Opinions

Narrative medicine can support the spiritual health of patients by building their sense of identity, meaning and purpose at end-of-life care.

Despite sustained investment in early childhood systems, child health inequities have not narrowed. Progress could be made using existing data early with clear purpose to guide action.

National standards for quality and equitable care are needed to improve diagnosis and prevention of these rare cancers.

A new grant opportunity from the National Health and Medical Research Council is supporting locally led research grounded in community need and informed by lived experience.

Cancer survivorship reminds us that cancer care is more than caring about cancer. It is caring about people.

Insights from Australia's Senate Inquiry into Microplastics and Human Health.

Trauma-informed care need not be a specialist model. For Stolen Generations survivors, it must be embedded in every healthcare interaction — especially in each GP, dental and aged care interaction. 

Many clinicians think booking an interpreter or using an AI translation app is enough. New Australian research shows why this approach falls short.