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Study reveals early heart disease risk for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

Study reveals early heart disease risk for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

Experts are advising Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to have a heart check following evidence they face a high risk of cardiovascular disease earlier than previously thought.


Recording Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander status vital to meeting health needs

Recording Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander status vital to meeting health needs

Proper identification of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients in general practice is crucial for data collection and delivering better healthcare.


Alcohol and amphetamines most common drugs for which people receive treatment

Alcohol and amphetamines most common drugs for which people receive treatment

The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has released its latest report on findings of Australians seeking treatment for alcohol and other drugs per state and territory.


Australians are living longer, but becoming more overweight

Australians are living longer, but becoming more overweight

Fewer Australians are smoking or putting themselves at risk from long-term alcohol use, but an ageing population means the country is now experiencing higher rates of chronic and age-related conditions.


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.


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