New frailty index to improve aged care outcomes
A new frailty index is set to improve aged care and health outcomes for vulnerable older people. The frailty index project, developed and validated by SAHMRI-based Registry […]
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Food safety model may help pandemic management
No precedent exists for managing the COVID-19 pandemic – although a plan for working through major public food scares may point to the best ways of […]
Serving up better pandemic meals
On the heels of devastating bushfires, drought and the COVID-19 pandemic, eating well in a sustainable way is more important now than ever, Flinders University experts […]
Eye-tracking tech helps aged-care assessment
Memory loss among older Australians is on the rise as the Baby Boomer generation enters retirement – but a new technique tested by Flinders University researchers […]
Raising the bar on disability care
Encouraging paid workers to employ the ‘right kind’ of respectful personal relationship with young people with disability will lift standards in the sector, experts say. With […]
Telehealth cuts see services withdrawn to vulnerable Australians
Cut-backs to telehealth services last week have seen countless Australians who are bedridden or housebound again become invisible in the eyes of our health system, highlighting […]
Refugees face poverty, food insecurity
At the start of Refugee Week, a timely study reminds us of the experiences and ‘cultural acclimatisation’ of recent arrivals. The simple but important act of […]
Queen’s Birthday Honours 2020
Remarkable Flinders University staff, students and alumni have been recognised through some of the highest Queen’s Birthday Honours this year. These include Flinders University’s Deputy Chancellor […]
Pandemic highlights e-health issues
Misinformation and mistrust of Australia’s COVIDSafe app underlines the need for standards to scope, develop, assess and roll out e-health services, Flinders University digital health experts […]