Close the Gap: Our health, our voice and our choice This year’s report focuses on positive change and community-driven initiatives.
Millions given to end rheumatic heart disease Around $35 million has been earmarked to combat the illness, which kills up to 150 young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples a year.
Health targets missed in Closing the Gap report Australia is expected to fall short of targets related to child mortality rates and life expectancy, the 2019 report card has revealed.
World-first Aboriginal health TV network launched The network is designed to ‘revolutionise’ the way Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people receive health information.
The defining moments of general practice in 2018: Part 1 As the end of another year approaches, we should consider the progress and success our profession has experienced over the past 12 months.
COAG meeting: Health update Australia’s federal, state and territory leaders came together in Adelaide yesterday.
Keeping Christmas safe As rates of family violence increase over the holidays, it is important to remember that Christmas is not a happy occasion for all.
‘Ground-breaking’ evaluation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary healthcare The evaluation will establish up to 20 location-based studies to collect information from various Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health services around the country.
Minimising violence in the healthcare setting New data shows that GPs and other healthcare workers are high on the list of people who may experience occupational violence.
Preventable factors responsible for significant global health burden Risk factors for global burden diseases are responsible for 61% of deaths and 1.21 billion disability-adjusted life-years, according to the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017.