Category Archives: Education Australia

Elsevier Australia

August 21, 2011   admin
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ELSEVIER Australia Releases Comprehensive Medical Guide by Dr Kerryn Phelps and Dr Craig Hassad

Ideal for General Practitioners and medical students alike, ‘General Practice: The integrative approach’ takes an holistic approach to contemporary general practice.
Sydney, New South Wales (PRWEB) June 20, 2011
Elsevier Australia has published the highly-anticipated ‘General Practice: The integrative approach’ – a text set to become the definitive Integrative Medicine resource for GPs and students.
Boasting over 1000 pages, this important hardcover is directed at best practice rather than alternative practice, and is written with a focus on prevention and health promotion.
The book is expertly authored by Dr Kerry Phelps, well-known Australian medical practitioner and President of the Australasian Integrative Medicine Association (AIMA), and Dr Craig Hassad of Monash University.

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Clinical Companion Medical-Surgical Nursing, 2nd Edition

August 21, 2011   admin
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Medical-Surgical Nursing Students to Benefit from Local Edition of Elsevier Australia’s Clinical Companion

Popular nursing text ‘Clinical Companion Medical-Surgical Nursing’ has been fully revised for Australian and New Zealand students. The second edition of this quick-find guide has been published by Elsevier Australia http://www.elsevierhealth.com.au .
Sydney, New South Wales (PRWEB) July 04, 2011
Elsevier Australia has published a second local edition of the popular ‘Clinical Companion Medical-Surgical Nursing’ by Gayle McKenzie and Tanya Porter.
‘Clinical Companion Medical-Surgical Nursing, 2nd Edition’ has been fully revised and updated to address situations Australian and New Zealand medical-surgical nursing students will most frequently face during their clinical placement.
Common diseases and disorders are presented in a practical format – from cause, signs and symptoms through to diagnosis, treatment, complications and nursing considerations.

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Lets Go to Australia

August 21, 2011   admin
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Explosive Tourism Growth Fuels New Site to Help Travelers Find Bargain Travel and Cheap Flights to Australia

Australia has seen a 200 percent increase in tourism. “Lets Go to Australia” is designed to meet the increasing needs of those who consider Australia a must see destination. By providing free information “Lets Go to Australia” will be a key provider for travelers.
Tulsa, OK (PRWEB) March 17, 2007
Australian tourism has seen a dramatic increase of 200 percent in the last decade. Australia’s beautiful beaches and wide range of eco-tourism is drawing crowds from around the world. David Frederick was one of those travelers who ended up living in Australia and wants to share his love of the country. Lets Go to Australia uses his experience to teach tricks and insights to make a traveler’s trip to Australia more fulfilling.
Australia, with all its benefits, does have some pitfalls. The weather being on of them. One couple went to the Great Barrier Reef for their honeymoon. No one told them it was monsoon season. The couple spent five days in rain and never saw the reef. David hopes to help travelers avoid these situations but by providing free information to those looking to go Down Under.
David says that Australia should be the first choice of everyone to visit in their lifetime and that he wants to make sure it’s the best trip of their life. Australia is such a big place with an array of travel choices that the traveler can easily spend to much money and wasted time if they are not educated on their options.
For additional information contact David Frederick or visit http://www.letsgotoaustralia.com/
About http://www.letsgotoaustralia.com/
Based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Melbourne, Victoria, http://www.letsgotoaustralia.com/ is created and led by David Frederick and his band of Australian experts.
David Frederick, President

http://www.letsgotoaustralia.com/

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Cengage Learning Australia

August 21, 2011   admin

Cengage Learning Australia Sweeps APA Design Awards

Cengage Learning Australia wins all educational categories at The 2008 Australian Publishing Association Design Awards.
Stamford, CT (Vocus) July 16, 2008 -—
Cengage Learning Australia, a leading provider of learning solutions in the school and higher education markets of Australia and New Zealand, is proud to announce that the design team from Cengage Learning Australia took home trophies in all categories for educational publishing design at the 56th Annual Australian Publishing Association Design Awards.
The Australian Publishing Association Design Awards acknowledge the highest caliber of design across trade and educational publishers. This year, Cengage Learning Australia was front and centre at the Awards, held at Sydney’s Powerhouse Museum on May 22nd, with a full crowd in attendance.

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Murdoch University is helping more international students

May 07, 2011   admin
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Murdoch University Strengthens Scholarship Scheme to Help Students Study in Australia

Help is available for students wanting to study in Australia at Murdoch University.
Perth, Western Australia (PRWEB) August 10, 2011
Murdoch University is helping more international students who want to study in Australia by broadening the scope of its International Discoverers Scholarship Scheme.
The scholarship scheme, launched last year, is designed to make studying at Murdoch University more affordable at a time when the strong Australian dollar could mean that families across the globe are considering alternatives to Australia for higher education.
The scheme already applies to a wide range of Murdoch University courses at undergraduate level and has this year been broadened to include many postgraduate level degrees to start in 2012.
Depending on the course selected, the International Discoverers Scholarship Scheme allows for a reduction in annual course fees from between AUD $500 and AUD $5,500.

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