mental health
Leading Australian mental health organisations have come together today to announce the launch of a new National Education Initiative transforming the country’s approach to youth care. From August 2018, beyondblue, headspace, and Early Childhood Australia will attempt to provide an end-to-end mental health framework in schools. The National Education Initiative has attracted AUD$45m in funding…
Read MoreResearchers identify potential privacy breach with patient records
Researchers have been able to identify individuals in anonymous government healthcare data, potentially exposing private information from data published by the federal Department of Health in August 2016. According to ABC Online story, the changes were part of a move towards “open data” with the historical information including medical and pharmaceutical bills of about 10…
Read MoreA look back at the health trends of 2017
2017 was another year where Australians continued to rely on search engines to query their health problems and learn more about trends in the comfort of their own home. VIVA! Communications has taken a look back on the year and put together our top five trends. Topping the list was the keto diet, a high-fat,…
Read MoreHappy Holidays From GLOBALHealthPR
Traditionally, GLOBALHealthPR shares some of our favourite holiday traditions from our partners around the world. This year, we decided to share a holiday card…..about holiday cards. Each card below carries with it a taste of the culture from our partner agencies around the world, and greeting for a joyous and prosperous new year. From all…
Read MoreVictorian Young Adults roll-your-own cigarette use on the rise – December 18, 2017
Young smokers’ in Victoria believe roll-your-own cigarettes are less harmful than traditional factory made cigarettes, according to statistics released today (December 18, 2017). The Victorian Smoking and Health Survey, commissioned by Cancer Council Victoria and Quit Victoria, involved 4,000 adult smokers and revealed the startling figures that roll-your own tobacco use had increased in recent…
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