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

Climate inaction ‘threatens Australian lives’

Australian governments need to boost spending on infectious disease warning systems, doctors warn in a major report.  

2 December, 2018

Health groups lobby candidates on climate impacts

Public health professionals campaign to make the health impacts of climate change an issue in the Wentworth by-election.

14 October, 2018

Act now on health impacts of climate change: experts

Health professionals welcome a state plan addressing the health impacts of climate change.

17 September, 2018

New framework guides governments on risks

Heatwaves pose the greatest threat to Sydney, followed by storms and bushfires, according to an international benchmark of cities’ capacity to handle shocks and stresses.

7 June, 2018

US Government to give away 10,000 Fitbits

The US National Institutes of Health (NIH) has selected wearable monitor Fitbit for a use in large scale health study. The program, called All of Us, was established by the Obama White House in 2015. It is looking to sign up over a million Americans to “accelerate research that may improve the ability to prevent […]

7 November, 2017

Palliative care: NSW Health must improve

NSW Health has a limited understanding of the quantity and quality of palliative care services across the state.

17 August, 2017

Healthcare records: take them to the grave?

Our healthcare records outlive us. It’s time to decide what happens to the data once we’re gone.

7 August, 2017

Voluntary Assisted Dying: how the Victorians will do it

Victoria has developed a safe and compassionate voluntary assisted dying framework.

1 August, 2017

Western Victoria Health to roll out education platform

WVPHN will soon roll out the GoShare patient education platform to 800 health professionals.

31 July, 2017

Pharmacies, emergency departments to go digital

Pharmacy Guild, emergency departments to trial with Digital Health Agency.

27 July, 2017

Doctors on a downer over medicinal cannabis imports

Concerns unfounded, says Australian cannabis expert.

14 June, 2017

Why the seemingly tidy, leaked proposal for hospital funding may be a problem policy

Will the scheme be capped?

30 May, 2017

Flaws in the health star rating system

The HSRS remains voluntary for food companies.

25 May, 2017