To govern for health: transform the conversation
What opportunities has the pandemic created for enabling health equity to become a focus for mainstr... Read more
Three recent reports and a new book share some critical messages for addressing systemic failures that are harming Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, reports Associate Professor Megan Willi... Read more
As the Federal Government moves to weaken national environmental laws, health and medical professionals have been urged to step out of their comfort zone and engage much more proactively in the fight... Read more
Among the wide-ranging health impacts of the pandemic, it’s important to focus on the implications for eye health, according to Lyn Brodie, CEO of Optometry Australia. The introduction of Medica... Read more
Last week the Australian Institute of Health Innovation (AIHI), located at Macquarie University in Sydney, took the helm of Croakey’s rotated, curated Twitter account, @WePublicHealth, to discuss #Pat... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: “They keep on telling me there is nothing called ‘white privilege’ — give me a break. I don’t see any white people going into a store on Oxford Street and being followed.... Read more
The proliferation of pop-up cycleways to address pandemic concerns is presenting an opportunity to reimagine, not just how we travel, but “the kind of cities we want to live in for the future... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: Even before the COVID-19 pandemic began, polls found that almost three in four Australians who drink do so most frequently at home — either their home or someone else’s. This... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: Getting the COVID-19 message right, about what to do and why it is so important, is hard enough when you are trying to reach adults, but have we been ignoring the need for ta... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: Australia is now in the worst recession since the Great Depression of the early 1930s, with more than one million Australians out of work and the Government foreshadowing meas... Read more
The pandemic has generated widespread debate about the aged care industry and concern for elderly people and their families. Supported Residential Services (SRS) are another sector in urgent need of r... Read more
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