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More Australians have been seeking help for drug and alcohol abuse

AAP - 26-06-2020

The number of Australians getting drug and alcohol treatment is slowly rising with a sharp jump in the number of people seeking treatment for drugs like ice.

 
Victorians worry of spike in COVID-19 cases

AAP - 22-06-2020

A spike in COVID-19 cases in Victoria shows Australians cannot breathe easy yet but authorities are confident the outbreak will be brought under control.

 
RACGP supporting culturally and linguistically diverse patients during COVID-19

Health Times - 19-06-2020

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) is providing extra support for culturally and linguistically (CALD) diverse Australians during the COVID-19 pandemic.

 
The Northern Territory will reopen its borders to interstate travellers on July 17

AAP - 18-06-2020

The Northern Territory, with no cases for 28 days, will reopen its borders to interstate travellers from July 17 as southern coronavirus infections reduce.

 
RACGP welcomes decision on "heat not burn" tobacco

Health Times - 11-06-2020

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has today welcomed the Therapeutic Goods Administration’s (TGA) interim decision to block the sale of “heat

 
New agreement brings fairness back to public hospitals

Health Times - 11-06-2020

The new National Health Reform Agreement  has the potential to end the practice of public hospitals “harvesting” privately insured patients for their 

 
Council welcomes the Victorian Government's Medically Supervised Injecting Facility announcement

Health Times - 09-06-2020

Yarra City Council today welcomed the Victorian Government’s three-year extension to the Medically Supervised Injecting Facility in Richmond and the introduction of

 
Dietary and physical activity intervention reduces LDL cholesterol level in children

Health Times - 09-06-2020

An individualised and family-based physical activity and dietary intervention reduced the plasma LDL cholesterol concentration of primary school children, a new study from

 
The New Zealand government confirmed COVID-free status

AAP - 08-06-2020

New Zealand has no active cases of coronavirus after the recovery of the last person identified by health authorities with COVID-19. Prime Minister

 
Prime Minister Scott Morrison eyes house builds for construction boom

AAP - 01-06-2020

The construction and entertainment sectors are next in line for targeted stimulus as the federal government focuses on coronavirus economic recovery.

 

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