Why I walked out of a dinner with Alexander Downer – Dr Zoe Stewart
The Hippocratic Oath promises to keep the sick from ‘harm and injustice’. But what should medical p... Read more
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Earlier this month the Turnbull Government launched its new ‘Get the Facts about Immunisation’ campaign to encourage Australian parents and carers to get their kids vaccinated. In the post below, Dr S... Read more
The suburban dream has turned into something of a nightmare, as growing inequality and the concentration of disadvantage in the suburbs have become critical health concerns that warrant public health... Read more
Amy Coopes writes: Mad studies, lived experience and the diverse voices of those walking within and alongside the mental health space will be the focus of a major forum in Sydney later this month. The... Read more
It was dark and cold – temperatures were below zero – when the water canons fired on crowds gathered on the country of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe last November, some of whom had travell... Read more
Unlike some other countries, Australia does not have a large philanthropic medical research sector. This means that researchers rely heavily on government funding for their work, primarily via grant... Read more
Health Wrap: Beating the bad bugs; counting the health costs; healthy minds, healthy bodies and more
Wishing you good health while reading the Wrap, compiled by Robert Button, Media and Communications Manager at the Sax Institute. Be sure to be social and share your news and views @SaxInstitute Beati... Read more
Private health insurance funds in Australia have their origins in the friendly societies of Britain. In the 1800s groups such as the Free Gardeners, Odd Fellows and Druids set up lodges, often centre... Read more
In an era where national leadership for public health is in short supply, it’s timely to look at where and how local communities are leading. This was the premise behind a recent article for Inside St... Read more
As discussed at Croakey yesterday, one key strategy for improving the health of Indigenous Australians is to increase the number of Indigenous people working as health care providers (as an asi... Read more
Despite widespread recognition of the oral health gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians, progress in addressing the underlying issues of cultural safety and cultural competence among p... Read more
Featuring: asylum seeker health
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Health professions protest against inhumane treatment of asylum seekers and refugees
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Doctors and supporters to march for ethics and common decency on October 30th and November 5th
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Doctors urged to sign open letter, speak out “loudly, forcefully” on offshore detention
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The Health Wrap: Human rights and health; childhood trials; Indigenous health matters
