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The Victorian government has announced Victorians using pads and tampons will have access for free across the state. Women’s health advocates welcome the proposal, saying it will reduce the period poverty, which has grown thanks to the cost of living. Image: Image supplied by the Women’s Health Services Network Produced By: Eduardo Jordan Featured In …
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An app helping First Nations children to enhance their hearing and mental health has received $1.5 million dollars in funding from the WA government. Sound Smiles is a project developed by Monash University, Curtin University, and Ear Science Institute of Australia, along with First Nations medical services in the state. First Nations kids experience hearing …
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Today the Federal government issued an apology to both thalidomide survivors and their families for the oversight that led to the wave of birth defects in the late 1950s and early 1960s. These birth defects included absence of limbs, malformed internal organs and spinal issues. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton both …
It was World Diabetes Day this week, and with almost two million diabetics in Australia, awareness must be raised among citizens. Diabetes affects Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people even more, as they are three times more likely to develop Type 2 Diabetes. World Diabetes Day is organised by the United Nations, and is on …
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Advocates and academics are calling for greater regulation and transparency when it comes to lobbying. Current public lobbyist registers reveal little information as to who’s lobbying who, and how often, leaving experts concerned about undue influence, and the risk of misconduct and corruption. Public health researchers are among those concerned, with worries the influence of …
Lobbyist Registers Shrouded in Secrecy, research shows Read More »
The Senate inquiry into the assessment of and support services for people with ADHD released the report this week. This report is borne of analysis of the processes of identifying, diagnosing and treating ADHD, resulting in recommendations to improve the process. The report addresses the issues surrounding the affordability of treatment, social stigmas, difficulty getting …
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) has just unveiled a game-changing report on the health of refugees and humanitarian entrants in Australia. This report uncovers striking differences in their health experiences compared to other migrants and the wider Australian population. I spoke Vanessa D’Souza, AIHW spokesperson to It’s a crucial step towards ensuring …
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Today, the Albanese Government’s planned increase of Medicare payments to bulk billing doctors goes into effect. Now, when bulk billing concession card holders, children under 16 and pensioners, doctors are now eligible for up to three times as much money from bulk billing. In both metropolitan and rural areas, doctors’ payment rates are going up …
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