How might media policy influence the health of diverse communities?
Many important public health concerns – including issues affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, young people and multilingual communities – are raised by submissions to an i... Read more
What will 2021 bring for this David and Goliath battle in the Northern Territory?
As Croakey has previously reported, the alcohol industry is posing a health threat to communities in the Northern Territory, and also putting at risk the well-being of future generations. Be... Read more
Woolworths: a case study of the commercial determinants of health – and how communities can fight back
*** Update: After this article was published, Woolworths issued a statement committing to an independent review of the proposed Dan Murphy’s development, saying that work would not beg... Read more
The Health Wrap: coronavirus news, self-determination matters, primary healthcare and some good news from Tasmania
In this latest edition of The Health Wrap, Associate Professor Lesley Russell raises questions about the roll-out of coronavirus vaccines, reviews some pandemic communications lessons, and r... Read more
The long road to healthcare justice
Introduction by Croakey: Governments that have signed the new Closing the Gap agreement have committed to identifying and addressing institutional racism and promoting cultural safety. Howev... Read more
Closing the Gap National Agreement offers “huge step forward … if fully implemented”
Marie McInerney writes: The landmark Closing the Gap National Agreement was released on Thursday, offering a “turning point” in the relationship between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander... Read more
No place for racism in healthcare
Introduction by Croakey: As previously reported at Croakey, the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) in March launched a “badly needed” five year Aboriginal and Torres St... Read more
Marking National Reconciliation Week, Pat Turner urges governments to finalise new national agreement
Transcript of Pat Turner’s speech: Good morning everyone, thank you for inviting me here today. My name is Pat Turner, and I am the daughter of an Arrente man and a Gurdanji woman. I a... Read more
Why community led responses are key to addressing Indigenous childhood obesity
Rates of obesity are high among Aboriginal children, but there is a lack of policies, guidelines and programs to tackle the issue, according to a new paper published in Public Health Researc... Read more
Some practical advice and calls to action on embedding cultural safety in health services
Amy Coopes writes: Cultural safety is about so much than embedding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander or Māori culture in a health service; it is also about the responsibility of non-Indi... Read more