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.
Sharp rise in number of Australians accessing treatment for amphetamine use Treatment for amphetamine use has more than doubled in Australia over the last decade, a new report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has found.
Varied outcomes for maternal and child health, AIHW report shows The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has released a report on the health of mothers and their babies, revealing varied outcomes across the country.
Progress made on national real-time prescription monitoring Australia is a step closer to achieving national real-time prescription monitoring, after federal and state health ministers agreed to push for a federated model.
Government reforms to the aged care system: Will they be enough? The Federal Government seeks to restore trust in Australia’s aged care system with a suite of reforms to the sector.
Tide of vexatious complaints non-existent: Researchers A torrent of vexatious complaints against medical practitioners does not exist, according to a new report.
Pointing the way towards better support of veterans’ mental health The Federal Government has released research that provides a blueprint for better provision of services to ex-serving military personnel returning to civilian life.
RACGP backs plan to provide access to medicinal cannabis within 48 hours RACGP President Dr Bastian Seidel has applauded the Federal Government’s proposed plan to allow patients access to medicinal cannabis products within 48 hours.
Helping mothers with borderline personality disorder urgent task: Review People with borderline personality disorder often live in fear of abandonment, and their relationships are often chaotic. But it can be even harder when those people become parents.
Alcohol and illicit drugs responsible for one in every 20 deaths in Australia Alcohol and illicit drugs are behind nearly one in every 20 Australian deaths, new figures from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare have revealed.