Fraying relations between the Australian government and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have been thrust into the spotlight with two damning reports released this week exposing... Read more
With the Northern Territory’s anti-discrimination commissioner Sally Sievers warning this week that casual racism could literally make people sick, we’ve taken a look at some of the health g... Read more
One of the most outstanding speeches in Federal Parliament this year came from Labor Member for Lindsay, Emma Husar, ahead of White Ribbon Day, where she spoke so movingly about her own fami... Read more
It’s hard to imagine that only a generation ago mothers were frequently blamed for causing schizophrenia and autism in their children through being ‘cold, distant and unloving.’ There is no... Read more
The election of Donald Trump as President will have an immediate and direct impact on the US health care system. Prior to the election Trump vowed that he would repeal the Affordable Care Ac... Read more
Pill testing services, debt-reduction strategies, the innovative use of technology to deal with drug and mental health issues and drug use among LGBT communities, were just some of the issue... Read more
This fortnight’s Health Wrap, is compiled by Megan Howe, Publications Manager at the Sax Institute. Enjoy the Wrap and tweet us via @SaxInstitute if you have any ideas for future issues. Ke... Read more
The future of the plebiscite on marriage equality may not be clear but the LGBTIQ community is already feeling the adverse impact of the public debate on this issue. This situation is likely... Read more
Indigenous children in Queensland are 22 times more likely to be locked up than their counterparts and account for a staggering 65% of those in youth detention on any given day despite compr... Read more
Mental health has been on the political agenda this week with both major parties announcing new commitments to suicide prevention and other mental health initiatives as part of their pre-ele... Read more
