GPs join chorus of alarm surrounding contact tracing Lag times for notifying close contacts have stretched to four weeks in some instances, potentially allowing the disease to spread unchecked.
RACGP releases COVIDSafe fact sheet The resource is designed to help GPs communicate to patients how the app works, why it is safe, and what they can do to help combat the coronavirus.
RACGP backs new contact tracing app to combat COVID-19 Millions of Australians are already using the new contact tracing app – so how does it work?
Overcoming biases to close the gap To mark Close the Gap Day, campaign co-chair Karl Briscoe discusses how GPs can make their practices more culturally safe.
Coalition of Peaks begins community engagement events The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander representative body is consulting directly with the community about the changes needed to close health gaps.
Close the Gap: Our health, our voice and our choice This year’s report focuses on positive change and community-driven initiatives.
World-first Aboriginal health TV network launched The network is designed to ‘revolutionise’ the way Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people receive health information.
Closing the gap in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander eye health Eye health among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is on track to achieve equity with non-Indigenous Australians by 2020.
What the Federal Budget means for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health Looking at some key areas of the 2018–19 Federal Budget that impact Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander healthcare.
Australia’s health gap is narrowing – but not fast enough Focusing on health will not be enough to eliminate the 10-year difference between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and non-Indigenous Australians, a new report has found.