The use of telehealth for sexual and reproductive health care services improves access to health information and care, and so should be made a permanent feature of the Medicare Benefits Schedule.
Despite ongoing efforts to shift cultural thinking, coercive sexual behaviours and misunderstanding regarding consent remains a concerning social problem.
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.
Has the toxic workplace culture within Parliament House improved at all, despite the groundbreaking Jenkins review?
While some progress has been made over the past five years, leading to a more diverse industry, there’s a long way to go if we want our TV industry to reflect an authentic, contemporary Australia.
Sexual and gender-minority people in Asia experience unique cultural stressors, and high levels of depression, but one type of therapy is holding promise.
Adolescence is a sensitive developmental window filled with vulnerabilities, but there are important ways adults can help in this critical self-discovery journey.
Local councils are the best level of government to protect sports-playing children from pervasive and harmful abuse, harassment, and discrimination.
As Meta has historically failed its users on issues of moderation, it’s important to demand clear solutions, more responsibility and accountability from the company before the metaverse is embedded in our everyday lives.
Does Collingwood, and indeed the AFL, have a problem with women, or is it a case of “boys just being boys”?
About 10% of women stop having periods and reach the end of their fertile years much earlier than expected.
Addiction and problematic drug use is mostly a result of social disadvantage and personal trauma.
Research is shining a light on why communities’ perceptions of their social fabric aren't the reality on the ground.
In light of parliamentary staff facing problems when making complaints, we can learn from reform in the United Kingdom.
A key part of the budget's focus on women was a funding boost to help stop domestic violence, but is it enough?
Developing specialist youth mental health hubs is vital if we’re to address the growing mental health emergency of young people’s depression and anxiety.
In interviews, female teachers at three all-boys' schools in two capital cities have disclosed instances of sexism from students, male colleagues, and parents.
Legal abortion doesn’t mean it's easy for women to access the services they need, particularly if they live in rural areas.
The pandemic is likely to intensify the harmful effects of child marriage, increasing exposure to violence, and decreasing access to healthcare and support networks.
Many people haven't even heard of it, but vaginismus is extremely common, and it can have a huge impact on women, their partners and relationships.
Research, education and music practice need to be aligned to ensure women's voices in jazz are heard.
To what extent is "welfare chauvinism" apparent in One Nation’s views of social welfare policies in relation to Indigenous Australians, refugees and asylum seekers?
Rather than basing decisions about ICU access on age, clinicians need to consider the potential benefits and burdens of treatments proposed for every patient.
Gender competence in healthcare can be a powerful tool in improving women's wellbeing – particularly mental health.
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