Strong public health leadership is crucial in successfully managing the COVID-19 pandemic. One important component of public health leadership is trust. Strategies to reduce the spread of CO... Read more
Without transparent data and compliance to rights-based policy, people in prison are in danger of being the forgotten and discarded when it comes to COVID-19. The article below, by Dr Tess R... Read more
One of the lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic is that the wider health system has much to learn from the successes of the Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (ACCHO) sector... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: The tragic deaths of 604 residents of aged care facilities from COVID 19 have highlighted the flaws in our current system of aged care, which families and stakeholde... Read more
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
The health impacts of the Tour de France, global news on coronavirus, a better future for aged care, the abolition of Public Health England, and an exercise in deliberative democracy are amo... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: Nearly 100 bushfires, driven by extreme winds and temperatures, were on Friday continuing to burn across West Coast states in the United States, destroying hundreds... Read more
As shown by the photograph above of a Melbourne pub, the alcohol industry is mounting an active campaign to persuade politicians and the public that opening licensed venues is important for... 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
Introduction by Croakey: Many of the challenges of end-of-life care have been amplified during the COVID-19 pandemic. Julia Corfield, a Melbourne doctor working in palliative care, wrote in... Read more
