Last month, a new report on the state of healthcare in Australia was released by the Australian Institute for Health and Welfare (AIHW). The publication, entitled...
Australian healthcare in figures
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Management
When the smoke clears
The impact of last summer’s bushfires that burnt an estimated 18.6 million hectares, destroyed almost 6,000 buildings and killed many people and animals was...
The Florey: An innovative new solution for healthcare facilities
A new innovative temporary medical infrastructure solution which has been designed and engineered to meet healthcare expansion requirements, was recently launched by...
How can elective surgery capacity be protected?
As a resurgence of Covid-19 continues to put pressure on the healthcare system in the Australian state of Victoria, elective surgery remains suspended until further...
Healthcare after COVID-19
The emergence of Covid-19, and the response to it, has resulted in positive transformation in some areas, but it has also highlighted inequalities and bottlenecks in the health…
Resuming elective surgery post COVID-19
Just last week, the Australian State of Victoria saw a new spike in confirmed cases, prompting the Victorian government to bring back tougher restrictions and extend...
Keeping apace with healthcare innovation
Project managers and engineering experts need to provide strategic support that matches the rapid pace of new innovations in the healthcare sector. Donald Cant Watts...
How does Australia’s ICU capacity compare?
So far, evidence suggests that the number of Covid-19 cases and deaths in Australia has been lower than in many other countries, even if the outbreak can’t be...
Welcome to the Healthcare Spaces newsletter
Over the past few months, as the Covid-19 pandemic has taken hold, healthcare systems worldwide have faced many challenges, and the scale of the response and the speed...
How flexible solutions can improve healthcare resilience
As the coronavirus has demanded responses from health systems across the globe, we have seen a number of temporary hospitals housed in converted conference or sports...
