Time to rethink social housing policy: expert
Are policies designed shorten social housing waiting lists contributing to the backlog?
16 July, 2019
Health & Social Services
Public wants more health leadership from govt
Governments shouldn’t worry about ‘nanny state’ accusations when it comes to population health.
20 June, 2019
Cloud centre to boost neighbourhood health
A new centre will use cloud-based innovation to map out public health problems.
17 June, 2019
Smart suicide surveillance tool could help prevent deaths
An AI tool that analyses ambulance data could help develop public health interventions to prevent suicide.
3 June, 2019
Victorian health services ‘highly vulnerable’ to cyber attacks
An audit says Victoria’s health services aren’t implementing measures to protect theft of patient data.
3 June, 2019
Councils plan for accessible cities
Local councils in Brisbane and Sydney have launched plans for more inclusive and accessible cities.
16 May, 2019
Govt ‘too incompetent’ for digital health
Mistrust of the government’s ability to manage digital infrastructure projects is turning people off My Health Record.
8 May, 2019
SA councils pledge to bolster vaccination
South Australian councils have signed an agreement with the state government to boost vaccination coverage across the state.
2 May, 2019
Audit finds inefficencies, overlaps in health networks
An audit has found “ambiguity” in the governance structure of NSW’s local health districts is hampering performance.
22 April, 2019
Inclusive tourism on the radar for Aussie destinations
A report has warned that some Australian cities are leaving visitors with special needs behind.
9 April, 2019
20-minute suburbs: Australia’s walking-friendly cities
A new type of suburb is set to appear as Melbourne moves towards the 20-minute neighbourhood.
25 March, 2019
Making Melbourne’s streets safer for women
The City of Melbourne is crowd sourcing innovative ideas to make the city safer for women following a spate of attacks.
18 March, 2019
Something rotten in the state of Queensland
Doctors say a decision by some councils to stop fluoridating public water supplies is resulting in extensive dental decay.
5 March, 2019
Councils ‘punch above their weight’ on health
Local governments are playing a unique role in helping people to lead healthy lives, research shows.
13 December, 2018
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