With growing recognition that the social and emotional needs of women are not being met in their maternity care, it is vital that we understand the needs of the people who use our maternity care systems.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Before we reinvest blindly in Medicare or hospital care, we really need to map out the service landscape of community mental health care, writes Dr Sebastian Rosenberg.
