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Alcohol and pregnancy: mixed messages undermining abstinence advice.
The complexities for public health messaging around women drinking during pregnancy have been highlighted by new research undertaken at the University of Canberra’s News and Media Research Centre. The...
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The Health Wrap: The Vegemite news spread; On your bike (sans helmet); a...
This week’s Health Wrap is compiled by my colleague Megan Howe, the Sax Institute’s Publications Manager. Enjoy the Wrap and tweet us via @medicalmedia or @meghowe68 if you have any...
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NT Coroner calls for repeal of “paperless arrest” laws #JustJustice
The findings of an inquest in the Northern Territory into the death of a senior Walpiri man are important reading for those working in the health and justice sectors, highlighting the need for law...
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Forget Vegemite-based policy. Here are some sensible recommendations for...
Indigenous Affairs Minister Nigel Scullion’s foray into Vegemite-based policy has won global headlines for a suggestion that the product should be restricted in some remote communities to stop...
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The Health Wrap: GST hike for health funding, a racism-free future,...
This week’s Health Wrap has been compiled by my colleague Ellice Mol – Digital Communications Manager at the Sax Institute. By Ellice Mol Nation-wide health funding dilemmas As...
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Learn from “one of the best examples in the world of a comprehensive primary...
Amongst other things, the Third National Aboriginal Health Summit in Darwin last week provided some examples of how the wider primary healthcare sector can learn so much from the Aboriginal community...
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Public health must get over its conceit and find a voice. So there!
Public health advocates need to get over the conceit that their work will inspire political action simply because it is worthy, according to Michael Thorn, Chief Executive of the Foundation for Alcohol...
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Nine questions about the state of public health in Victoria: #HealthyPolitics
As recently previewed at Croakey, a public forum in Melbourne this week highlighted some critical questions about the public health challenges facing Victoria. Marie McInerney was there to provide the...
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One man’s story of surviving the trauma of family violence: A #JustJustice...
(Caution to readers: this article contains graphic detail of family violence. Support service details are available at bottom of article). This is the first in a two-part series by Darren Parker, a...
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The Health Wrap: Speaking out on asylum seeker health; federal funding row;...
This week’s Health Wrap is compiled by my colleague Megan Howe, the Sax Institute’s Publications Manager. Enjoy the Wrap and tweet us via @medicalmedia or @meghowe68 if you have any...
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Federal Budget impacts on Indigenous issues – new report
The health gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians is Australia’s most urgent and serious health challenge. Despite this fact, Indigenous issues barely rated a mention in the Federal...
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Linking you into a stack of important health reading – and check out the...
A stack of health-related inquiries and reports have been released that may be of interest to Croakey readers. Plus, some human rights ranting to follow… • The second interim report of the Senate...
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The Health Wrap: Indigenous incarceration disgrace, let’s talk about smoking,...
By Kellie Bisset The disgrace of Indigenous incarceration rates Following the successful crowdfunding of Croakey’s #JustJustice campaign, it’s timely to reflect on the release of the Amnesty...
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National Ice Taskforce stakeholders seek comprehensive action
UnitingCare ReGen CEO Laurence Alvis participated in the recent Prevention and Treatment roundtable sessions of the National Ice Taskforce hearings in Sydney. With Taskforce public consultations having...
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The Health Wrap: A budget health check; medical school war of words; eyes on...
This week’s Health Wrap is compiled by my colleague Megan Howe, the Sax Institute’s Publications Manager. Enjoy the Wrap and tweet us via @medicalmedia or @meghowe68 if you have any...
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Don’t believe the hype, teens are drinking less than they used to
Michael Livingston and Amy Pennay write: Ask your friends and colleagues about young Australians and alcohol and I bet they’ll say something about a generation out of control or a binge-drinking...
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Australia’s ice ‘epidemic’: ‘service cuts, scare campaigns, stigma not the...
The Federal Coalition last week announced it was launching a new advertising campaign aimed at educating families and the broader community about the dangers of the drug ice, or crystal...
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#Budget2015 prescription to cut health costs: invest in prevention
There’s little doubt that “spiralling health costs” will get plenty of Budget Bingo hits when Treasurer Joe Hockey delivers the 2014-15 Budget next Tuesday, 12 May. Here then is a very timely article...
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Journal Watch: Fighting the good fight over fast food – but still losing....
If it’s easier to influence land-use policies on the grounds of aesthetics or reducing litter and traffic than on whether fast food restaurants should be located close to hospitals or schools, do...
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Funding uncertainty threatens drug programs
At a time when Australian communities are demanding a response to methamphetamine use, UnitingCare ReGen’s CEO Laurence Alvis asks why the Federal Government is reducing the capacity of the Alcohol...
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