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 Tor... 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 th... Read more
Strong messages on the importance of self-determination, decolonisation and Indigenous governance featured among Indigenous suicide prevention resources profiled by Professor Pat Dudgeon and... Read more
In Victoria, Premier Daniel Andrews has been under pressure from the Federal Government, State Opposition and many business leaders after unveiling a “safe and cautious” roadmap that likely... 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
Introduction by Croakey: Even before the COVID-19 pandemic began, polls found that almost three in four Australians who drink do so most frequently at home — either their home or someone els... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: Australia is now in the worst recession since the Great Depression of the early 1930s, with more than one million Australians out of work and the Government foreshad... Read more
The pandemic has generated widespread debate about the aged care industry and concern for elderly people and their families. Supported Residential Services (SRS) are another sector in urgent... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: Nearly 300 mental health consumers and allies across mental health disciplines have signed a letter calling on the ABC to apologise for its recent Four Corners TV ep... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: To mark International Overdose Awareness Day on 31 August, the Australian Injecting and Illicit Drug Users League (AIVL) called for a greater focus on prevention and... Read more
