Posts by VIVA! Communications
Day 1 of Mark Henderson’s GLOBALHealthPR Exchange at Spectrum, Washington, D.C.
Since arriving in Washington DC as part of the GLOBALHealthPR Professional Exchange Program, I’ve been privileged to witness a lot of American history, from Capitol Hill (the seat of the United States Congress and legislative branch of the US Federal Government), to The White House (the official residence and principal workplace of the President of…
Read MoreVIVA! clinches Highly Commended in Health Organisations category at QLD PRIA Golden Target Awards
If you’ve ever submitted a state-of-the-art PR campaign into an industry competition, you would fully comprehend the process involved. But the effort can certainly pay off. The 2016 PR industry awards season kicked-off last Friday, September 16 in Brisbane with the Public Relations Institute of Australia’s (PRIA) 40th Golden Target Awards (GTAs). PRIA’s Queensland State…
Read MoreMTAA Chief Executive resigns
Medical Technology Association of Australia’s (MTAA) Chief Executive, Ms Susi Tegen resigned last Sunday, September 18, 2016 due to “health reasons.” The MTAA Board and its membership expressed their gratitude and appreciation for her significant contribution to the industry over the past 20 years. “We are very confident the MTAA is now in a better…
Read MoreVIVA! employee embarking on GLOBALHealthPR Exchange Program with US partner
Today (Friday, September 16, 2016), VIVA! Communications’ QLD Branch Manager, Mark Henderson is setting off on a two-week exchange to the United States of America, as Australia’s first representative of the GLOBALHealthPR Employee Exchange Program. The Program aims to enhance the connectivity of GLOBALHealthPR agencies through collaboration, best practice sharing, and insights into the drivers…
Read MoreSpiralling costs of accessing Australian drug & alcohol rehabilitation
If you, or a family member is battling a drug and/or alcohol addiction in Australia, treatment isn’t always easy to access. Australia-wide there are approximately 1,500 publicly funded drug and alcohol rehab beds. However securing a bed can be a long, arduous and often deadly wait, with Australian agencies receiving more than 32,000 requests per…
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