Health Industry News
NSW Government to fund free flu vaccinations for children
With last year’s flu season the most severe since 2009 (with over 12,000 confirmed cases in children under 5), the NSW Government announced this week (January 23, 2018), that from April 2018 it will fund free flu vaccinations for all NSW children aged between 6 months and five years of age who are not currently…
Read More“Little miracle man”- Parents issue urgent public funding appeal to secure treatment for their little boy without eyes
Mother Nature dealt little Archie Innes and his loving family a cruel blow when he was born with an extremely rare condition, and an even rarer genetic mutation that rendered him without eyes at birth. Dubbed a little “miracle man” by his loving parents, pre-school teacher, Fiona, husband Stevie, and three-year old sister, Alba, Sydney,…
Read MoreVIVA! Communications welcomes new team member
Entering the New Year, award-winning, independent health + wellness PR Agency, VIVA! Communications has expanded its Sydney team, and is thrilled to announce its latest hire, welcoming Brooke Williamson-Jones to VIVA! as a Junior Account Manager. Brooke joins VIVA! Communications from the Public Relations Institute of Australia (PRIA) where she held the position of Marketing…
Read MoreHealthcare Megatrends to watch in 2018
Megatrends are fundamentally changing the way the world works. The three forces driving massive global healthcare trends include: unparalleled advances in technology; the sedentary lifestyles that goes hand in hand with economic development, globalisation and urbanisation; and the demographics of our aging population. The world is aging, and as a result there has been massive…
Read MoreHow is Australia responding to the medicinal cannabis industry?
Following the legalisation of cannabis for medicinal use by the Federal Government in 2016, there has been plenty of discussion about whether the products, including oils, sprays, patches and tablets, will sink or swim both in Australia’s community and our economy. There’s not a day that goes by without the media talking about a…
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