HIMAA Vic would like to thank everyone who participated in the recent membership survey.
We are currently working hard reviewing all the results and developing a plan for next year to ensure you are getting exactly want you want from your state branch.
The first step we would like to take is to put out a call [...]
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IF you believe the hype, Australia stands on the cusp of a healthcare revolution that will keep more Australians well and cure the hospital crisis.
The Bennett report, the National Health and Hospital Reform Commission’s 300-page reform blueprint, recommends the Rudd government expand primary healthcare services such as physiotherapy and podiatry available under Medicare through a [...]
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Instead of claiming ownership to your ideas, foster an environment of idea sharing at work.
You’re sitting in a meeting, minding your own business, when one of your colleagues makes a suggestion.
As you jot down notes, you realize that his proposal sounds vaguely familiar, but don’t know why. Wait a second: He stole your idea!
Co-workers stealing [...]
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AMA Vice President, Dr Steve Hambleton, said today that the AMA is encouraging people to visit their GP to be immunised against swine flu.
It has been reported that there are still far too many Australians who have not been vaccinated to protect themselves from the virus.
Dr Hambleton said that people should not be complacent because [...]
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Have you seen the Spring edition of Privacy Aware?
To read more CLICK HERE.
(Photo courtesy of www.privacy.vic.gov.au)
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Rather than lie during a job interview, there are ways to shade the truth.
Ask any hiring manager, recruiter, human resource executive or career coach, and they’ll all say the same thing: Never lie in an interview.
But maybe you got into a bar fight in college that went on your permanent record and you don’t want [...]
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We need more Guide Dogs – so on November 24, we’re hosting a “Tail A Thon” to raise vital funds and awareness for the amazing dogs that provide freedom and companionship to their vision impaired handlers.
Every working dog costs us $30,000 – but the effect they have on a person’s life is priceless.
To find out [...]
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Bosses get a pretty bad rap. Where two or more employed people gather, you’re sure to hear a story that involves the word “boss” and one of the following descriptors: “stupid,” “dumb,” “incompetent” or “clueless.” Turn on the TV or go to the movies and bosses don’t fare much better. They’re either bumbling fools or [...]
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Have you seen the latest edition of the Privacy Victoria eNews.
To read more CLICK HERE.
(Photo courtesy of www.privacy.vic.gov.au)
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A meeting of eye specialists and the Federal Health Minister has failed to resolve a stoush over the Government’s decision to reduce the Medicare rebate for cataract surgery.
The Federal Government reduced the rebate at the start of this month, but ophthalmologists have been campaigning against the move.
A group of eye doctors spent about an hour [...]
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