Ear health improving for First Nations people: AIHW A new report shows the rates of ear and hearing problems have declined, while screening and audiology uptake have improved.
Professor Sandra Eades’ blueprint to Close the Gap One of Australia’s most highly regarded researchers has called for an even greater focus on early intervention and community-led care.
Project aims to deliver ‘new digital health workforce’ A new model will engage GPs, nurses and allied health via virtual care for chronic disease patients to help ease pressures off the hospital system.
Review seeks to solve Better Access flaws Disparities in mental health access is a major theme of a comprehensive Government-commissioned evaluation of the 16-year-old initiative.
How social determinants of health apply to clinical practice The second key plenary session at GP22 looks at the determinants of population health and the value of social health tools.
Socioeconomic status linked to dementia risk: Study Dementia and its risk factors do not affect all communities equally, write Associate Professor Yen Ying Lim and Dr Emily Rosenich.
RACGP Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health milestone After a decade of hard work, key leaders reflect on the creation of RACGP Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health.
‘The results are not good enough’: Long way to go in closing the gap Only two of seven targets are being met in efforts to close Australia’s healthcare gap – the same result as last year.
Working with young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people Routine health assessments co-created with young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people may soon be adopted by general practice.
Cultural immersion in Kakadu Dr Krystyna de Lange talks to newsGP about her experiences at an Aboriginal cultural immersion camp in the Northern Territory.