https://www.croakey.org informed, engaged communities for health Wed, 29 Nov 2023 02:15:53 +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/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/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/calling-for-better-care-for-people-with-chronic-lung-disease-and-increased-prevention-efforts/ https://www.croakey.org/calling-for-better-care-for-people-with-chronic-lung-disease-and-increased-prevention-efforts/#comments Mon, 13 Nov 2023 00:49:50 +0000 https://www.croakey.org/?p=194286 Introduction by Croakey: A draft clinical care standard for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) has been released for public consultation by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care. Croakey readers have until 18 December to provide feedback. […]]]> https://www.croakey.org/calling-for-better-care-for-people-with-chronic-lung-disease-and-increased-prevention-efforts/feed/ 1 https://www.croakey.org/thousands-of-doctors-join-calls-for-ceasefire-and-an-end-to-siege-in-gaza/ https://www.croakey.org/thousands-of-doctors-join-calls-for-ceasefire-and-an-end-to-siege-in-gaza/#comments Sun, 05 Nov 2023 08:09:38 +0000 https://www.croakey.org/?p=194010 Introduction by Croakey: More than 3,000 doctors, nurses and other health professionals from around the world have called for an immediate ceasefire and lifting of the siege in Gaza. Signatories to an open letter published in full below – from […]]]> https://www.croakey.org/thousands-of-doctors-join-calls-for-ceasefire-and-an-end-to-siege-in-gaza/feed/ 2 https://www.croakey.org/after-the-referendum-moving-beyond-hurt-and-anger-towards-collective-action/ https://www.croakey.org/after-the-referendum-moving-beyond-hurt-and-anger-towards-collective-action/#comments Wed, 25 Oct 2023 07:50:40 +0000 https://www.croakey.org/?p=193556 The referendum has birthed a powerful movement for collective action for justice, truth-telling and healing, according to Nicole Hewlett, a proud Palawa woman and public health researcher at the University of Queensland. “We were 3.8 percent of the population and […]]]> https://www.croakey.org/after-the-referendum-moving-beyond-hurt-and-anger-towards-collective-action/feed/ 3 https://www.croakey.org/paying-tribute-to-a-humble-reformer-and-significant-australian/ https://www.croakey.org/paying-tribute-to-a-humble-reformer-and-significant-australian/#comments Sun, 22 Oct 2023 05:37:07 +0000 https://www.croakey.org/?p=193433 Many people working in the health sector will have stories to share about Labor luminary Bill Hayden, whose death at age 90 has put the history of Medicare into the headlines. Below, Adjunct Professor Alison Verhoeven shares some personal memories […]]]> https://www.croakey.org/paying-tribute-to-a-humble-reformer-and-significant-australian/feed/ 1 https://www.croakey.org/in-the-aftermath-of-the-referendum-grief-silence-and-some-home-truths/ https://www.croakey.org/in-the-aftermath-of-the-referendum-grief-silence-and-some-home-truths/#comments Wed, 18 Oct 2023 06:34:22 +0000 https://www.croakey.org/?p=193253 Amid grief, disappointment, hurt and anger, many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and organisations are observing a week of silence in the wake of the devastating referendum result. Others are speaking out to urge ongoing momentum for justice for […]]]> https://www.croakey.org/in-the-aftermath-of-the-referendum-grief-silence-and-some-home-truths/feed/ 1 https://www.croakey.org/we-believe-a-yes-vote-will-bring-healing-to-our-nation-as-a-whole-doctors-working-in-aboriginal-medical-services/ https://www.croakey.org/we-believe-a-yes-vote-will-bring-healing-to-our-nation-as-a-whole-doctors-working-in-aboriginal-medical-services/#comments Thu, 12 Oct 2023 12:29:41 +0000 https://www.croakey.org/?p=193200 More than 220 doctors working in Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services have funded a series of newspaper advertisements supporting the Voice. Emeritus Professor Jennifer Reath explains why below. Jennifer Reath writes: You might have seen the advertisements appearing in newspapers […]]]> https://www.croakey.org/we-believe-a-yes-vote-will-bring-healing-to-our-nation-as-a-whole-doctors-working-in-aboriginal-medical-services/feed/ 1 https://www.croakey.org/a-call-to-incorporate-social-justice-into-mental-health-therapy/ https://www.croakey.org/a-call-to-incorporate-social-justice-into-mental-health-therapy/#comments Wed, 04 Oct 2023 02:55:21 +0000 https://www.croakey.org/?p=192553 Introduction by Croakey: Psychological distress and levels of life satisfaction in Australia have not returned to pre-pandemic levels, although they have improved since 2021, according to the latest report card on Australia’s wellbeing. The report also shows that during the same […]]]> https://www.croakey.org/a-call-to-incorporate-social-justice-into-mental-health-therapy/feed/ 3 https://www.croakey.org/an-ex-teacher-and-disability-advocate-reflects-on-the-failings-of-our-covid-19-response-in-schools/ https://www.croakey.org/an-ex-teacher-and-disability-advocate-reflects-on-the-failings-of-our-covid-19-response-in-schools/#comments Sun, 17 Sep 2023 05:23:47 +0000 https://www.croakey.org/?p=191639 Lewis Noonan is a Melbourne-based disability justice advocate in their early 30s and part of the Cleaner Air Collective. Below, they write about leaving the teaching profession due to burnout and reflect on how the COVID-19 pandemic has placed increased […]]]> https://www.croakey.org/an-ex-teacher-and-disability-advocate-reflects-on-the-failings-of-our-covid-19-response-in-schools/feed/ 1 https://www.croakey.org/the-deadline-for-mymedicare-is-fast-approaching-are-we-ready/ https://www.croakey.org/the-deadline-for-mymedicare-is-fast-approaching-are-we-ready/#comments Wed, 06 Sep 2023 15:57:30 +0000 https://www.croakey.org/?p=191015 Introduction by Croakey: From October 1, consumers will be able to sign up for MyMedicare, a voluntary patient enrolment scheme developed by the Federal Government as part of its response to the Strengthening Medicare Taskforce. Previous efforts to reform general […]]]> https://www.croakey.org/the-deadline-for-mymedicare-is-fast-approaching-are-we-ready/feed/ 2 https://www.croakey.org/suggested-principles-to-guide-safer-digital-communications-infrastructure-what-do-you-think/ https://www.croakey.org/suggested-principles-to-guide-safer-digital-communications-infrastructure-what-do-you-think/#comments Sun, 20 Aug 2023 12:41:01 +0000 https://www.croakey.org/?p=189825 Last week, Croakey hosted an online #CroakeyLIVE discussion about the potential for government intervention to interrupt the damaging corporate domination of vital digital communications infrastructure, using the hashtag #DigitalNationBuilding. Read a report about this event: Amid the Twitter bin fire, […]]]> https://www.croakey.org/suggested-principles-to-guide-safer-digital-communications-infrastructure-what-do-you-think/feed/ 1 https://www.croakey.org/changing-australias-approach-to-managing-covid-19-pandemic-may-help-reduce-burden-on-health-system/ https://www.croakey.org/changing-australias-approach-to-managing-covid-19-pandemic-may-help-reduce-burden-on-health-system/#comments Wed, 12 Jul 2023 13:56:30 +0000 https://www.croakey.org/?p=186750 Introduction by Croakey: A change in Australia’s approach to the COVID-19 pandemic is “desperately” needed, according to Executive Officer of the Victorian Allied Health Professionals Association, Andrew Hewat. In the first article in a series about the ongoing impacts of […]]]> https://www.croakey.org/changing-australias-approach-to-managing-covid-19-pandemic-may-help-reduce-burden-on-health-system/feed/ 3 