Introduction by Croakey: The United Nations General Assembly will hold a special session on responses to the novel coronavirus pandemic this week, as the virus continues to surge in the Nort... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: A Victorian program is seeking to support and empower education settings and workplaces to take co-ordinated steps toward health and climate action. The urgent need... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: South Australia has announced a six-day, state-wide lockdown from midnight tonight in a “circuit-breaker” strategy to contain a COVID-19 cluster. The sta... Read more
Unsafe alcohol consumption is a longstanding public health issue in Australia and the COVID-19 pandemic has increased the need for comprehensive policy measures to reduce the harmful effects... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: With crippling public health failings by the Trump administration in its response to the novel coronavirus pandemic continuing to overshadow the US election race, a... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: The novel coronavirus pandemic has cast a sometimes uncomfortable spotlight on our health care systems, highlighting both strengths and systemic shortcomings. As evi... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: The world has watched in horror as President Trump’s response to COVID-19 has had a devastating impact on the US population. But COVID-19 is not the only area in whi... Read more
Introduction by Amy Coopes: There is mounting concern about the novel coronavirus in New South Wales, with the state experiencing a slow uptick in cases and community transmission that has s... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: In a year dominated by the most significant global public health emergency in a century, Australia’s COVID recovery budget offered little for the sector at the... 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
