Hearing awareness week plays a role in recognising people suffering from hearing impairment or deafness. Some people are born with hearing loss, some people may suffer with hearing impairment or deafness as a result of a condition or an injury and others develop it as they get older.
One in six Australians are hearing impaired, deaf or has an ear disorder of some description. Damage to your hearing is often a gradual process […]
Speech Pathology Week is about promoting the great work speech pathologists do. More than 1.1 million Australians have a communication or a swallowing disorder that impacts on their daily life.
A speech pathologist helps diagnose and treat communication disorders. They help people that may suffer with problems such as: speaking, listening, understanding language, reading, writing, social skills and stuttering. They also may work with people that have suffered from a stroke, brain injuries, learning disabilities, cerebral palsy and dementia to name […]
On the first Friday of August, every year Australia unites by wearing their favorite jeans and donating money to support genetic research, helping scientists at the Children’s Medical Research Institute. Research is aimed at genetic defects and childhood diseases and money raised helps to discover treatments and cures to give children the opportunity to live long and healthy lives.
It is a great cause that the staff at Ontario Medical Clinic continues to […]
National Pain Week is an annual initiative for Chronic Pain Australia. It aims at promoting the latest research and information to the wider community. This year is aimed at the theme ‘let’s manage pain together’ aiming to reduce the isolation often felt with chronic pain. It is a great way to bring health care professionals, sufferers, families and friends together to share their experiences and discuss treatment options.
Chronic […]
Dry July is a fundraiser raising much needed funds for people affected by cancer. Funds raised through Dry July go towards cancer supporting organisations across Australia to help improve patient comfort, care and wellbeing.
Having a month off alcohol/reducing your alcohol intake can have a great impact on your wellbeing. Excessive drinking can cause an upset stomach, indigestion and headaches just to name a few. Drinking less means that you […]
The My Health Record (previously the Patient Controlled Electronic Health Record or PCEHR) is available to all patients and is a secure online summary of all of your health information.
You have control over what information is contained in your My Health Record and who has access to the information provided. This information can be shared with your GP and other doctors as well as hospitals and other healthcare providers. This can be helpful if you are […]
Red Nose day is held annually on the last Friday in June and is the major fundraiser for SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome).
In Australia nine children die suddenly and unexpectedly every day, Red Nose day is an important way to raise money and awareness. This year the aim is to raise 100,000 towards Red Nose research grants available for Australis’s best researchers to apply for later this year.
Ontario Medical Clinic will have a product box at our front […]
There is a great demand in Australia for blood donors. 1 in 3 Australians will need blood in their lifetime but only 1 in 30 actually donate.
There are many reasons why people may need blood donated by others. These may include:
-Bleeding during surgery
-Haemophilia
-Cancer
-Premature babies
-Bleeding due to an accident or injury
-Burn victims
If a person needs blood it will be received via a process called blood transfusion. The donor blood will be matched to the patients and then transfused using an injection […]
Two things our team at Ontario Medical Clinic like doing is raising money for great causes and eating yummy food. Cancer Council’s biggest morning tea allows us to do both at the same time!
1 in 2 Australians will be diagnosed with cancer by the age of 85. One dollar at a time we can make a real difference helping fund Cancer Council’s vital research, prevention and support service programs.
Get together a group of friends at home, in your community or […]
Thankyou to all of the patients who took the time to complete a practice survey for us in December/January. Your feedback is invaluable in helping us to continue to improve the service that we can offer you. We have now received the survey results back and will do our best over the coming months to make the changes, where possible, that you have taken the time to suggest to us.
Thankyou also to those who took the time […]
