AMA calls for urgent reforms to support international medical graduates
Overcoming systemic barriers are the key to preventing international medical graduates from exploitation.
Latest
Cultural safety crucial in Northern Territory voluntary assisted dying
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations and individuals in the Northern Territory must be involved in voluntary assisted dying implementation to ensure cultural safety is upheld.
Australia has 120 health workforce policies. But with no national plan, we’re missing the big picture
Australia’s health workforce is under pressure. Wait times are growing. Burnout is rising. Yet the country is awash in policy – just not the kind that solves these problems at the root.
Getting restraint right in aged care: why general practitioners and aged care providers must work together
Australia’s aged care system is undergoing a necessary transformation — one that places the rights and dignity of older people front and centre. At the heart of this is the need to minimise restrictive practices, including the use of chemical restraint.
Can you replace your therapist with an AI chatbot?
An increasing number of people are using artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots such as ChatGPT for mental health and support. There are both benefits and risks associated with the use of AI for mental health. However, there are no policies or guidelines to inform the safe use of AI chatbots for mental health purposes.
How mining hurts our health
More research is needed to better understand the health impacts of Australia’s mining industry on the general population.
The MBS and PBS must consider the environment to contain climate damage
Health care both contributes to and is affected by climate change. InSight+ spoke with researchers who recommend that Australia follow other nations and commit to considering environmental impact in healthcare technology assessments (HTAs).
Sjögren’s disease in Australia: why we need to pay attention
Most of us have heard of Sjögren’s disease (or Sjögren’s syndrome), an autoimmune condition that targets moisture-producing glands. We associate it with dry eyes and dry mouth (sicca symptoms), and while those symptoms are certainly hallmark features, they are only part of the story.
Balancing practicality with care in smoking cessation for patients with cancer
On oncology wards, busy clinicians are often burdened by time pressure and competing demands and may struggle to implement the 5As (Ask, Advise, Assess, Assist, Arrange) or ABC (Assess, Brief, Counsel) models for smoking cessation. However, despite various suggested models of care, implementation of cessation programs after a cancer diagnosis has been poor, with its management frequently perceived as being “out of scope” to core clinical care. But since the 2014 US Surgeon General’s (SG) report on smoking cessation, there has been increasing recognition that it is vital for improving patient outcomes.
