Coronaviruses can make humans and animals sick. Some coronaviruses can cause illness similar to the common cold and others can cause more serious diseases, including Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS). This new coronavirus originated in Hubei Province, China and the disease outbreak is named COVID-19.

Owners of Assistance Dogs can legally take their animal to all public places and transport if needed, and it is unlawful to refuse entry to a person with an Assistance Animal. It is important to note that Assistance Dogs are different to Emotional Support Animals

It’s been proven that owning an animal (like a dog or a cat) can improve your health and lifestyle through companionship and exercise. It’s important to be aware of the dangers of animal ownership, and to know how to keep you and your family safe and free from sicknesses that the ‘cat may drag in’.

Australia is known as the ‘skin cancer capital of the world’; over 2000 Australians die each year from skin cancer, but surveys have found that the proportion of adults actively employing sun-safe habits dropped from 19% to 17% from 2014 to 2016, and continues to decline.

Music can be one of the last memories to fade as we age, providing a link to our past and an important way to engage with the present. At 83, Rose Klooger has lived at a Melbourne nursing home for nine months. Until recently when she has been able to spend some time in a high-backed ‘princess’ chair, she has been mostly bedbound – a situation which has contributed to her feelings of isolation and anxiety.