As Closing the Gap policy failures are laid bare in the Productivity Commission’s latest report, a new study aims to quantify the gap in Indigenous mental health and economic insecurity.
A new five-year study aims to build a broad picture of illicit drug use in regional Victoria, to better-understand the gaps in local health service planning.
What began as a heart research project looking at ways to understand a potentially fatal but preventable disease has evolved from the biomedical into one more in keeping with an Indigenous perspective.
Inspirational clinical psychology graduate Dr Victoria Gentile exemplifies the importance of Indigenous students in the future of healthcare, and shows why more are needed.
If the world genuinely wants to reach some semblance of “sustainable development”, it needs to start listening more to the concerns of youth and marginalised populations.
A five-year international project is exploring the purpose of education, revolving around the central question:How could education help us live well in a world worth living in for all?
The stereotype of the old woman is anxious, dependent, useless, and a burden. But interviews with older women found them contributing to society in myriad ways.
Now that the TGA approved promising medicines, it’s important we get the rollout right to ensure those suffering have access to what could be an important ingredient in solving the mental health crisis.
For Dr Anton Isaacs, initial thoughts of surgery specialisation turned into a 20-year journey that’s taken him into the heart of vulnerable communities in Australia and India.
There are good reasons for the federal government to abolish the Cashless Debit Card, but what about the BasicsCard?
Indigenous babies are still being removed from their parents and placed into out-of-home care at alarmingly high rates. A new alliance is hoping to change that.
It’s time to ask our politicians the hard questions about what they intend to do to strengthen human rights protections if elected to government.
A new study indicates methamphetamine smokers are likely to experience higher levels of depression and anxiety than the general population.
The experts uncover some of the policies and initiatives needed for change, and the role of localised actions as part of the solution.
Female prisoner numbers have skyrocketed over the past decade, and an overwhelming majority of them have experienced domestic violence.
Addiction and problematic drug use is mostly a result of social disadvantage and personal trauma.
A traditional technique to sharpen the mind has found success with medical students both as a way to remember facts, but also to learn more about Aboriginal culture.
Indigenous Australians recognise that the concept of mental health is more holistic than Western perspectives, and new approaches and voices are needed.
A decision to extend out-of-home care to 21 years of age will significantly advance the life opportunities for many of Victoria’s most vulnerable young people.
Many Indigenous children leaving state care face an unknown and difficult future, with little support after they exit the system.
Addressing the health, social and economic inequities in our communities is crucial in the COVID-19 recovery.
A UNICEF report paints a bleak picture of Australian children's mental health, happiness and life satisfaction.
Has Australia opened a new chapter in national selfhood with increased emotional articulation as a healthy response to the COVID-19 pandemic?
Royal commissions can deliver valuable outcomes to society through classic influence strategies.
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