NSW renting reforms to protect tenants in violent relationships People experiencing family violence will be able to end their tenancy without financial penalty under new laws coming into effect in February.
Family violence directory provides a comprehensive data resource The Australian Bureau of Statistics has released a first-of-its-kind central directory for family, domestic and sexual violence statistics.
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.
Dr Bawa-Garba successfully appeals removal from medical register The UK Court of Appeal restored the Medical Practitioners Tribunal’s original order that Dr Bawa-Garba be suspended from practice for 12 months.
Medical Board backs down over naming innocent doctors Doctors who have been involved in disciplinary hearings with no adverse findings will no longer be named on the public register, the Medical Board of Australia has announced.
Who are the hidden victims of drug dependence? Parents What can GPs do to help parents with children who are dependent on drugs?
Elder abuse: Identifying the signs in general practice The recent World Elder Abuse Awareness Day presented an opportunity to raise awareness about this complex and often hidden form of family violence.
Family violence among patients from multicultural backgrounds: How GPs can help newsGP spoke to three experienced healthcare professionals about how GPs can respond to patients from immigrant/refugee backgrounds who are experiencing family violence.
GPs can be key in helping multicultural women who are experiencing family violence Women from multicultural communities face many barriers in dealing with family violence, but GPs can help.
GPs urged to tell patients about the ‘cardiac blues’ Most patients who develop a sudden heart problem experience some form of emotional, cognitive and behavioural changes. Now a heart health researcher is behind a renewed push urging GPs to warn their patients about it.