Introduction by Croakey: The federal government has faced stern criticism on its hard hat-heavy COVID recovery budget, with a sustained campaign on social media under the hashtag #CredibleWo... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: In a year dominated by the public health crisis of COVID-19 it’s no surprise that Health Minister Greg Hunt touted a record portfolio spend in Tuesday’s... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: The Federal Opposition stepped up its push against the so-called privatisation of Australia’s Aged Care Assessment Teams (ACAT) this week, calling on the Morri... Read more
In this latest edition of The Health Wrap, Associate Professor Lesley Russell argues the need for immediate action in response to critical reports on mental health and aged care, digs into t... Read more
Below is an extract from the interim report of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety. We are publishing this at length because of the clarity and power of the writing, and t... Read more
Ahead of a national summit on the mental health of older Australians in Melbourne tomorrow, Mental Health Victoria explains below why it is important to “put mental health firmly on th... Read more