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Hello Everyone,
Well what's been happening since I last posted here? We have
had staff off work with seasonal flu and the amendments and
updates keep rolling in.
Swine
Flu has been on everyone's lips and on the basis of advice
from Australia's Chief Medical Officer, Professor Jim Bishop,
and the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee,
Minister Roxon announced the commencement of a PROTECT response
phase on 17 June 2009.
The
PROTECT phase reflects the recognition that the swine flu
infection is not as severe as was envisaged when the
Australian Health Management Plan for Pandemic Influenza was
prepared in 2008, and that this disease is mild in most cases,
severe in some, but moderate overall.
PROTECT sits along CONTAIN and SUSTAIN phases, with a greater
focus on treating and caring for those people that might have
severe cases. The Department of Health and Ageing has a useful
web page on pandemic phases.
The
Department also has some useful tips for protecting yourself
and others.
Please Click
here to see them.
Sexually
transmitted diseases: The
Commonwealth Government has launched a national campaign to
reduce the rate of sexually transmitted infections, with a
particular focus on young people and Indigenous people.
The
campaign theme is: "STIs are spreading fast - always
use a condom". People having unprotected sex are encouraged
to see a doctor about getting tested. Early detection and
treatment are important. If left untreated, STIs can have
serious and lasting health implications.
The website for the campaign is www.sti.health.gov.au
The Government HealthInsite Web site has topic pages on Sexual
Health, Safe
Sex, and Sexually
Transmitted Infections. All worth reading.
Lifeline and Stress. Today,
somewhere in Australia, there is a new call to Lifeline every
minute, and an average of 450,000 calls are answered each
year. Lifeline's services now operate from over 60 locations
nationally, and have a presence in every State and Territory
in metropolitan and regional areas.
The
Lifeline National Service Finder can provide you with details
of some 20,000 services and service providers, and you can
access these details using either keywords or your postcode.
Stress
Down Day was held on 24 July and, as the name of the day suggests,
it encouraged all Australians to relax and think about how
they can manage their stress more effectively. It was also
an opportunity to purchase some of the fabulous items from
the Lifeline Store, or to make a donation to support Lifeline's
important work.
HealthInsite
has a number of topic pages on stress, including Stress,
Stress
and Relaxation, Stress
and Sleep Disorders, Stress
in Children, and Stress
in Young People.
All
links worth looking at as we all experience stress in our
every day lives. And a Special thanks to the Australian Government's
HealthInsite Newsletter for providing these links and information.
Urinary
Tract Infections: These
are common, particularly with increasing age. Women are more
likely to get a UTI than men, and about one in three women
and one in 20 men will suffer from a UTI during their lifetime.
Nearly one in three women will have a UTI infection requiring
treatment before the age of 24.
HealthInsite has a topic page on UTIs. Click
here to see.
Young
People:
Reach Out is an information and referral service for
young people. They have recently redeveloped their Web site,
which is well worth looking at. To see their latest Web site
please Click here
We especially wish to thank again the Australian
Government's HealthInsite Newsletter which, they provide
regularly, and for the information they provide.
Employment:
As usual we continue to receive many e-mails and enquiries
from Doctors as well as Nurses from overseas, wishing
to work in Australia.
To any Doctor or Health Professional contemplating such a
move remember Queensland and other states are looking for
Health Professionals.
You will find some links on our Main
Directory Home page as well as these below:
Health
Vacancies in Queensland:
Please see www.health.qld.gov.au/townsville/Employment/Allied_health.asp
And
www.health.qld.gov.au/workforus/default.asp
Various Positions in health see www.seek.com.au/if.asp
Positions
vacant general see www.seek.com.au
Also remember our Home page for "Recruit A Doc"
and more.
If
you are looking for a Goverment position remember the
Australian Government Job Site and you can access the site
by Clicking
here
Well that's it from me for another two months.
Best regards to all.
The
Editor
Doctors4U®
July 2009.
Doctors4U®
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Designed By people Who Care -
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And together, we are Caring for the
Environment!
Hello
Everyone,
Before I commence of this newsletter, I feel
I must mention again the victims of our recent disasters. Our
thoughts and best wishes go out to all of those people affected
by the bushfires in Victoria, and the floods in Queensland and
New South Wales not once but yet again. How heart breaking it
must be to clean up and then within a short space of time it
all happens again.
And what of the Emergency Services? What wonderful people who
work night and day helping others. Words cannot express how
I admire these people & volunteers. Special people I call
them. However that description seems so inadequate.
It was also wonderful to see Princess Anne, representing the
Queen, come all the way out from England, get off her plane,
after many hours in the air, and go straight to the bush fire
ravaged areas to see those many affected. Her visit was most
welcome and gave many a boost in their time of need.
Anyone having
trouble coping as a result of the bush fires are urged to seek
help.
There is
a link here to Reach Out where you may find that help. Please
Click
here
Depression:-
Beyondblue the national
depression initiative is working with various agencies in Victoria
and across the country to provide support to those affected
by the bushfires.
For people in need, it is important to know immediate support
is available. There is a range of support services that offer
personal, emotional, psychological and financial help to those
affected. For more information please go to the Beyondblue Web
site by
Clicking
here
Emergencies
- Who to call in a crisis - Here is a link for those
people in Victoria.
