New resource for nurses will help improve care for people with osteoarthritis
Primary health care nurses are now better placed to help care for people with osteoarthritis following the launch of a
Author: smartrobbie
Kids get arthritis too
Most people don’t know that kids get arthritis, but JIA affects 6000 Australian children including babies and toddlers. JIA is
Arthritis sufferers excluded from everyday life
Media Release: 12 October 2014 Arthritis is the second leading cause of disability in Australia with many sufferers so severely
Innovation in hospital food packaging
Media Release: 24 September 2014 Ripped and ready: Faster food equals better nutrition for NSW patients Health Minister Jillian Skinner
Kilimanjaro Ascent for Arthritis – DVD
They raised more than $90,000 for Arthritis Australia, proving life’s obstacles, arthritis included, can be overcome with determination and teamwork.
Billions of dollars could be saved by improving arthritis prevention and care
Media Release: 15 August 2014 Billions of dollars in health care costs in coming years could be saved by improving
Time to Move: Arthritis launch
The Time to Move: Arthritis strategy provides a road map for improving care across Australia for people with arthritis.
Response to media coverage about Paracetamol safety
Paracetamol is the most frequently used analgesic for the relief of pain in people with arthritis. Taken in advised doses
New report shows kids and young people get arthritis too
Budget bottom line would improve by providing better care earlier for people with arthritis, not charging them more for GP
Short-sighted budget cuts will increase health costs in the long term
The Federal budget’s cuts to health are a false economy which will force more people to go without essential medical