Introduction by Croakey: Almost 70 percent of Australians are living with overweight or obesity, say experts who are calling for greater action on this looming public health crisis. While Au... Read more
Five years in the making, the Final Report of the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) Review Task Force was quietly released last week. Here, Associate Professor Lesley Russell outlines the rep... Read more
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are more likely than other Australians to leave a healthcare service before receiving care or against medical advice, putting them at increased r... Read more
Health consumers are seeking to put the lessons learnt from the COVID-19 pandemic into action. Here, Ms Leanne Wells of the Consumers Health Forum of Australia (CHF) outlines the recommendat... Read more
Many of the groups in the Australian population who are at the greatest risk from COVID-19 – including those with chronic disease – are also the least likely to understand the public health... Read more
The lack of focus in last week’s Federal Budget on prevention highlights the low levels of awareness within government of the importance of health promotion, public health and social d... Read more
Yesterday Croakey highlighted some of the key asks from health stakeholder groups for the upcoming Federal Budget. The areas covered were big picture reform, rural health, Aboriginal and Tor... Read more
At the Australian Medical Association’s National Conference on 1 August, members elected a new President, Dr Omar Khorshid, and Vice President, Dr Chris Moy. The election follows the conclus... Read more
If you have ever wondered why you can’t pick up your prescription medicines from your GP’s surgery or collect them from a supermarket, along with your grocery shopping, the answer is probabl... Read more
Ruth Armstrong writes: Amid the release of two pivotal reports last week (coverage of the Interim Report into Aged Care Quality and Safety, and the Productivity Commission Draft Report on Me... Read more
