In some Australian Indigenous communities violence is so widespread there is an expectation that it is inevitable and is something to be tolerated and not disclosed, reads the grim conclusion to an Australian Institute of Criminology paper released this week, reports Richard Farmer.
A wealth of information about the structures, programs and processes of the Department of Health and Ageing has been released in response to FOI requests for the department’s brief to the incoming government.
In the current discussions on primary health care for the future in this country, the Aboriginal Community Controlled sector and its voice are being ignored, writes Professor Gavin Mooney.
Mainstream primary health services are failing indigenous Australians, according to the country’s peak doctors group, with services not delivering adequate care or value for money. Jane Vashti Ryan investigates some disturbing new figures.
Broadband’s importance for a population’s health also lies in its ability to connect individuals and communities, and to disseminate information (and thus, as the saying goes, power).
The WA government recently released an important and damning report reviewing the responses of health authorities after children in WA suffered febrile convulsions following seasonal influenza vaccination.
Whether Gillard or Abbott wins on August 21, I doubt either will take on the real issues in health. Political leaders are obsessed with staying in power, writes Professor Guy Maddern from St Anywhere.
Kevin Rudd has won support for his sweeping health reforms among voters, according to a new Essential Research poll, with most believing it will have a positive impact on health services.
The health deal yesterday is a useful economic reform, but won't do much for health outcomes. And it costs plenty. Every COAG meeting, the price of buying off the states seems to go up, partly because Kevin Rudd is so willing to pay.
The Healthcare Identifiers Bill introduced last Wednesday is sketchy at best, and Health Minister Nicola Roxon has already been forced into releasing an equally sketchy draft of the accompanying regulations on Friday.
