Posts by Team VIVA!

World Immunology Day kicks off on Wednesday, April 29 this year and has some great events running in Melbourne. World Immunology Day was established in 2005 by the European Federation of Immunological Societies. (EFIS) The day has seen great success, which has led to its global celebration since 2007. The day is set to kick-off…

Australian parents who refuse to vaccinate their children will surrender thousands of dollars in benefits, following an announcement by the Federal Government on Sunday, April 12, 2015. Dubbed the ‘no jab, no pay’ policy, parents who regard themselves as ‘conscientious objectors’ to vaccination will be refused access to annual childcare rebates and other benefits of…

Many of us are planning trips away or looking forward to some serious R&R over the Easter break. Easter is also a time of celebration, littered with a variety of traditions ranging from religion to adventure. And of course, Easter is a time of serious indulgence, with chocolate eggs and hot-cross buns a plenty! Celebrating…

If re-elected this Saturday, March 28, the NSW Liberal Government has promised to scrap co-payments for public patients requiring access to highly specialised medicines. Currently, patients must pay a $37.70 co-payment for medicines listed under the PBS Section 100: Highly Specialised Drugs Program (HSDP), while concession patients are required to pay $6.10 for access to…