‘Heartbreaking’ outcomes amid mixed Closing the Gap progress While there is improvement in some areas others are going backwards, placing extra importance on the relationship between government and communities.
Awards will support risk-benefit analysis of COVID vaccination in kids A newly funded project will evaluate how risk communication for vaccines can be improved to boost vaccine uptake among children.
Labor promises nearly $1 billion in general practice funding If elected, the Federal Opposition has said it will spend $750 million to strengthen Medicare, as well as give out $220 million in practice infrastructure grants.
Boosters’ Omicron impact outlined in vaccination tool update GPs and patients can now generate personalised information on the risks and benefits associated with choosing whether or not to receive a booster shot.
‘Dangerously off-track’: Call for global vaccine equity boost Omicron’s rise highlights the risks posed to Australia by world vaccination gaps, a high-profile group said in a letter to the Prime Minister.
New National Agreement a ‘historic turning point’ For the first time, all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people will be able to have their say on closing the gap.
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.