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... Read more
Among the wide-ranging health impacts of the pandemic, it’s important to focus on the implications for eye health, according to Lyn Brodie, CEO of Optometry Australia. The introduction... Read more
The pandemic is exposing many cracks and gaps in health, aged care and other systems. The public health workforce is also in urgent need of some serious attention, says the Public Health Ass... Read more
At traumatic times like these, taking time to observe and connect with others can be healing, writes Dr Tess Ryan, as part of our occasional #CroakeyEXPLORE series. Tess Ryan writes: My mind... Read more
A healthy diet is the foundation of good health but Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders can face multiple barriers to accessing fresh and nutritious food. Croakey has previously highlight... Read more
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. During the... Read more
Former Federal Health Minister Nicola Roxon will join a panel of experts discussing ‘where next for prevention’, at a webinar this week hosted by VicHealth as part of its Life an... Read more
Health leaders around the world have slammed United States President Donald Trump’s plan to withdraw from the World Health Organization, as previously reported at Croakey. Australia should t... Read more
In investigating the concerns confronting prisoners during the pandemic, Dr Tess Ryan, an Aboriginal woman of Biripai country, has created the artwork above, “Are we all in this together?”.... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: Indigenous health services and peak bodies like the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) have done an incredible job of getting tail... Read more
