https://www.croakey.org informed, engaged communities for health Thu, 07 Dec 2023 01:52:44 +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/please-join-us-for-an-end-of-year-gathering-with-a-focus-on-hope/ https://www.croakey.org/please-join-us-for-an-end-of-year-gathering-with-a-focus-on-hope/#respond Wed, 06 Dec 2023 20:04:00 +0000 https://www.croakey.org/?p=195716 Please join us for a #CroakeyCatchUp online, from 5pm AEDT on Tuesday, 12 December. Register here. We will be sharing some Croakey news, and also inviting participants to discuss: what has given you cause for hope in 2023? what are […]]]> https://www.croakey.org/please-join-us-for-an-end-of-year-gathering-with-a-focus-on-hope/feed/ 0 https://www.croakey.org/what-more-could-be-done-to-protect-aged-care-residents-from-covid-plenty-it-turns-out/ https://www.croakey.org/what-more-could-be-done-to-protect-aged-care-residents-from-covid-plenty-it-turns-out/#respond Wed, 06 Dec 2023 18:49:05 +0000 https://www.croakey.org/?p=195557 The safety of people in residential aged care remains at grave risk, with evidence of wide-ranging failures to protect them from COVID-19, reports Jennifer Doggett in a special Croakey investigation. The current review of Australia’s COVID response provides an opportunity […]]]> https://www.croakey.org/what-more-could-be-done-to-protect-aged-care-residents-from-covid-plenty-it-turns-out/feed/ 0 https://www.croakey.org/check-out-these-interactive-maps-of-booths-that-voted-yes-in-the-referendum-for-a-voice/ https://www.croakey.org/check-out-these-interactive-maps-of-booths-that-voted-yes-in-the-referendum-for-a-voice/#respond Wed, 06 Dec 2023 12:13:59 +0000 https://www.croakey.org/?p=195450 We thought many Croakey readers might appreciate the opportunity to dig deeper into Australian Electoral Commission data about which communities voted Yes at the recent referendum for a constitutionally enshrined Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament. Croakey’s designer […]]]> https://www.croakey.org/check-out-these-interactive-maps-of-booths-that-voted-yes-in-the-referendum-for-a-voice/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/snaps-and-selfies-from-the-indigenous-allied-health-associations-conference/ https://www.croakey.org/snaps-and-selfies-from-the-indigenous-allied-health-associations-conference/#respond Wed, 06 Dec 2023 07:03:19 +0000 https://www.croakey.org/?p=195488 Introduction by Croakey: The 2023 Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA) National Conference, held last week on the traditional lands of the Kabi Kabi peoples, on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast, recognised the diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the diversity […]]]> https://www.croakey.org/snaps-and-selfies-from-the-indigenous-allied-health-associations-conference/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/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/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/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/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/for-planetary-health-how-does-our-use-of-medicines-need-to-change/ https://www.croakey.org/for-planetary-health-how-does-our-use-of-medicines-need-to-change/#respond Tue, 21 Nov 2023 10:13:02 +0000 https://www.croakey.org/?p=194790 What will it take to reduce waste in healthcare? These and related pressing questions were addressed recently by a series of speakers at the National Medicines Symposium, hosted by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care. As […]]]> https://www.croakey.org/for-planetary-health-how-does-our-use-of-medicines-need-to-change/feed/ 0 https://www.croakey.org/icymi-a-polluted-information-ecosystem-tobacco-industry-interference-the-gambling-lobby-at-work-and-a-stack-of-awards/ https://www.croakey.org/icymi-a-polluted-information-ecosystem-tobacco-industry-interference-the-gambling-lobby-at-work-and-a-stack-of-awards/#respond Wed, 15 Nov 2023 11:33:12 +0000 https://www.croakey.org/?p=194426 The column this week links to