https://www.croakey.org informed, engaged communities for health Thu, 07 Dec 2023 06:45:16 +0000 en-CA hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 https://www.croakey.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/cropped-croakey_COVID_head_icon-copy-32x32.png https://www.croakey.org 32 32 https://www.croakey.org/bringing-a-cultural-lens-to-pandemic-preparedness-aboriginal-elders-share-their-learnings-from-covid/ https://www.croakey.org/bringing-a-cultural-lens-to-pandemic-preparedness-aboriginal-elders-share-their-learnings-from-covid/#respond Thu, 07 Dec 2023 06:45:16 +0000 https://www.croakey.org/?p=195621 Introduction by Croakey: The success of Indigenous communities and health services in protecting Elders during the first waves of the COVID pandemic in Australia is known all over the world. What we know less about are the experiences and perspectives […]]]> https://www.croakey.org/bringing-a-cultural-lens-to-pandemic-preparedness-aboriginal-elders-share-their-learnings-from-covid/feed/ 0 https://www.croakey.org/the-national-health-and-climate-strategy-could-be-transformational-if-these-concerns-are-addressed/ https://www.croakey.org/the-national-health-and-climate-strategy-could-be-transformational-if-these-concerns-are-addressed/#respond Thu, 07 Dec 2023 00:44:16 +0000 https://www.croakey.org/?p=195751 More than six years after a framework for a national strategy on health and climate change was put forward by health and medical organisations, the Australian Government has launched the country’s first National Health and Climate Strategy. As reported earlier […]]]> https://www.croakey.org/the-national-health-and-climate-strategy-could-be-transformational-if-these-concerns-are-addressed/feed/ 0 https://www.croakey.org/this-doctor-is-urging-medical-leadership-on-ceasefire-in-gaza-and-israel-as-united-nations-warns-of-threat-to-global-security/ https://www.croakey.org/this-doctor-is-urging-medical-leadership-on-ceasefire-in-gaza-and-israel-as-united-nations-warns-of-threat-to-global-security/#respond Wed, 06 Dec 2023 21:53:08 +0000 https://www.croakey.org/?p=195457 Introduction by Croakey: United Nations chief Antonio Guterres has written to the President of the UN Security Council warning of the risk to “international peace and security” from hostilities in Gaza and Israel, and calling urgently for a humanitarian ceasefire. […]]]> https://www.croakey.org/this-doctor-is-urging-medical-leadership-on-ceasefire-in-gaza-and-israel-as-united-nations-warns-of-threat-to-global-security/feed/ 0 https://www.croakey.org/as-national-cabinet-spruiks-their-commitment-to-health-reform-policy-experts-want-more-detail-and-vision/ https://www.croakey.org/as-national-cabinet-spruiks-their-commitment-to-health-reform-policy-experts-want-more-detail-and-vision/#respond Wed, 06 Dec 2023 19:52:53 +0000 https://www.croakey.org/?p=195710 Below are details from the statement issued after yesterday’s National Cabinet meeting, and responses from some health policy experts. Focus on health, NDIS and gun control The statement from National Cabinet says: First Ministers have agreed to a further $1.2 […]]]> https://www.croakey.org/as-national-cabinet-spruiks-their-commitment-to-health-reform-policy-experts-want-more-detail-and-vision/feed/ 0 https://www.croakey.org/icymi-celebrating-first-nations-researchers-education-reform-a-system-in-decay-and-the-gift-not-to-give-this-christmas/ https://www.croakey.org/icymi-celebrating-first-nations-researchers-education-reform-a-system-in-decay-and-the-gift-not-to-give-this-christmas/#respond Wed, 06 Dec 2023 12:04:48 +0000 https://www.croakey.org/?p=195644 The column this week celebrates the first issue of The Lowitja Journal, and also brings suggestions for making global health publishing more equitable. We report calls for reform to address education inequities (which are, of course, also important for health […]]]> https://www.croakey.org/icymi-celebrating-first-nations-researchers-education-reform-a-system-in-decay-and-the-gift-not-to-give-this-christmas/feed/ 0 https://www.croakey.org/drawing-a-line-in-the-sand-and-speaking-up-for-abolition-of-the-prison-industrial-complex/ https://www.croakey.org/drawing-a-line-in-the-sand-and-speaking-up-for-abolition-of-the-prison-industrial-complex/#respond