Opinion | This invention to help older adults is so right, it seems obvious A transformative tool is allowing family members to live better lives as they age.

What a great communication solution for the very many of us with older parents/relatives.

It's a big step forward from the solutions in Australia (last time I checked)

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#eldercare. #aushealth

Australian billionaires make $67000 an hour, Oxfam says in call for tax on super-rich

Funny how Nick Coatsworth isn't advocating for billionaires to pay their way like @oxfaminternational.bsky.social do. It's as if he's in their pockets. As. If.
#disability #NDIS #AusHealth #AusPol

Australia's Inactivity Crisis Measured for First Time: What the Data Shows ABS study tracking 4,000 Australians shows just 4 minutes daily vigorous exercise, nearly 12 hours of inactivity, and rising sleep debt.

Australia's Inactivity Crisis Measured for First Time: What the Data Shows

#AusHealth #PhysicalActivity #AustralianData #PublicHealth #AusNews

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Birthkeeper may be forced to give evidence about influencer's freebirth death A coroner investigating the death of nutrition influencer Stacey Warnecke after a freebirth may compel her support worker to appear at the inquest.

The 2025 death of nutrition influencer Stacey Warnecke is being examined by a Victorian coroner, with an inquest to probe the circumstances around Ms Warnecke's decline and the role of a support worker, Emily Lal.
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WA's parental consent rule puts young trans Australians in a bind Western Australia requires both parents to consent before teens can access hormone therapy, creating delays even when families support treatment.

WA's parental consent rule puts young trans Australians in a bind

#TransHealth #AusHealth #WesternAustralia #AusNews

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Concerns health insurers creeping towards US-style managed care Health insurers increasingly partnering with GP centres and telehealth services has raised concerns that it could create a two-tier system in which privately insured patients have more affordable acce...

Health insurers increasingly partnering with GP centres and telehealth services has raised concerns that it could create a two-tier system in which privately insured patients have more affordable access to GP consults.
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‘These are avoidable’: Dozens of babies dead or permanently injured after freebirths Data has uncovered the catastrophic consequences of a rise in women choosing to give birth without the aid of medically trained professionals.

‘These are avoidable’: Dozens of babies dead or permanently injured after freebirths in Victoria
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Medical body seeks external rescue as internal divisions deepen Australian Medical Association requests charity regulator intervention as members prepare to vote on ousting the president, signalling serious institutional turmoil.

Medical body seeks external rescue as internal divisions deepen

#AMA #Governance #HealthcareLeadership #InstitutionalAccountability #AusHealth #AusNews

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Cost of Living Fuels Mental Health Crisis as Help-Seeking Lags 83% of Australians report cost of living damaging mental health. New early intervention service launches, but workforce shortages persist.

Cost of Living Fuels Mental Health Crisis as Help-Seeking Lags

#MentalHealth #CostOfLiving #AusHealth #MentalWellness #AusNews

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Medicinal Cannabis Boom Obscures Lack of Mental Health Evidence New University of Sydney research finds no evidence medicinal cannabis treats anxiety or depression despite rising prescriptions.

Medicinal Cannabis Boom Obscures Lack of Mental Health Evidence

#MedicinalCannabis #MentalHealth #AusHealth #AusNews

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121 Health Policies, Zero Strategy: Why Australia's Healthcare Crisis Deepens Australia has 121 fragmented health workforce policies but no unified strategy. Psychiatrist shortages forecast to reach 20% by 2048. Opinion analysis of systemic governance failure.

121 Health Policies, Zero Strategy: Why Australia's Healthcare Crisis Deepens

#HealthWorkforce #MentalHealth #AgedCare #AusHealth #AusNews

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Why IV drips are surging in popularity in Australia's wellness space Some advocates say vitamin IV drips can promote clearer thinking, immunity, beauty and even anti-aging, but health experts say there is little research to back the claims.

Why IV drips are surging in popularity in Australia's wellness space
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Australian Medical Association president Danielle McMullen said IV drip therapy was "rarely useful". "You'd be just as well off drinking a glass of water." Infusions can also carry risks.

Perth Cardiac Surgery Unit Buckles Under Staff Shortage Freedom of Information documents reveal severe staffing challenges at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital's cardiothoracic surgery unit in Perth during 2024-2025.

Perth Cardiac Surgery Unit Buckles Under Staff Shortage

#AusHealth #HealthcareWorkforce #WA #AusNews

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Australia's Flu Vaccine Overhaul: What the 2026 Season Holds ATAGI has redesigned Australia's 2026 flu vaccine, removing one strain and updating two others after the severe 2025 H3N2 subclade K season.

Australia's Flu Vaccine Overhaul: What the 2026 Season Holds

#FluVaccine #PublicHealth #AusHealth #AusNews

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I don't know who created this graphic but Hawke would never have said we'd all be bulk billed.

It's doctors who choose not to charge a co-payment not governments (though governments can encourage it).
#Auspol #Medicare #AusHealth

AI Reaches New Milestone in Breast Cancer Detection: What Australia Should Know New AI tool BRAIx shows promise predicting breast cancer risk better than traditional methods. Victoria trials underway.