a new resource for integrating the social determinants of health into health workforce education and training, and brings news on a variety of commercial determinants of health. Don’t miss the featured publication, on Indigenous […]]]> https://www.croakey.org/icymi-a-polluted-information-ecosystem-tobacco-industry-interference-the-gambling-lobby-at-work-and-a-stack-of-awards/feed/ 0 https://www.croakey.org/icymi-optus-crash-global-health-and-health-reporting-making-and-urging-change-plus-a-few-favourites/ https://www.croakey.org/icymi-optus-crash-global-health-and-health-reporting-making-and-urging-change-plus-a-few-favourites/#respond Wed, 08 Nov 2023 10:51:58 +0000 https://www.croakey.org/?p=194063 Health services across Australia struggled to operate today when the Optus network collapsed, reminding us of how much in our lives rely on healthy digital technology environments. This week’s ICYMI highlights wins in public policy and research, and a stack […]]]> https://www.croakey.org/icymi-optus-crash-global-health-and-health-reporting-making-and-urging-change-plus-a-few-favourites/feed/ 0 https://www.croakey.org/sharing-the-news-from-health-promotion-symposium-2023/ https://www.croakey.org/sharing-the-news-from-health-promotion-symposium-2023/#respond Wed, 08 Nov 2023 06:37:48 +0000 https://www.croakey.org/?p=194158 The Croakey Conference News Service recently covered the Health Promotion Symposium 2023, the first in-person event led by the Australian Health Promotion Association (AHPA) since before the pandemic. It was held in the regional Victorian city of Geelong on the […]]]> https://www.croakey.org/sharing-the-news-from-health-promotion-symposium-2023/feed/ 0 https://www.croakey.org/50-years-on-legacy-and-lessons-from-whitlams-landmark-community-health-program/ https://www.croakey.org/50-years-on-legacy-and-lessons-from-whitlams-landmark-community-health-program/#respond Mon, 06 Nov 2023 04:04:15 +0000 https://www.croakey.org/?p=194019 Introduction by Croakey: “Ultimately, community health services have typically taken responsibility for the health and wellbeing of the whole community they serve in a way that other health services don’t, where the model is generally waiting for clients to come […]]]> https://www.croakey.org/50-years-on-legacy-and-lessons-from-whitlams-landmark-community-health-program/feed/ 0 https://www.croakey.org/the-health-wrap-dropping-the-covid-ball-doing-it-tough-hard-won-health-reforms-and-news-on-vegemite/ https://www.croakey.org/the-health-wrap-dropping-the-covid-ball-doing-it-tough-hard-won-health-reforms-and-news-on-vegemite/#respond Fri, 03 Nov 2023 08:23:57 +0000 https://www.croakey.org/?p=193979 The nutritional news on Vegemite, ongoing questions and concerns about COVID management, and lessons from the public health response to an outbreak of acute rheumatic fever are among the topics covered in the latest column from Adjunct Associate Professor Lesley […]]]> https://www.croakey.org/the-health-wrap-dropping-the-covid-ball-doing-it-tough-hard-won-health-reforms-and-news-on-vegemite/feed/ 0 https://www.croakey.org/icymi-meta-under-fire-covid-messaging-storytelling-for-change-conference-watch-and-upcoming-events/ https://www.croakey.org/icymi-meta-under-fire-covid-messaging-storytelling-for-change-conference-watch-and-upcoming-events/#respond Wed, 01 Nov 2023 11:06:33 +0000 https://www.croakey.org/?p=193811 The commercial determinants of health are in focus this week – from the harmful business model of Meta, to a range of other dangerous and extractive industries. We also bring the latest news in global health, lessons from COVID in […]]]> https://www.croakey.org/icymi-meta-under-fire-covid-messaging-storytelling-for-change-conference-watch-and-upcoming-events/feed/ 0 https://www.croakey.org/icymi-planet-earth-is-under-siege-covid-updates-celebrating-primary-healthcare-conference-watch-and-research-matters/ https://www.croakey.org/icymi-planet-earth-is-under-siege-covid-updates-celebrating-primary-healthcare-conference-watch-and-research-matters/#respond Wed, 25 Oct 2023 11:08:40 +0000 https://www.croakey.org/?p=193579 In this week’s column, scientists explain why they are shocked by the ferocity of extreme weather events in 2023, and call for transformation of the global economy to prioritise human well-being and to provide for a more equitable distribution of […]]]> https://www.croakey.org/icymi-planet-earth-is-under-siege-covid-updates-celebrating-primary-healthcare-conference-watch-and-research-matters/feed/ 0 https://www.croakey.org/health-minister-signals-greater-support-for-aboriginal-community-controlled-sector/ https://www.croakey.org/health-minister-signals-greater-support-for-aboriginal-community-controlled-sector/#respond Wed, 25 Oct 2023 09:04:18 +0000 https://www.croakey.org/?p=193554 Introduction by Croakey: Health Minister Mark Butler will push for the mid-term review of the National Health Reform Agreement, the hospital funding agreement with states, to include commitments from all jurisdictions to improving access to community-controlled and culturally safe health […]]]> https://www.croakey.org/health-minister-signals-greater-support-for-aboriginal-community-controlled-sector/feed/ 0 https://www.croakey.org/the-health-wrap-malaria-mental-health-workforce-science-matters-and-enjoy-the-birdsong/ https://www.croakey.org/the-health-wrap-malaria-mental-health-workforce-science-matters-and-enjoy-the-birdsong/#respond Tue, 24 Oct 2023 06:07:59 +0000 https://www.croakey.org/?p=193479 In her latest column, Adjunct Associate Professor Lesley Russell delves into why malaria is making the news, and sounds a caution about new, heavily promoted weight loss drugs. The new National Mental Health Workforce Strategy 2022-2032 is said to provide […]]]> https://www.croakey.org/the-health-wrap-malaria-mental-health-workforce-science-matters-and-enjoy-the-birdsong/feed/ 0 https://www.croakey.org/spotlight-on-prevention-as-new-south-wales-takes-steps-towards-a-health-based-approach-to-drug-use-and-addiction/ https://www.croakey.org/spotlight-on-prevention-as-new-south-wales-takes-steps-towards-a-health-based-approach-to-drug-use-and-addiction/#respond Sun, 22 Oct 2023 04:56:02 +0000 https://www.croakey.org/?p=193389 Prevention, community voices and lived experience were some of the topics discussed when Illawarra Drug Action Team recently guest tweeted for Croakey’s rotated, curated Twitter account @WePublicHealth using the hashtags #HealthNotHarm and #InvestInPrevention. A summary follows below. Illawarra Drug Action Team writes: […]]]> https://www.croakey.org/spotlight-on-prevention-as-new-south-wales-takes-steps-towards-a-health-based-approach-to-drug-use-and-addiction/feed/ 0 https://www.croakey.org/icymi-climate-health-policy-gaps-tackling-weight-stigma-covid-communications-and-upcoming-events/ https://www.croakey.org/icymi-climate-health-policy-gaps-tackling-weight-stigma-covid-communications-and-upcoming-events/#respond Wed, 18 Oct 2023 11:02:01 +0000 https://www.croakey.org/?p=193302 Some critical gaps in climate health policy in Australia are identified in new publications. These include a lack of efforts to integrate air pollution control into our national climate planning, and also gaps in public policy debate about the health […]]]> https://www.croakey.org/icymi-climate-health-policy-gaps-tackling-weight-stigma-covid-communications-and-upcoming-events/feed/ 0 https://www.croakey.org/how-would-the-voice-make-a-difference-for-health-let-us-count-the-ways/ https://www.croakey.org/how-would-the-voice-make-a-difference-for-health-let-us-count-the-ways/#respond Wed, 11 Oct 2023 13:59:30 +0000 https://www.croakey.org/?p=193070 The wide-ranging health issues at stake in the Voice referendum were canvassed during a #CroakeyLIVE webinar this week, as Australians were urged to vote for “love and hope”, rather than “fear and rage”. At least 218 health and medical organisations […]]]> https://www.croakey.org/how-would-the-voice-make-a-difference-for-health-let-us-count-the-ways/feed/ 0 https://www.croakey.org/icymi-how-the-climate-crisis-is-undermining-health-transport-matters-harmful-food-systems-fearless-journalism-and-upcoming-events/ https://www.croakey.org/icymi-how-the-climate-crisis-is-undermining-health-transport-matters-harmful-food-systems-fearless-journalism-and-upcoming-events/#respond Wed, 11 Oct 2023 08:21:55 +0000 https://www.croakey.org/?p=193035 This week, we bring the latest climate health news, wide-ranging global health updates, a focus on the wellbeing of children and young people, and an urgent call to ban the use of spit hoods in all custodial settings. Scroll to […]]]> https://www.croakey.org/icymi-how-the-climate-crisis-is-undermining-health-transport-matters-harmful-food-systems-fearless-journalism-and-upcoming-events/feed/ 0 https://www.croakey.org/at-this-historic-moment-a-collective-focus-on-the-importance-of-self-determination-and-hope-for-the-future/ https://www.croakey.org/at-this-historic-moment-a-collective-focus-on-the-importance-of-self-determination-and-hope-for-the-future/#respond Wed, 11 Oct 2023 02:47:31 +0000 https://www.croakey.org/?p=192911 The importance of self-determination for the health, wellbeing and future of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people was highlighted recently during a week-long X/Twitter festival, with the theme #VoiceForHealth.  A series of guest tweeters for Croakey’s rotated X/Twitter account @WePublicHealth […]]]> https://www.croakey.org/at-this-historic-moment-a-collective-focus-on-the-importance-of-self-determination-and-hope-for-the-future/feed/ 0 https://www.croakey.org/global-national-and-local-perspectives-on-mental-health-matters/ https://www.croakey.org/global-national-and-local-perspectives-on-mental-health-matters/#respond Tue, 10 Oct 2023 09:51:38 +0000 https://www.croakey.org/?p=192887 *** This article was updated on 11 October with additional resources *** Introduction by Melissa Sweet and Alison Barrett: World Mental Health Day has put the focus on protecting mental health as a universal human right. The rights to a […]]]> https://www.croakey.org/global-national-and-local-perspectives-on-mental-health-matters/feed/ 0 https://www.croakey.org/icymi-climate-crisis-and-health-covid-updates-protecting-children-and-tremendous-trees/ https://www.croakey.org/icymi-climate-crisis-and-health-covid-updates-protecting-children-and-tremendous-trees/#respond Wed, 04 Oct 2023 12:35:51 +0000 https://www.croakey.org/?p=192677 As fires and floods threaten communities and Country across Australia, the column examines how the climate crisis is affecting health and health services in other parts of the world. Perhaps we can learn from how Canada is using mobile health […]]]> https://www.croakey.org/icymi-climate-crisis-and-health-covid-updates-protecting-children-and-tremendous-trees/feed/ 0 https://www.croakey.org/as-doctors-for-yes-speak-out-a-caution-about-the-referendum-and-trumpism/ https://www.croakey.org/as-doctors-for-yes-speak-out-a-caution-about-the-referendum-and-trumpism/#respond Tue, 03 Oct 2023 09:14:35 +0000 https://www.croakey.org/?p=192535 Introduction by Croakey: Doctors for Yes – a grassroots campaign by individual doctors – has highlighted the importance of a Voice to Parliament for the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. “We have great outcomes where […]]]> https://www.croakey.org/as-doctors-for-yes-speak-out-a-caution-about-the-referendum-and-trumpism/feed/ 0 https://www.croakey.org/unleash-the-power-of-the-health-workforce-in-advocating-for-the-voice-every-conversation-matters/ https://www.croakey.org/unleash-the-power-of-the-health-workforce-in-advocating-for-the-voice-every-conversation-matters/#respond Wed, 27 Sep 2023 14:49:11 +0000 https://www.croakey.org/?p=192483 With referendum voting already underway in some remote communities, health workers and organisations have been urged to step up their advocacy for a constitutionally enshrined Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament. Marie McInerney writes: Leading advocates for the […]]]> https://www.croakey.org/unleash-the-power-of-the-health-workforce-in-advocating-for-the-voice-every-conversation-matters/feed/ 0