The Federal Government has ramped up the rhetoric on asylum seekers and border control in the wake of the passage of hard fought amendments that allow for the medical evacuation of asylum se... Read more
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander groups on Thursday said it is imperative that a true and formal Closing the Gap partnership agreement be put in place soon and with the real capacity to... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: Tomorrow (Friday 15 February) is the closing date for responses to the preliminary report released by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACC... Read more
The Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) Review Mental Health Reference Group has just published its report and recommendations, part of the overall Professional Services Review into Medicare. I... Read more
Have you had your say yet about the implications of digital platforms like Google and Facebook on news and journalism, and therefore on public health? This Friday (15 February) is the closin... Read more
Labor’s announcement on Wednesday that it would establish a permanent Australian Health Reform Commission has been welcomed though all eyes will of course be on the detail and the fund... Read more
Deadlines are looming for consultations/feedback on a range of Taskforce reports issued as part of the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) Review. The review is considering how the more than 5,... Read more
New research is reporting overwhelming support from Australians for a process of truth telling about past injustices experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The 2018 Aus... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: Last week the Western Australian State Coroner Ros Fogliani released her findings into the deaths of 13 young Aboriginal people in the state’s Kimberley region... Read more
As this earlier Croakey article outlined, questions were raised last year about the future of the Social Determinants of Health Alliance. In this followup article, Lyn Morgain, the Chief Exe... Read more
