Introduction by Croakey: In a year dominated by the public health crisis of COVID-19 it’s no surprise that Health Minister Greg Hunt touted a record portfolio spend in Tuesday’s... Read more
This is a rolling wrap of reaction to the 2020-21 Federal Budget, which comes in the wake of the health, social and economic devastation of the coronavirus pandemic. It compiles reaction to... 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 ove... Read more
At the Australian Medical Association’s National Conference on 1 August, members elected a new President, Dr Omar Khorshid, and Vice President, Dr Chris Moy. The election follows the conclus... 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. Recently, t... Read more
Recently Health Minister Greg Hunt announced that telehealth would be extended but that, eligibility would be wound back to provide access in most cases only when providers “have an existing... Read more
Tributes were paid widely across the health sector on Monday to Dr Harry Nespolon, the high profile Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) President, who died overnight, a... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: There is growing recognition and concern that many people who have contracted COVID-19 are experiencing lasting effects from the infection and treatment – prompting... Read more
Marie McInerney writes: Some Australian health experts are concerned the decision to kill off the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) as the country’s peak intergovernmental forum... Read more
If you have ever wondered why you can’t pick up your prescription medicines from your GP’s surgery or collect them from a supermarket, along with your grocery shopping, the answer is probabl... Read more
