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
Introduction by Croakey: While the high profile presence of Auslan interpreters alongside politicians and health officials at COVID-19 updates is welcome, we should not conclude that this al... 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. Last week,... 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
*** This post was updated with further tweets on 28 July *** Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, health and medical, legal and human rights organisations have condemned state, territory,... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: Black Lives Matter is a defining moment in history, and non-Indigenous Australians must step up in demanding justice and an end to racism, writes Ms Jill Gallagher,... Read more
In the early stages of COVID-19 in Australia, Federal Parliament was pretty much closed down. Executive government has ruled, modified to some extent by the existence of a National Cabinet (... Read more
Mark Ragg and Megan Williams write: Health and social programs developed by and aimed at improving the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have been credited with bringing... 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
Introduction by Croakey: New restrictions on people’s lives, while part of the public health response to COVID-19, have a significant effect on freedoms we normally take for granted, such as... Read more