Wed, 06 Dec 2023 07:56:52 +0000 https://www.croakey.org/?p=195633 Introduction by Croakey: The National Network of Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women & Girls was established in 2020 to represent people who have been in prisons and to advocate for abolition of the prison industrial complex. Below two of the […]]]> https://www.croakey.org/drawing-a-line-in-the-sand-and-speaking-up-for-abolition-of-the-prison-industrial-complex/feed/ 0 https://www.croakey.org/leadership-in-the-room-iaha-conference-was-a-masterclass-in-indigenous-knowledges-practices-and-voices/ https://www.croakey.org/leadership-in-the-room-iaha-conference-was-a-masterclass-in-indigenous-knowledges-practices-and-voices/#respond Wed, 06 Dec 2023 07:16:23 +0000 https://www.croakey.org/?p=195460 Introduction by Croakey: Last week, the annual conference of Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA) took place on the traditional lands of the Kabi Kabi peoples, on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast. In the post below, Danielle Manton, a Barunggam woman-grown on Dharug […]]]> https://www.croakey.org/leadership-in-the-room-iaha-conference-was-a-masterclass-in-indigenous-knowledges-practices-and-voices/feed/ 0 https://www.croakey.org/celebrating-some-auspicious-anniversaries-in-health-policy-with-a-focus-on-community-health-services/ https://www.croakey.org/celebrating-some-auspicious-anniversaries-in-health-policy-with-a-focus-on-community-health-services/#respond Wed, 06 Dec 2023 01:45:31 +0000 https://www.croakey.org/?p=195472 Introduction by Croakey: It’s time for celebrating some auspicious anniversaries. As we recently reported, the 50th anniversary of the Whitlam Government’s Community Health Program is a reminder of the importance of comprehensive primary healthcare – and of inequities in access […]]]> https://www.croakey.org/celebrating-some-auspicious-anniversaries-in-health-policy-with-a-focus-on-community-health-services/feed/ 0 https://www.croakey.org/the-health-wrap-covid-concerns-turmoil-in-aotearoa-new-zealand-and-a-deep-dive-into-health-reform/ https://www.croakey.org/the-health-wrap-covid-concerns-turmoil-in-aotearoa-new-zealand-and-a-deep-dive-into-health-reform/#respond Tue, 05 Dec 2023 03:08:33 +0000 https://www.croakey.org/?p=195424 As COVID-19 cases spike, greater efforts are needed to get more Australians vaccinated and to understand why booster vaccination rates are so low, according to Adjunct Associate Professor Lesley Russell. In her latest column, Russell also investigates the latest on […]]]> https://www.croakey.org/the-health-wrap-covid-concerns-turmoil-in-aotearoa-new-zealand-and-a-deep-dive-into-health-reform/feed/ 0 https://www.croakey.org/the-national-health-and-climate-strategy-commits-to-action-on-health-in-all-policies/ https://www.croakey.org/the-national-health-and-climate-strategy-commits-to-action-on-health-in-all-policies/#respond Sun, 03 Dec 2023 09:55:52 +0000 https://www.croakey.org/?p=195404 The long-awaited National Health and Climate Strategy has been released. Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care, Ged Kearney launched it at the 28th United Nations Climate Conference (COP28) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, during the event’s first Health Day, […]]]> https://www.croakey.org/the-national-health-and-climate-strategy-commits-to-action-on-health-in-all-policies/feed/ 0 https://www.croakey.org/attorneys-general-under-heavy-pressure-to-raise-the-minimum-age-of-criminal-responsibility/ https://www.croakey.org/attorneys-general-under-heavy-pressure-to-raise-the-minimum-age-of-criminal-responsibility/#respond Thu, 30 Nov 2023 09:13:12 +0000 https://www.croakey.org/?p=195387 *** This post was updated on 6 November with the outcomes of the meeting, and news from lutruwita/Tasmania. The headline was also changed. *** More than 100 health, legal, social, community services providers, advocates and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander […]]]> https://www.croakey.org/attorneys-general-under-heavy-pressure-to-raise-the-minimum-age-of-criminal-responsibility/feed/ 0 https://www.croakey.org/critical-climate-negotiations-begin-with-a-focus-on-health-and-a-message-to-world-leaders-we-are-watching-you/ https://www.croakey.org/critical-climate-negotiations-begin-with-a-focus-on-health-and-a-message-to-world-leaders-we-are-watching-you/#respond Wed, 29 Nov 2023 23:16:37 +0000 https://www.croakey.org/?p=195370 As communities around the world experience wide-ranging problems from the climate crisis, health will be firmly on the agenda at the global Conference of the Parties (COP28) negotiations on climate change in Dubai, from 30 November to 12 December. But […]]]> https://www.croakey.org/critical-climate-negotiations-begin-with-a-focus-on-health-and-a-message-to-world-leaders-we-are-watching-you/feed/ 0 https://www.croakey.org/icymi-progressing-indigenous-rights-global-trends-an-apology-and-a-great-big-research-round-up/ https://www.croakey.org/icymi-progressing-indigenous-rights-global-trends-an-apology-and-a-great-big-research-round-up/#respond Wed, 29 Nov 2023 12:28:04 +0000 https://www.croakey.org/?p=195265 At a time when many trends, nationally and globally, are harmful for public health, the column this week showcases individuals and organisations who are raising their voices loudly to protect and promote the health of people and planet. We also […]]]> https://www.croakey.org/icymi-progressing-indigenous-rights-global-trends-an-apology-and-a-great-big-research-round-up/feed/ 0 https://www.croakey.org/health-and-social-inequities-predicted-to-increase-in-aotearoa-new-zealand-under-new-government/ https://www.croakey.org/health-and-social-inequities-predicted-to-increase-in-aotearoa-new-zealand-under-new-government/#respond Wed, 29 Nov 2023 07:19:16 +0000 https://www.croakey.org/?p=195200 Introduction by Croakey: For the first time in Dutch history, a party of the extreme right – Geert Wilders’ Party for Freedom – is the largest in the national parliament, following the 22 November election, which has sent shockwaves across […]]]> https://www.croakey.org/health-and-social-inequities-predicted-to-increase-in-aotearoa-new-zealand-under-new-government/feed/ 0 https://www.croakey.org/as-cop-puts-the-focus-on-health-and-climate-one-health-approaches-must-be-part-of-the-mix/ https://www.croakey.org/as-cop-puts-the-focus-on-health-and-climate-one-health-approaches-must-be-part-of-the-mix/#respond Wed, 29 Nov 2023 05:49:08 +0000 https://www.croakey.org/?p=195249 Introduction by Croakey: The importance of One Health approaches in climate responses is likely to be highlighted at the upcoming global Conference of the Parties (COP28) negotiations on climate change in Dubai, from 30 November to 12 December. A draft […]]]> https://www.croakey.org/as-cop-puts-the-focus-on-health-and-climate-one-health-approaches-must-be-part-of-the-mix/feed/ 0 https://www.croakey.org/on-the-eve-of-australias-health-and-climate-strategy-release-some-expert-advice-from-heal-2023/ https://www.croakey.org/on-the-eve-of-australias-health-and-climate-strategy-release-some-expert-advice-from-heal-2023/#respond Wed, 29 Nov 2023 05:21:47 +0000 https://www.croakey.org/?p=195205 Introduction by Croakey: What should be our policy responses to the climate threat, and who should be involved? The answers to these questions, according to a diverse group of speakers at the recent HEAL 2023 conference, is that it must […]]]> https://www.croakey.org/on-the-eve-of-australias-health-and-climate-strategy-release-some-expert-advice-from-heal-2023/feed/ 0 https://www.croakey.org/amid-a-national-crackdown-on-vaping-what-can-be-learnt-from-young-peoples-experiences/ https://www.croakey.org/amid-a-national-crackdown-on-vaping-what-can-be-learnt-from-young-peoples-experiences/#respond Tue, 28 Nov 2023 09:30:16 +0000 https://www.croakey.org/?p=195170 In the articles below, Croakey provides an overview of vaping reforms announced today, and medical student Liv Dumville investigates how and why vaping has become so entrenched amongst young people. Vaping reforms Health and medical groups have welcomed national vaping […]]]> https://www.croakey.org/amid-a-national-crackdown-on-vaping-what-can-be-learnt-from-young-peoples-experiences/feed/ 0 https://www.croakey.org/new-push-to-hold-power-to-account-for-the-health-and-wellbeing-of-children-and-young-people/ https://www.croakey.org/new-push-to-hold-power-to-account-for-the-health-and-wellbeing-of-children-and-young-people/#respond