‘Point of care testing’, or PoCT, means pathology testing that is done when a patient sees a doctor, rather than having to go to a specific collection centre. The benefits of PoCT include informed and immediate decision-making about patient care, improved patient compliance with diagnostic testing, and improved access to pathology services, particularly in rural… Read more »

We were thrilled to see Carer Gateway recognised for its support of Australia’s carers on A Current Affair recently (visit Facebook to see the video segment). A Current Affair website says: A new online service is available to help carers to access much needed assistance in doing their jobs. Actor Aaron Pederson, famous for his… Read more »

The use of antipsychotics and benzodiazepines in aged care is an important and controversial topic. These medicines are often used inappropriately as a form of chemical restraint. We partnered with the Australian Government Department of Health and UX experts Folk, a stakeholder consulting specialist, to devise new messaging for prescribers, nurses, personal care workers, families,… Read more »

If you are interpreting, evaluating or writing about data of any kind, our new data training course can help. Fundamentals of data literacy and visualisation presents the fundamental ideas in evaluating, summarising, analysing and presenting data. Whether you need to make sense of data-heavy documents or present best-practice graphs and charts, this course is for… Read more »

Biotext staff will be working from home as much as possible over the coming weeks, but Biotext is open. Our office number (02 6282 2280) has been redirected to mobile, and we are also available through the office email (projects@biotext.com.au), or any of the usual staff member email addresses. We hope that you and your… Read more »

Understanding gambling behaviour and impact is the first step to minimising harm from gambling disorders. The Centre for Gambling Research at the ANU Centre for Social Research & Methods conducts important research into measuring, managing and minimising harms from gambling in Australia. Biotext has edited and designed several of their recent reports, including: 2019 ACT… Read more »

Our 1-day ‘Successful science writing and editing’ course has helped many writers and editors to improve their work. This expertise is now available at a distance. Recently, our writing trainer worked with one of our clients online to deliver 1-on-1 coaching in how to write and edit scientific and technical material. Our client said: Thanks… Read more »

We hope you have a wonderful break! Please note that the Biotext office will be closed from 24 December to 2 January, and we look forward to catching up with you in 2020. Update: over $1000 was donated from our staff to local RFS brigades. Thanks everyone!

We are developing e-learning modules about writing, editing and presenting information, and we need your help. To make sure we design modules that are as useful and accessible as possible, we’d love to hear about your preferences. Please complete our brief survey to tell us how you might use the modules and what topics you… Read more »