https://www.croakey.org/concerns-raised-about-kpmg-conducting-national-health-and-climate-strategy-consultation/ https://www.croakey.org/concerns-raised-about-kpmg-conducting-national-health-and-climate-strategy-consultation/#comments Wed, 28 Jun 2023 15:37:49 +0000 https://www.croakey.org/?p=186041 Introduction by Croakey: The appointment of one of the Big 4 consultancy firms, KPMG, to run a consultation for the National Health and Climate Strategy has raised concerns, coming at a time of increasing scrutiny of these firms and their […]]]> https://www.croakey.org/concerns-raised-about-kpmg-conducting-national-health-and-climate-strategy-consultation/feed/ 1 https://www.croakey.org/health-professionals-urged-to-join-fight-against-harmful-developments-in-the-northern-territory/ https://www.croakey.org/health-professionals-urged-to-join-fight-against-harmful-developments-in-the-northern-territory/#comments Wed, 21 Jun 2023 14:37:10 +0000 https://www.croakey.org/?p=185686 More than 300 health professionals have already signed an open letter urging the Prime Minister and his Government to intervene to prevent gas fracking in the Beetaloo Basin in the Northern Territory and to withdraw financial support for gas processing […]]]> https://www.croakey.org/health-professionals-urged-to-join-fight-against-harmful-developments-in-the-northern-territory/feed/ 2 https://www.croakey.org/how-natural-experiments-can-inform-australias-obesity-policy/ https://www.croakey.org/how-natural-experiments-can-inform-australias-obesity-policy/#comments Fri, 09 Jun 2023 01:14:26 +0000 https://www.croakey.org/?p=184973 Introduction by Croakey: Like many other countries, Australia has experienced a sharp increase in obesity rates over the past 30 years. This has increased the risk of a range of serious illnesses and costs our health system an estimated $6 […]]]> https://www.croakey.org/how-natural-experiments-can-inform-australias-obesity-policy/feed/ 1 https://www.croakey.org/the-margaret-tobin-oration-what-does-it-take-to-create-change-in-mental-health-services/ https://www.croakey.org/the-margaret-tobin-oration-what-does-it-take-to-create-change-in-mental-health-services/#comments Wed, 31 May 2023 16:05:47 +0000 https://www.croakey.org/?p=184491 Introduction by Croakey: The Margaret Tobin Award was established in 2003 as a tribute to the memory of mental health reformer Dr Margaret Tobin, and honours special achievement in administrative psychiatry. Professor Jackie Curtis, executive director of Mindgardens Neuroscience Network, was […]]]> https://www.croakey.org/the-margaret-tobin-oration-what-does-it-take-to-create-change-in-mental-health-services/feed/ 1 https://www.croakey.org/crackdown-on-vaping-and-tobacco-industries-draws-global-acclaim/ https://www.croakey.org/crackdown-on-vaping-and-tobacco-industries-draws-global-acclaim/#comments Wed, 03 May 2023 13:40:02 +0000 https://www.croakey.org/?p=182809 Alison Barrett writes: In the most significant tobacco and vaping control reforms in years, the Albanese Government has announced a range of measures aimed at reducing the prevalence of tobacco use, its associated harms and reducing the risk of a […]]]> https://www.croakey.org/crackdown-on-vaping-and-tobacco-industries-draws-global-acclaim/feed/ 1 https://www.croakey.org/flying-blind-uninformed-decision-making-in-mental-health/ https://www.croakey.org/flying-blind-uninformed-decision-making-in-mental-health/#comments Mon, 12 Nov 2018 09:48:53 +0000 https://croakey.org/?p=113035 With the Morrison government announcing a Productivity Commission inquiry into the impact of mental health on the Australian economy and the best ways to support and improve wellbeing, it defies belief that a landmark national survey of our mental health […]]]> https://www.croakey.org/flying-blind-uninformed-decision-making-in-mental-health/feed/ 2