Tue, 28 Nov 2023 07:18:42 +0000 https://www.croakey.org/?p=195159 Introduction by Croakey: A systematic effort has launched to push governments and policy making to be more focused on the rights and needs of children and young people, especially those at greatest risk of structural and other inequities. Decades of […]]]> https://www.croakey.org/new-push-to-hold-power-to-account-for-the-health-and-wellbeing-of-children-and-young-people/feed/ 0 https://www.croakey.org/new-government-in-aotearoa-new-zealand-launches-attack-on-public-health/ https://www.croakey.org/new-government-in-aotearoa-new-zealand-launches-attack-on-public-health/#respond Tue, 28 Nov 2023 03:47:30 +0000 https://www.croakey.org/?p=195172 Introduction by Croakey: Aotearoa/New Zealand has a new government, and its policy agenda looks like disastrous news for public health and health equity. In particular, its plans to repeal world-leading smoke free laws have been widely condemned. Health Coalition Aotearoa […]]]> https://www.croakey.org/new-government-in-aotearoa-new-zealand-launches-attack-on-public-health/feed/ 0 https://www.croakey.org/tackling-bushfire-threats-lessons-from-the-heal-2023-conference/ https://www.croakey.org/tackling-bushfire-threats-lessons-from-the-heal-2023-conference/#respond Mon, 27 Nov 2023 01:44:26 +0000 https://www.croakey.org/?p=195095 Introduction by Croakey: As Dr Lesley Russell outlines in the post below for the Croakey Conference News Service, bushfires/wildfires are on the rise globally. Even as the HEAL 2023 conference was taking place in mid-November, the Guardian was reporting that […]]]> https://www.croakey.org/tackling-bushfire-threats-lessons-from-the-heal-2023-conference/feed/ 0 https://www.croakey.org/vale-to-an-outstanding-advocate-for-rural-and-remote-communities-professor-dennis-pashen/ https://www.croakey.org/vale-to-an-outstanding-advocate-for-rural-and-remote-communities-professor-dennis-pashen/#comments Fri, 24 Nov 2023 06:37:33 +0000 https://www.croakey.org/?p=195108 *** This article was updated on 26 November*** Croakey was shocked and saddened to learn today of the passing of Professor Dennis Pashen, who retired last year after a career in medicine spanning more than 40 years, working in many […]]]> https://www.croakey.org/vale-to-an-outstanding-advocate-for-rural-and-remote-communities-professor-dennis-pashen/feed/ 1 https://www.croakey.org/beyond-winning-at-all-costs-shifting-the-narrative-on-female-sports-participation/ https://www.croakey.org/beyond-winning-at-all-costs-shifting-the-narrative-on-female-sports-participation/#respond Thu, 23 Nov 2023 09:03:05 +0000 https://www.croakey.org/?p=194937 Introduction by Croakey: The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup had an immense impact on women’s sport, with record crowd attendances and viewing numbers. “The overall success highlights the importance of supporting women’s sport collectively and exploring solutions to remove barriers […]]]> https://www.croakey.org/beyond-winning-at-all-costs-shifting-the-narrative-on-female-sports-participation/feed/ 0 https://www.croakey.org/walking-forward-or-in-circles-lessons-for-the-design-of-the-national-consumer-peak-body/ https://www.croakey.org/walking-forward-or-in-circles-lessons-for-the-design-of-the-national-consumer-peak-body/#respond Thu, 23 Nov 2023 08:48:24 +0000 https://www.croakey.org/?p=194942 Introduction by Croakey: The forthcoming national mental health lived experience consumer peak body should be a leader on human rights and embed intersectionality, according to mental health and human rights advocate Simon Katterl. Additionally, the peak body must centre and […]]]> https://www.croakey.org/walking-forward-or-in-circles-lessons-for-the-design-of-the-national-consumer-peak-body/feed/ 0 https://www.croakey.org/amid-ongoing-health-catastrophe-in-gaza-why-the-silence/ https://www.croakey.org/amid-ongoing-health-catastrophe-in-gaza-why-the-silence/#comments Wed, 22 Nov 2023 22:05:00 +0000 https://www.croakey.org/?p=195041 Introduction by Croakey: Global health agencies and leaders have been loudly calling for ceasefire in Gaza for several weeks now, sounding the alarm about the extreme toll on civilians, health services, and health and