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GPs can help reduce cancer rates in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population

GPs can help reduce cancer rates in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population

A Menzies researcher is calling on the World Health Organization and governments to prioritise improvements in cancer control for Indigenous people globally.


New office for child safety in wake of Royal Commission into child sexual abuse

New office for child safety in wake of Royal Commission into child sexual abuse

The Federal Government has announced it will establish a National Office for Child Safety in response to the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.


Suicide among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people may be higher than reported

Suicide among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people may be higher than reported

We may be underestimating the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have committed suicide because the data doesn't include people whose Indigenous status is uncertain, according to Australian experts.


Federal Government aims to better target bulk-billing incentives for rural areas

Federal Government aims to better target bulk-billing incentives for rural areas

The geographic eligibility criteria for rurality will be updated to better reflect current population data.


Offering trauma-informed care in general practice

Offering trauma-informed care in general practice

Establishing trust and offering a collaborative, welcoming service can assist GPs in identifying patients who have experienced trauma, new research has found.


Government to provide more mental health funding for rural and remote Australia

Government to provide more mental health funding for rural and remote Australia

The Federal Government has said it will provide funding in order to support the mental health of farmers, miners and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in rural and remote areas.


SA Aboriginal drug rehabilitation service under threat after funding cuts

SA Aboriginal drug rehabilitation service under threat after funding cuts

The Federal Government will no longer provide the Aboriginal Drug and Alcohol Council the $700,000 a year it needs to operate. Chief Executive Scott Wilson told newsGP the cuts will force the closure of all services.


What the Federal Budget means for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health

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.


Understanding the role of GPs in responding to adult survivors of child abuse

Understanding the role of GPs in responding to adult survivors of child abuse

In the context of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse – and with governments and other institutions delivering or still crafting their own response – it is important to remember GPs’ vital role in responding to adult survivors of abuse, Tim Senior writes.


Federal Government renews push for extension of cashless debit card trial

Federal Government renews push for extension of cashless debit card trial

The Federal Minister for Social Services has introduced legislation to expand the Government’s cashless debit card trial to Queensland, months after the first attempt was blocked in the Senate.


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