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Ausmed Education

For almost 40 years, Ausmed has provided the Australian healthcare workforce with access to high-quality education and workforce development tools.

Vision and mission

Ausmed’s mission is to improve care through effective education.

Ausmed oversees one of Australia’s largest libraries of clinical and care education with over 1,250 resources available in their online database. These resources are produced to a high-quality under extensive health publishing controls and protocols to ensure that the information provided is up-to-date, actionable and effective.

Ausmed engages subject matter experts from across our health system to ensure the material published is best practice and is in line with the health needs of our population and the clinical needs of the health workforce.

All information published by Ausmed is regularly reviewed and updated, and strict guidelines around the expiration of out of date information are rigorously adhered to.

The resources made available to healthdirect, and listed on this website, are published free of charge.

How Ausmed can help

  • Support skill development
  • Enable professionals to engage in self-directed Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
  • Provision of mandatory training resources
  • Provision of competency frameworks and assessment tools
  • Assess and develop workforce capability

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This information was originally published on healthdirect - Ausmed Education.

Last reviewed: October 2024

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Causes and Management of Bleeding in Early Pregnancy | Ausmed Article

Vaginal bleeding during the first trimester (first 12 weeks of gestation) is a common but often alarming symptom that occurs in up to 25% of pregnancies. Why does this occur and is there a cause for concern?

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The Fourth Trimester | Ausmed

The fourth trimester is characterised by a myriad of profound changes that affect the physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs of a woman as she adjusts to motherhood. Given the significance of all these changes, why are monitoring, support and anticipatory guidance not offered with the same intensity as during the antenatal period?

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Cleft Lip and Palate | Ausmed

In simple terms, a cleft lip or cleft palate occurs when the lip or the roof of the mouth doesn’t close over properly. This forms a cleft (open space) in the lip or mouth. Cleft lips and palates are among the most commonly occurring congenital craniofacial deformities and can occur in isolation or in combination with other congenital abnormalities.

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Eating Disorders During Pregnancy | Ausmed

Weight gain is an entirely natural aspect of a healthy pregnancy. However, for some women, their changing body shape can trigger heightened anxiety along with the emergence, or return, of an eating disorder.

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Vaginal Birth After Caesarean (VBAC)| Ausmed

Those who have already experienced a successful vaginal birth, who maintain a healthy weight and who go into spontaneous labour generally have a good chance of a successful natural birth after caesarean birth. VBAC has many benefits for both parent and baby, especially as it allows for early physical and emotional contact.

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Nausea and Vomiting in Pregnancy | Ausmed

Nausea and vomiting in pregnancy is a common condition and may even be an indicator of a healthy pregnancy. It is, however, debilitating for some people and should not be underestimated in its severity.

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Pregnancy After the Age of 35 | Ausmed

Pregnancy at advanced maternal age, defined as age 35 years or older, is usually thought of as a ‘high-risk’ pregnancy. The number of people delaying childbirth until after the age of 35 has increased dramatically in recent years. This global trend appears to be influenced by a wide range of social, economic and cultural factors and is mirrored by a corresponding decline in pregnancies at a younger age.

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Skin-to-skin Care in the Newborn | Ausmed

Skin-to-skin care simply involves holding an infant in an upright, prone position, skin-to-skin on the parent’s chest. The parents’ clothing or blankets are then wrapped around the baby, providing a kangaroo-like pouch for comfort and security. Improved breastfeeding and deeper levels of parental bonding and attachment are just a few of the important benefits of this contact.

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Anaemia in Pregnancy | Ausmed

As defined by the World Health Organisation, the mean minimum normal haemoglobin concentration in healthy pregnant women is 110 mg/dL in the first half of pregnancy and 105 mg/dL in the second. If these levels aren’t being met, it’s likely that anaemia is the cause.

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Tonsillectomy in Children: When is it Necessary? | Ausmed

The tonsils, which form part of the immune system, consist of two pads of lymphatic tissue at the back of the throat. They help to prevent infection by trapping pathogens that enter the nose and mouth and producing antibodies to kill them. The tonsils are prone to infection and inflammation.

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