Health PR
Public invited to comment on the Fifth National Australian Mental Health Plan
Every year one-in-five Australians will experience some form of mental illness, and in our lifetimes, one-in-two of us will live with mental illness. With the burden of mental illness continuing to rise, the Federal Government is currently drafting a plan to address some of the issues reportedly contributing to the soaring rates of mental illness…
Read More#GHPRCONNECTS: SPECTRUM’S HEADING DOWN UNDER!
“One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things,” said American writer Henry Miller. And starting this week, I’ll be privy to an entirely new way of seeing things from the opposite side of the world in Sydney, Australia as a part of the 2016 GLOBALHealthPR®Professional Exchange Program with our partner,VIVA!…
Read MoreAustralian Prostate Cancer Research Clinches Global Astellas Oncology Innovation Grant
Chief Executive Officer of Australian Prostate Cancer Research (APCR), Mark Harrison, has attracted global recognition for his role in developing APCR’s interactive online prostate treatment support service, PROSTMATE™. Mr Harrison clinched one of two first prizes during a red-carpet announcement at the European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO) Annual Congress in Copenhagen, Denmark this past…
Read MoreNew technique to predict breast cancer in women
Breast cancer affects one in 12 Australian women at some point in their lives. A recent study published in the International Journal of Epidemiology has identified a new technique designed to predict breast cancer in women. Conducted by University of Melbourne researchers, the data was gathered from 354 women living with breast cancer and 944…
Read MoreVIVA! Communications clinches three awards at the 40th NSW PRIA Golden Target Awards 2016
VIVA! Communications has been recognised for excellence in public relations and communications, clinching three awards across three categories, winning first place in ‘Consumer Marketing’ and receiving two Highly Commended awards in the Health Organisations and Community Relations. Finalists of the of the 40th Public Relations Institute of Australia (PRIA) Golden Target Awards celebrated last night…
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