Introduction by Croakey: The world has watched in horror as President Trump’s response to COVID-19 has had a devastating impact on the US population. But COVID-19 is not the only area in whi... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: As of 6pm on 15 October 2020, former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has 254 822 signatures on his petition to Royal Commission to ensure the strength and diversity of Aus... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: Mental health experts have criticised the targeting of the federal government’s Budget funding for additional mental health services provided under the Better Access... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: Last week’s Federal Budget included a number of mental health measures, including around $100 million for extra services provided under the Medicare funded Better Ac... Read more
The lack of focus in last week’s Federal Budget on prevention highlights the low levels of awareness within government of the importance of health promotion, public health and social d... Read more
In most areas of health care the social and environmental determinants of health are overlooked in favour of an individualistic approach to treating illness and disability. Below, PhD studen... Read more
The COVID-19 pandemic has been described as a ‘perfect storm’ for the creation and dissemination of disinformation (intentionally misleading), misinformation (unintentionally misleading) and... Read more
The special report from the Aged Care Royal Commission, released yesterday, found that the Federal Government had not adequately prepared the aged care sector for the COVID-19 pandemic. In t... Read more
Yesterday the Aged Care Royal Commissioners, the Honourable Tony Pagone QC and Lynelle Briggs AO, released a special report on the COVID-19 pandemic in aged care. The report identifies four... Read more
Save Westernport is a community group working to prevent the development of a new gas project in the middle of an internationally protected wetland in Westernport Bay on Victoria’s Morningto... Read more
