Jennifer Doggett writes: Scott Morrison has called the final report of the Productivity Commission’s inquiry into the economic impact of mental ill health “the most comprehensive report of i... Read more
*** This post was updated on 20 November to include reaction from cohealth. *** Nicole MacKee writes: Two critical issues hit the headlines on Monday this week. The first was the long-awaite... 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
On October 23, The Australian Bureau of Statistics released the 2019 Causes of Death data, which includes national suicide information. Preliminary data shows an increase in the number of de... Read more
The inaugural National Stigma Report Card has delivered alarming findings of stigma and discrimination experienced by people who live with severe and complex mental health issues, not least... 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 her latest edition of The Health Wrap, Dr Lesley Russell reports on concerns about food insecurity, mental health and other health impacts of the pandemic response, as well as updating re... Read more
Hannah Soong and Nicholas Procter write: The Victorian and ACT governments in recent days released support packages for international students facing hardship due to COVID-19. Victoria has c... Read more
In her latest edition of The Health Wrap, written from self-quarantine, Dr Lesley Russell aims not to cover the novel coronavirus pandemic in detail, given its saturation coverage elsewhere,... Read more
The health section of the 2020 Report on Government Services (The Report) by the Productivity Commission was released last week. This annual report provides information on the equity, effec... Read more