AI Reaches New Milestone in Breast Cancer Detection: What Australia Should Know

#BreastCancer #AI #AusHealth #MedicalResearch #AusNews

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Victorian pharmacists to provide the pill without doctor’s script Benita Kolovos Benita Kolovos Victorian women will soon be able to get the contraceptive pill from the chemist without a prescription, the premier, Jacinta Allan, has announced. At a press conference this morning, she announced from July, Victoria’s Chemist Care Now program will be expanded to allow access to the oral contraceptive pill without a prescription at 850 pharmacies across the state. The program currently allows pharmacists to provide only a month’s supply of oral contraceptives if the patient presents an old prescription or the medication box they used previously. Allan said pharmacists involved in the program will need to complete a postgraduate training module. They will also be required to undertake a thorough consultation with patients, outline any risks and provide advice about other options, including long-acting reversible contraception. She said the expansion of the program would make it easier for women – particularly those in the outer suburbs and regions – to access contraceptives, as well as save them time and money. The premier told reporters: "When women have run out of the pill – and many women would know what this feels like – having the hassle of having to shop around, get a bulk billing GP appointment … reorganising your whole day around that appointment that takes time out of women’s days."

Victorian women will soon be able to get the contraceptive pill from the chemist without a prescription, the premier, Jacinta Allan, has announced.
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Bureaucratic Barrier Blocks Life-Saving Cancer Care for Two-Year-Old An Australian family's request for life-saving cancer treatment for their two-year-old daughter has been rejected, raising questions about the country's drug approval framework.

Bureaucratic Barrier Blocks Life-Saving Cancer Care for Two-Year-Old

#ChildhoodCancer #PBS #HealthcareAccess #PaediatricCancer #AusHealth #AusNews

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Peak Health Bodies Take Long-Consult Funding Fight to Parliament The RACGP and 20+ patient groups have delivered an open letter to Parliament demanding a 40% Medicare rebate increase for longer GP consultations.

Peak Health Bodies Take Long-Consult Funding Fight to Parliament

#Medicare #BulkBilling #GPCare #AusHealth #AusPol #AusNews

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Laptop-Sized Device Could Slash Days Off Melbourne STI Test Results A laptop-sized Melbourne device using genetic 'barcodes' could cut days off STI test results and deliver more accurate diagnoses at the point of care.

Laptop-Sized Device Could Slash Days Off Melbourne STI Test Results

#SexualHealth #STITesting #MedTech #AusHealth #AusNews #PublicHealth

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Home Blood Pressure Monitors Are Everywhere, But Are They Getting It Right? From arm cuffs to Apple Watch, Australians have more blood pressure monitoring options than ever. Here's what the evidence says about each of them.

Home Blood Pressure Monitors Are Everywhere, But Are They Getting It Right?

#Hypertension #BloodPressure #DigitalHealth #HeartHealth #AusHealth #AusNews

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The Needle-Free Anaphylaxis Spray That Could Change How Australians Respond to Food Allergies neffy, Australia's first needle-free adrenaline nasal spray for anaphylaxis, is now available by prescription. Here's what allergy families need to know.

The Needle-Free Anaphylaxis Spray That Could Change How Australians Respond to Food Allergies

#FoodAllergy #Anaphylaxis #Neffy #AusHealth #TGA #AusNews

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This is another example of a heinous crime where I question my stance against capital punishment. This butcher doctor doesn’t deserve any sort of quality of life.
#AusHealth

“Many people who recover from the initial infection continue to experience #breathlessness, #fatigue, & #heartinflammation for months afterwards. These ongoing problems – known as Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19 ( #PASC or “ #LongCOVID”) – are now recognised as a major health challenge.” #aushealth

Then, when you go to see your GP, it's hi, I'd like a referral for x, and I've spoken with Pharmacy Y, and they've said Z person could be available. What do you think?
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#Australia #AusHealth

Victorian Parliament passes intersex medical intervention reform QNews LGBTIQA+ News

"The Victorian Parliament has passed laws banning unnecessary medical interventions on children born with variations in sex characteristics."

A wonderful outcome - and tribute to the dedication of many activists over many years. #springst #aushealth #intersex
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Record spike in whooping cough cases due to 'potentially catastrophic' trend A "potentially catastrophic" decline in Australia's childhood vaccination rates has contributed to the sharpest increase in cases of whooping cough in 35 years, infectious diseases experts say.

A "potentially catastrophic" decline in Australia's childhood vaccination rates has contributed to the sharpest increase in cases of whooping cough in 35 years, infectious disease experts say.
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School HPV vaccination rate drops to 56pc in Far North Queensland Cairns Public Health Unit says students are increasingly missing their school HPV vaccinations because they do not have parental consent.

A public health expert says decades of progress against cervical cancer could be undone in Far North Qld as school vaccination rates continue to fall. New data from the Cairns Public Health Unit shows just 56% of students received the HPV vaccine last year.
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The undisputed Aussie prison 'law' that may be a myth Ex-prisoner Damien Linnane spent a decade trying to fix the system, only to find out everyone, even the au...

The 50-year Medicare 'myth': A test case telehealth appointment in a NSW prison suggests there is no legal basis for a prisoner to be ineligible for Medicare payments, as has been long assumed.
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Intersex medical intervention reform for children passes Vic lower house QNews LGBTIQA+ News

"Long-standing intersex advocate and Co-Chair of InterAction for Health and Human Rights and patron of Equality Australia, Tony Briffa, told QNews the Parliamentary debate “was a watershed moment for intersex human rights in Australia.”"
#springst #intersex #aushealth
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