humanitarian workers. According to a UNICEF […]]]> https://www.croakey.org/amid-ongoing-health-catastrophe-in-gaza-why-the-silence/feed/ 2 https://www.croakey.org/ahead-of-global-climate-talks-what-are-the-key-issues-for-health/ https://www.croakey.org/ahead-of-global-climate-talks-what-are-the-key-issues-for-health/#respond Wed, 22 Nov 2023 20:08:20 +0000 https://www.croakey.org/?p=195024 Leading up to the global Conference of the Parties (COP28) negotiations on climate change in Dubai from 30 November to 12 December, many advocates are working hard to put the focus on meaningful outcomes for health and justice. Croakey Health […]]]> https://www.croakey.org/ahead-of-global-climate-talks-what-are-the-key-issues-for-health/feed/ 0 https://www.croakey.org/first-nations-rights-based-approaches-to-climate-justice-will-make-the-world-a-better-place/ https://www.croakey.org/first-nations-rights-based-approaches-to-climate-justice-will-make-the-world-a-better-place/#respond Wed, 22 Nov 2023 12:21:54 +0000 https://www.croakey.org/?p=194693 Introduction by Croakey: The final plenary of the HEAL2023 conference last week drew on the experiences and wisdom of First Nations Peoples around the world to explore the theme of First Nations rights-based approach to climate justice. Danielle Manton, a […]]]> https://www.croakey.org/first-nations-rights-based-approaches-to-climate-justice-will-make-the-world-a-better-place/feed/ 0 https://www.croakey.org/icymi-protecting-protest-tobacco-lobbyists-at-work-and-what-children-want-to-do-about-toxic-marketing/ https://www.croakey.org/icymi-protecting-protest-tobacco-lobbyists-at-work-and-what-children-want-to-do-about-toxic-marketing/#respond Wed, 22 Nov 2023 12:16:07 +0000 https://www.croakey.org/?p=194952 Many of the items in the column this week examine the power and impact of the commercial determinants of health, and highlight the need for more concerted action for health equity. We also report on plans for the new Australian […]]]> https://www.croakey.org/icymi-protecting-protest-tobacco-lobbyists-at-work-and-what-children-want-to-do-about-toxic-marketing/feed/ 0 https://www.croakey.org/misinformation-is-undermining-democracy-and-public-health-what-can-be-done/ https://www.croakey.org/misinformation-is-undermining-democracy-and-public-health-what-can-be-done/#respond Wed, 22 Nov 2023 10:34:56 +0000 https://www.croakey.org/?p=194854 Introduction by Croakey: The toxic effects on democracy of misinformation and the associated attacks on scientists call for corrective political action, according to an article recently published in the journal, Current Opinion in Psychology. The article, ‘Misinformation and the epistemic […]]]> https://www.croakey.org/misinformation-is-undermining-democracy-and-public-health-what-can-be-done/feed/ 0 https://www.croakey.org/the-health-wrap-callous-disregard-for-peoples-lives-and-other-covid-concerns-climate-updates-and-songs-for-connection/ https://www.croakey.org/the-health-wrap-callous-disregard-for-peoples-lives-and-other-covid-concerns-climate-updates-and-songs-for-connection/#respond Wed, 22 Nov 2023 05:38:54 +0000 https://www.croakey.org/?p=194865 In her latest column, Adjunct Associate Professor Lesley Russell takes a deep dive into the latest news on COVID, climate and research integrity. She also brings good news in Indigenous health, and reports on a project that found choir singing […]]]> https://www.croakey.org/the-health-wrap-callous-disregard-for-peoples-lives-and-other-covid-concerns-climate-updates-and-songs-for-connection/feed/ 0 https://www.croakey.org/heres-a-critical-opportunity-to-align-the-stars-for-meaningful-national-mental-health-reform/ https://www.croakey.org/heres-a-critical-opportunity-to-align-the-stars-for-meaningful-national-mental-health-reform/#respond Wed, 22 Nov 2023 04:56:56 +0000 https://www.croakey.org/?p=194773 Introduction by Croakey: Innovation, funding and governance could be the key ingredients for real mental health reform in Australia, according to Dr Sebastian Rosenberg and Professor Ian Hickie at the Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney. It is possible […]]]> https://www.croakey.org/heres-a-critical-opportunity-to-align-the-stars-for-meaningful-national-mental-health-reform/feed/ 0