Lifeline boost indicates positive direction for mental health funding The Federal Government has allocated $33.8 million in additional funding to phone counselling and suicide-prevention service Lifeline as part of its commitment to supporting mental health in Australia.
The spectrum is not an exclusively male domain: Recognising autism in females Gendered assumptions about autism may result in many girls and women going undiagnosed.
Trial designer reflects on Australia’s first music festival pill-testing service Taking pills at a music festival should never cost a person their life, emergency physician Dr David Caldicott told newsGP.
The high cost of brain injury as a result of family violence A landmark new report from Brain Injury Australia shines a light on family-violence-related brain injury, and points to a pathway for diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation.
New ‘stage of diagnosis’ data from Cancer Australia offers valuable insights for GPs New data released by Cancer Australia on stage of diagnosis for the nation’s five most prevalent cancers highlights challenges and strategies for management in general practice.
Using e-therapies to help address mental health issues Despite reluctance from some healthcare professionals to use e-therapies for psychological presentations, they have been found to be a useful tool for patients experiencing mild-to-moderate mental health issues.
Continued uncertainty over funding for National Disability Insurance Scheme The healthcare sector has expressed concerns about the National Disability Insurance Scheme after its proposed source of funding changes again.
Managing malaria in Australia Travel to tropical and sub-tropical locations – where malaria is endemic – is Australians’ main risk factor for contracting the disease.
Primary care street services vital in filling health gaps for marginalised patients A study to measure multimorbidity among patients of a street-based general practice clinic in WA reveals the value of these services to marginalised populations.
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.