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Doctors want more support for international medical graduates

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) is asking the government to remove barriers that prevent international medical graduates from working in Australia. Suggest making the application process easier and providing more support for international medical graduates. RACGP believes that attracting and keeping international doctors is crucial for healthcare in rural areas and overall …

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Physical Activity Prevents Mental Health Problems

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Latest findings from Australian researchers find physical activity could prevent future mental health cases in Australia. In Australia, the burden of depression and anxiety is large and growing, and has a significant impact on the global population, causing economic strain on individuals and health systems. The Wire’s Chloe White spoke with lead researcher of the …

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NDIS Feels The Squeeze of Fiscal Budget

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The NDIS is feeling the squeeze after the unveiling of the 2023 federal budget, annual growth to be capped at 8% per year by 2027. Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme, MP Bill Shorten spoke today about the budgets implications on the operations of the scheme moving forward. Image: Image: …

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Federal Government Announces Vape Crackdown

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A vaping crackdown is in the works from the federal government raising mixed perception from experts and users. On one hand, the current vaping epidemic has drastically increased usage in nicotine products in underage consumers. And on the other hand, making vapes inaccessible broadly could result in the creation of an illicit market that makes …

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Landmark Malawi trial boosts iron levels in pregnant women

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A world-first study exploring new ways to fight anaemia in developing nations has found a single iron infusion can significantly reduce iron deficiency in pregnant women, compared with daily tablets. The finding, driven by a collaboration between Australian and Malawian researchers, paves the way for more effective health policies to reduce the global health burden …

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Housing crisis preys on youth mental health

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New research released by ReachOut Australia reveals one third of young Aussies reported the cost of living as one of the issues they are most concerned about. Forty per cent of those young people reveal the cost of living is having a major impact on their mental health. Of those concerned about finances and living …

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A new proposal to restrict Medicare access

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As a way to fix the broken Medicare system, Associate Professor Fiona McDonald from the Australian Centre for Health Law Research at the Queensland University of Technology suggests making a bold restructuring effort. Medicare will be restricted to GPs who agree to bulk bill all patients, while those who choose not to will need to …

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Winter Brings COVID Swell

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Winter will bring yet another spike in COVID cases to Australia, as people head indoors, creating infection prone environments. Peoples’ immunity may well be challenged by the disease, as omicron variants continue to multiply, each one slightly different from the last. With attitudes towards COVID waning in their cautiousness, what can the government do to …

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