Plans for a tax on mining profits may be causing palpitations amongst mining industry chiefs, but perhaps it’s actually a positive for the broader population’s health. So says he... Read more
A Brisbane doctor has contacted Croakey, concerned that international university students are being asked to pay for their care in public hospitals. The document below from the Royal Brisban... Read more
Dennis Raphael is Professor of Health Policy and Management at York University, Toronto, and co-author of a new report about the social determinants of health, which recently featured on Cro... Read more
Like any major economic or social policy shift, the Henry Review – or at least the Government’s actions arising out of it – will have significant implications for the community’s health. A n... Read more
Croakey is taking a short break, and will be back on deck around April 27th. I thought it would be nice to leave you with a good news story about Indigenous health. And thanks to Don Perlgut... Read more
Today, dear reader, has been declared World Health Day. The World Health Organisation is asking us to be “part of a global movement to make cities healthier”. Meanwhile, the inau... Read more
In the previous post, Professor Fran Baum argues the case for an Australian Health and Equity Commission to help us move to a more equitable society through healthier public policy. Elaine H... Read more
England has had the Marmot Review, which was commissioned to help shape a policy response to the landmark 2008 report from the WHO’s Commission on the Social Determinants of Health (CS... Read more
Following on from previous posts about the Marmot Review, below is a piece I wrote for the Crikey bulletin today, which asks: Why is Australia dragging the chain on health inequalities? I ho... Read more
So many public health initiatives end up doing most good for the better off. So it’s nice to hear of one that’s brought plenty of payoff to people at the other end of the socioe... Read more
