Urgent change to end drug stigma, preventable deaths: ANMF
01 February, 2023The ANMF has expressed its support for the recommendations resulting from the hearing into the death in custody of Aboriginal woman Veronica Nelson.
Mental Health Australia appoints Carolyn Nikoloski as CEO
30 January, 2023Mental health policy specialist Carolyn Nikoloski has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of Mental Health Australia.
Delivering environmentally sustainable health care
27 January, 2023 by Amy SarcevicAustralia's healthcare system has one of the largest environmental footprints of any industry, generating 43,000 tonnes of waste a year.
Qld clinic improves mental health support for ABI survivors
23 January, 2023A psychiatry consultation has been added to existing treatment for childhood acquired brain injuries (ABI) in a pilot aimed at improving mental health.
Should we care what our patients eat?
20 January, 2023 by Dr Renae Thomas*The ‘Global Burden of Disease’ study published in The Lancet revealed that 71.3% of deaths in 2015 were caused by dietary and lifestyle choices, an increase from 57.6% in 1990.
Multi-pronged probe clears Bundaberg Hospital of serious allegations
21 December, 2022A two-part independent examination has found no evidence to support allegations that sedatives were being used inappropriately and had led to patient harm or death.
Pēpi-Pod program cuts Qld's infant mortality rate by 22%
29 November, 2022University of the Sunshine Coast research aimed at preventing infant deaths associated with suffocation has been linked to a reduction in infant mortality rate.
Study aims to save lives with new sepsis testing
28 November, 2022University of Queensland researchers are evaluating a novel sepsis diagnostic tool as an aid in differentiating sepsis from SIRS in paediatric patients.
Prince of Wales Hospital ASB construction completes
22 November, 2022Major construction of the $782.8 million Acute Services Building (ASB) at Prince of Wales Hospital has completed.
Ramsay introduces youth mental health inpatient clinic
04 November, 2022A specialist, private mental health inpatient service for adolescents from just 14 years of age is being offered by Ramsay Clinic New Farm in Queensland.
Reimagining healthcare experiences in the metaverse
31 October, 2022 by Melissa Witheriff, Regional Innovation Lead, Australia, AvanadeAs the metaverse shifts from hype to reality, organisations and individuals are excited to experiment with these cutting-edge technologies.
We must act now to save lives, ABS data confirms
25 October, 2022Data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has revealed 3144 Australians died by suicide in 2021, compared to 3139 in 2020. Eight to nine people die by suicide every day.
Nutrition education on the menu for health professionals
21 October, 2022All healthcare professionals should study a curriculum of nutrition education in order to help better support public health, a new paper has suggested.
New treatment guidelines for kidney disease in First Nations peoples
17 October, 2022Compared with the non-indigenous population where kidney disease affects 1 in 10, First Nations Australians are nearly four times more likely to die with it.
Experts call for action to end mental health stigmatising
11 October, 2022With radical action we can end stigma and discrimination against people with mental health conditions and their families globally, says The Lancet Commission.
