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
Introduction by Croakey: The tragic deaths of 604 residents of aged care facilities from COVID 19 have highlighted the flaws in our current system of aged care, which families and stakeholde... Read more
*** This story was updated on 27 August, 2020 to include answers from a spokesperson for the Federal Minister for Health. *** Introduction by Croakey: With just six weeks until telehealth M... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: Fifteen mental health clinics will be established across Victoria, with six to be located in regional areas, to help address pandemic-related impacts on mental healt... Read more
With COVID-19 devastating lives and livelihoods around the globe, health experts are looking for lessons for a better, more equitable tomorrow, where food and job security, people-focused ur... Read more
A strong consumer voice will be critical in shaping health and social policy during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Ms Leanne Wells of the Consumers Health Forum (CHF) explains how the newl... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: When the Prime Minister announced that National Cabinet, employed to steer Australia’s response to COVID-19, was here to stay, he was clear that the body... Read more
After a decade-long battle, Australia’s groundbreaking tobacco plain packaging laws have cleared their final hurdle with the World Trade Organisation. The University of Sydney’s... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: When Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced the scrapping of the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) last month, he reiterated his previous description of the... Read more
Last week, Minister for Health, Greg Hunt, announced a $48.1 million Mental Health and Wellbeing Pandemic Response Plan. A significant component of this funding is for mental telehealth care... Read more