Click
here
Anti Epileptic Drugs:
The National Prescribing Service is urging doctors and pharmacists
to exercise care when considering brand substitution for anti-epileptic
drugs used for epilepsy, even if they are listed as bio-equivalent
on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. "Once a patient's
epilepsy is under control, the brand of medicine they are prescribed
should not be changed", NPS CEO Dr Lynn Weekes said.
And in its position statement the Epilepsy Society of Australia
recommends that "patients with epilepsy should first obtain
the advice of their treating doctor before having the preparation
of anti-epileptic drug interchanged".
You can see their statement by Clicking
here
Last month was Ovarian Cancer Awareness
Month. It was intended to
encourage women and health care professionals to learn more
about the
disease, particularly its symptoms.
Because there is no screening test for ovarian cancer, it is
important
that women are able to recognise the symptoms which are often
vague
and similar to everyday maladies and conditions.
As part of the campaign, a "Symptom Diary" was made
available by Ovarian Cancer Australia so that women are able
to record and better communicate the symptoms they are experiencing
to their GPs. Click
here to go to the diary link.
National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre has launched
its own public information campaign 'No one knows your body
like you do'
The campaign is designed to educate Australian women about the
symptoms of ovarian cancer, and to dispel the myth that a Pap
test will detect the disease. See what they
have to say by Clicking
here
HealthInsite
has a topic page on Ovarian Cancer. We are ever
so grateful for the information they regularly supply in their
newsletters. You can read their topic page by Clicking
here
We
continue to receive many e-mails and enquiries from Doctors
as well as Nurses from overseas, wishing to work
in Australia.
To any Doctor or Health Professional contemplating such a
move remember Queensland and other states are looking for
Health Professionals.
You will find some links on our Main
Directory Home page as well as these below:
Health
Vacancies in Queensland:
Please see www.health.qld.gov.au/townsville/Employment/Allied_health.asp
And
www.health.qld.gov.au/workforus/default.asp
Various Positions in health see www.seek.com.au/if.asp
Positions
vacant general see www.seek.com.au
Also remember our Home page for "Recruit A Doc"
and more.
If
you are looking for a Goverment position remember the
Australian Government Job Site and you can access the site
by Clicking
here
Well that's it from me for another two months. In the meantime
- remember to take care and look after each other.
Best regards to all.
The
Editor
Doctors4U®
April 2009.
Doctors4U®
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Designed By people Who Care -
" For Health Professionals who care! "
And together, we are Caring for the
Environment!
Hello
Everyone,
Here I am with our first posting for the year 2009! I realise
I should have perhaps been earlier however I have been struggling
with the dreadful things that have been happening in recent
times and then I see the headlines this morning "CALLOUS
looters have been accused of trying to rob a dead Victoria
fires victim's few remaining possessions after the weekend
inferno."
How low can people go? It makes you wonder. I feel sickened
by it all. It is just so hard to believe and to see all those
poor suffering people. What they have had to endure without
having to face the problem of looters.
My heart goes out to all those affected by this terrible terrible
tragedy and we hope and pray there are more loved ones found
alive. Words alone cannot express how we all feel and I feel
sure the rest of Australia and the world! You
can send your condolences by Clicking
here
Also you
can donate to the Bush Fire Appeal by going to the Red Cross
site by
Clicking
here
Cruel swindlers pretending to collect charitable donations
for victims of the Victorian bushfire disaster have been spotted
on the Gold and Sunshine Coasts it was reported today. If
they are here they will be everywhere so please be on the
lookout and report them to Police immediately.
Before I move on I would like to pay a special tribute to
all those wonderful fire fighters, volunteers, police, emergency
services and many many more. You are all "Special"
and all deserve a medal for your bravery and courage.
Now
here in North Queensland many residents have been flooded
out with 62% of Queensland being declared a disaster. Not
only once but twice. Our hearts and prayers go out to them.
And now I read this morning they have been opening their pockets
and donating to the Bush fire appeal. What a wonderful gesture
after what they have had to endure themselves.
I feel I must also mention all
those wonderful
volunteers, police, emergency services and many many more
who have helped and are still helping out in NQ. You too are
all "Special" and all deserve a medal for your bravery
and courage.
Our Premier has launched an appeal for all flood victims and
you can donate by
Clicking
here
or going to our main home page here
Also
please remember blood is needed and you can register to donate
by Clicking
here
or
once again there is a link on our main home page.
Depression:- Beyondblue
the national depression initiative is working with various
agencies in Victoria and across the country to provide support
to those affected by the bushfires.
For people in need, it is important to know immediate support
is available. There is a range of support services that offer
personal, emotional, psychological and financial help to those
affected. For more information please go to the Beyondblue
Web site by
Clicking
here
We
continue to receive every day enquiries from Doctors as well
as Nurses from overseas, wishing to work in Australia.
To any Doctor or Health Professional contemplating such a
move remember Queensland and other states are looking for
Health Professionals.
You will find some links on our Main
Directory Home page as well as these below:
Health
Vacancies in Queensland:
Please see www.health.qld.gov.au/townsville/Employment/Allied_health.asp
And
www.health.qld.gov.au/workforus/default.asp
Various Positions in health see www.seek.com.au/if.asp
Positions
vacant general see www.seek.com.au
Also remember our Home page for "Recruit A Doc"
and more.
If
you are looking for a Goverment position remember the
Australian Government Job Site and you can access the site
by Clicking
here
Well that's it from me for another two months. In the meantime
- remember to take care and look after each other.
Best regards to all.
The
Editor
Doctors4U®
February 2009.
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