Many Indigenous communities have been disproportionately hit by the coronavirus pandemic but, in Australia, strong community leadership has been key in the successful COVID-19 response by Ab... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: Urgent action is needed to address the national emergency of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander deaths in custody, with five such deaths recorded since June, acco... Read more
The COVID-19 pandemic has had devastating health, social and economic impacts and exacerbated the inequities that already exist within our community. A new report, developed by ACOSS in part... Read more
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
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
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
Introduction by Croakey: Ultra-processed foods and drinks are harmful for human and environmental health in many ways, but a convergence of powerful interests globally means sales are boomin... 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
