Leaving prison later in life: improving care of Australia’s older inmates
Our team’s experiences have found that justice-involved people who are older are at risk of inadequate care and falling through service gaps, writes Jane Hwang.
Our team’s experiences have found that justice-involved people who are older are at risk of inadequate care and falling through service gaps, writes Jane Hwang.
Collecting meaningful race and/or ethnicity data to improve public health outcomes is imperative and must be part of Australia’s national agenda.
It is important to optimise the pre-conception health of women, as women with PCOS are more likely to have a higher risk of pregnancy complications.
Tertiary education students experience higher levels of distress and mental disorder than both the general population and their age matched peers, requiring targeted mental health support.
Young Australians confront risks from unhealthy diets and physical inactivity, highlighting the importance of fostering healthy habits and adapting to their distinct needs within an evolving digital landscape.
With refugees, migrants and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds more at risk of death by suicide, more funding and better record keeping is needed for suicide registries.
Clinicians and referrers need to need to be aware of non-classic ASD presentations and, in particular, the subtleties of autism in girls, writes Dr Joanna Tsirgiotis.
Health authorities need to carefully consider the best COVID-19 vaccination strategy moving forward to protect Australians, write Dr Gary Grohmann and Professor Robert Booy.
It is crucial to upscale testing and treatment for hepatitis C infection among Australia’s prisoner population if we are to achieve the goal of elimination by 2030, writes Chris Wallis