Posts by VIVA! Communications
Affluent suburbs turning to bulk-billing for medical costs
Australians are increasingly turning to bulk-billing to access GP medical services in affluent suburbs nation-wide, compared to private GPs, as the cost of living skyrockets and “average” house prices continue to rise. These figures, presented in a Medicare report obtained by The Australian through a Freedom of Information request to the Department of Health in…
Read MoreArriving 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…
Read MoreWA Health cracks down on Hepatitis C & HIV in Indigenous communities
Amid growing concerns regarding the incidence of Hepatitis C among Indigenous communities, WA Health has launched a new campaign urging Aboriginal people to “never share needles.” The rate of Hepatitis C infections in the West Australian Aboriginal population is currently 22-times higher than the rest of the population. While Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander…
Read MoreVIVA! Communications leaps & bounds into 15th year
Leading Australian health and wellness PR agency, VIVA! Communications, has ended 2015-2016 with a record year, a welcome testament to its commitment to excellence in the healthcare PR arena. As the company enters its 15th year of operations, it continues to move from strength to strength both locally and internationally. The only Australian representative for…
Read MoreA huge learning curve – my first week representing VIVA! as part of the GLOBALHealthPR Professional Exchange Program
As my first week representing VIVA! Communications, Australia as part of the GLOBALHealthPR Professional Exchange Program at Spectrum in Washington D.C. draws to a close, my head is spinning with all of the health PR-related information I’ve recently gleaned. This week I’ve participated in several interesting brainstorming sessions focusing on campaign concepts and new business…
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