Introduction by Croakey: A group of international researchers is calling for urgent changes in public health policies to reflect “ten streams of evidence” that...
Reports today that fewer than 50% of over-50s in Australia are willing to get the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine have raised concerns about whether vaccine hesitancy...
Shine Lawyers last week added to health sector calls for a no-fault compensation scheme to cover lost income, medical expenses, and personal care needs for people...
Amid widespread concerns about Australia’s ailing COVID-19 vaccination rollout, much can be learnt from the “all hands on deck” approaches successfully used in...
The Congress of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nurses and Midwives (CATSINaM) launched its inaugural ‘Back to the Fire’ national conference series this week...
Introduction by Croakey: As the slow rollout of Australia’s COVID-19 vaccination program draws intense scrutiny, public health experts have warned that the global...
Introduction by Croakey: A sobering anniversary today, 12 months since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic, the first caused by a coronavirus....
Introduction by Croakey: On World Obesity Day a new report calls on Australian governments to protect children from unhealthy food marketing and highlights research...
In the wake of concerning public health communications lapses and mis-steps in South Australia, the latest COVID-19 Wrap has a timely update on evidence-based communications....
The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care has developed a set of national standards to provide consumers, carers, referrers and providers with...