Indigenous Health
NSW Prison Lockdown putting prisoners in danger
The New South Wales prison system was thrown into lockdown early last week amidst a number of COVID-19 outbreaks at......
Doctors making a difference in remote communities
The need for quality healthcare in remote and rural communities is as important as ever and it continues to be......
National Disability Insurance Scheme: Time For Reform?
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) has heralded significant increases in the funding of disability support in Australia. In regional......
Will Indigenous Women’s Health Get A Win This Budget?
Ahead of tomorrow night’s 2021 Federal Budget, Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt has announced $350 million of funding towards women’s......
Vaccine Rollout in Regional Indigenous Areas
The AstraZeneca vaccine has been made available today for indigenous people over 55, as the next wave of the government’s......
Indigenous women making waves in our healthcare system
Cultural, social and educational barriers continue to exist for First nations professionals and patients alike within Australia’s Healthcare system. Institutional......
Deaths in custody prompt public drunkenness reform
On Friday February 8th, The Victorian Lower house passed a Bill to decriminalise public drunkenness. A 1991 Royal Commission into......
NT Liquor Bill faces fierce Criticism from Indigenous Community
For more than 4 years the Woolworth’s Endeavour Drinks Group has been attempting to establish a 13,000 square meter Dan......
Creative Conversations on Race combats racism in healthcare
For the last two years Gold Coast Health has been implementing the Creative Conversations on Race training program in an......
On-the-ground indigenous health a priority for new dollars
The Federal government gave indigenous health a boost yesterday with $33 million to strengthen primary health services. The granty comes after......