Every week, a different guest tweeter takes charge of Croakey’s rotated, curated Twitter account, @WePublicHealth, and uses the account to cover specific health issues or events. Last week,... Read more
In this latest edition of The Health Wrap, Associate Professor Lesley Russell investigates wide-ranging challenges facing the rollout of COVID vaccines, reports on the latest news in climate... Read more
Baby boomers heading into aged care in Australia may be shocked to find themselves living in the past when it comes to digital access, according to Dr Tim Smyth, a health management consulta... Read more
Hotel quarantine, the COVID-19 vaccine and mental health were all on the agenda when the Department of Health faced the Senate Community Affairs Committee at the estimates hearings in Canber... Read more
Harrowing descriptions of individual experiences in aged care – by residents, families, and aged care workers – were at the heart of the final submissions from senior counsel ass... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: The federal government has faced stern criticism on its hard hat-heavy COVID recovery budget, with a sustained campaign on social media under the hashtag #CredibleWo... Read more
Innovation in health services and new forms of collaboration are some of the lesser-known spinoffs of the pandemic in Victoria, according to Tom Symondson, Chief Executive of the Victorian H... 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
Introduction by Croakey: Prime Minister Scott Morrison is suggesting that next week’s Federal Budget will be one of the most important budgets since the Second World War. “We find ourselves... Read more
