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Australia’s National Health and Climate Strategy’s vision is to be commended, but detail of how the Strategy’s objectives will be implemented is still unclear.

Angie Bone, Eugenie Kayak

The Australian and New Zealand Hip Fracture Registry is a clinical quality registry whose primary objective is to use data to drive change and improve outcomes for older people with a hip fracture.

Morag E Taylor, Lara A Harvey, Jacqueline CT Close

Indigenous students in some outback Australian communities are thriving in an educational environment where local culture is respected.

Becca Whitehead

Australia is making some progress to address the impacts of climate change, but greater urgency is needed.

Sam Hunt

Current knowledge suggests that early exercise intervention for individuals experiencing a pregnancy loss may be a feasible method to reduce the risk of psychological morbidity, while also improving physical wellbeing.

Tegan Hartmann, Danielle Girard

COVID-19 pandemic restrictions had a big impact on the alcohol consumption of high risk drinkers in Victoria, a new study has found, while it also took people longer to return to pubs and clubs once restrictions eased.

Yvette Mojica-Perez, Michael Livingston, Amy Pennay, Sarah Callinan

Recognising and embracing the linguistic diversity of people receiving aged care in Australia is critical for high quality treatment and care, write Dr Monica O’Dwyer and Dr Meg Polacsek.

Monica O’Dwyer, Meg Polacsek

The “baby bust” must be part of Australia’s political agenda, so we can overcome this existential crisis, write Dr Clare Boothroyd, Dr Katharine Bassett and Professor Steve Robson.

Clare Boothroyd, Katharine Bassett, Steve Robson

Neurodiversity-affirming practice is now recommended in national clinical guidelines for assessment and supports for autistic people, but making it happen requires engagement, understanding, and effort. 

Amy Fitzpatrick, Rachelle Wicks, David Trembath, Rhylee Sulek