To rebuild our children’s mental health after the duress of the COVID-19 pandemic, we must redefine how mental health services are delivered to our communities, and create a scaffold of affordable and accessible support.
Daniel Andrews’ decision to resign will cause potential challenges for the state Labor Party, and opportunities for the Opposition to become more electorally competitive.
Medical students in Melbourne spent much of 2020-21 learning via Zoom, but for rural students it was a case of hands-on healthcare with real patient outcomes – and now many of them are staying put.
Despite the often-divisive discussions leading up to this state election, the next state parliament should focus on developing community cohesion in public health.
New research shows Victoria’s COVID-19 lockdowns exacerbated existing loneliness among older people, leading to emotional suffering, and feelings of rejection.
The recent TramLab collaboration examines the issues impacting safety and perceptions of safety for women and girls on Victorian public transport.
At this stage it’s hard to know for sure why Melbourne’s COVID numbers are higher, but it’s likely that climate plays a role.
Biometrics technology offers to cut the Gordian knot of passwords, usernames, PIN and QR codes, as well as passports and vaccine cards – but at what cost?
Limiting the powers of Victoria’s chief health officer is the right thing to do as we shift from fighting COVID-19 to living with it.
Researchers are exploring the medical frontier of psychedelics, and their use in facilitating psychotherapy for common mental illnesses.
A study underlines that beyond the motivation challenges for final-year students, their mental health and wellbeing has been significantly affected.
A nationwide study reveals the ways school psychologists and counsellors adapted to overcome the challenges of pandemic-related restrictions.
High-pressure, high-stakes, high-intensity and high-workload environments are leading to a mental health crisis among our frontline healthcare workers.
While data to the end of January 2021 shows suicide didn’t increase in COVID-stricken Victoria, there’s still deep concern about the longer-term effects of the pandemic on mental health.
We can do more in pursuing a zero-waste strategy in relation to sought-after COVID-19 vaccines.
The significance of a positive state of mind for survival is well-documented. In a COVID-19 world, it can also help motivate us to shape a better alternative future.
Hard and fast lockdowns might seem harsh, but they’re a luxury many nations don’t have, and with large unvaccinated populations, the implications are potentially catastrophic. Just ask Indonesia.
We have the means, but how do you convince people to follow public health advice such as lockdowns?
Research shows last year’s lockdowns in Victoria were associated with near double the population prevalence of depressive and anxiety symptoms.
Research over the past 18 months suggests the bubble system is an effective policy intervention amid the COVID pandemic.
Unless vaccination rates pick up, Victoria’s snap five-day lockdown is unlikely to be enough to get on top of the infectious Delta variant.
How do we measure if people are following the health orders, and whether they’re having any effect?
Virtual tourism and the little penguins captured audiences worldwide, and are now contributing to Phillip Island’s post-COVID recovery.
The pandemic has brought into sharp relief the contradictory character of Australia, but schools provide great examples of how it’s possible to engage globally from local settings.
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