To govern for health: transform the conversation
What opportunities has the pandemic created for enabling health equity to become a focus for mainstr... Read more
Strong public health leadership is crucial in successfully managing the COVID-19 pandemic. One important component of public health leadership is trust. Strategies to reduce the spread of COVID-19 can... Read more
Without transparent data and compliance to rights-based policy, people in prison are in danger of being the forgotten and discarded when it comes to COVID-19. The article below, by Dr Tess Ryan and An... Read more
Yesterday Croakey highlighted some of the key asks from health stakeholder groups for the upcoming Federal Budget. The areas covered were big picture reform, rural health, Aboriginal and Torres Strait... Read more
In the first several months of the pandemic, Australian governments took generally swift and decisive action to minimise the deaths and suffering caused by the novel coronavirus. What are the chances... Read more
The upcoming Federal Budget, delivered in the context of a health and economic crisis, provides both challenges and opportunities for health. While spending is expected to be constrained overall, the... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: Ultra-processed foods and drinks are harmful for human and environmental health in many ways, but a convergence of powerful interests globally means sales are booming, not lea... Read more
One of the lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic is that the wider health system has much to learn from the successes of the Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (ACCHO) sector and Indige... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: The tragic deaths of 604 residents of aged care facilities from COVID 19 have highlighted the flaws in our current system of aged care, which families and stakeholders have kn... Read more
Our experience with COVID-19 is highlighting the urgent need to do much more to prevent chronic diseases, according to Emma Lonsdale, Executive Officer, Australian Chronic Disease Prevention Alliance.... Read more
The health impacts of the Tour de France, global news on coronavirus, a better future for aged care, the abolition of Public Health England, and an exercise in deliberative democracy are among the top... Read more
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