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New regional sleep program targets First Nations people

New regional sleep program targets First Nations people

A newly-funded sleep program is linking western and Indigenous knowledge to treat the medical condition of sleep apnoea in regional First Nations communities.

Hip surgery wait reduced in bid to lift survival rates

Hip surgery wait reduced in bid to lift survival rates

Hip surgery wait reduced in bid to lift survival rates

Hip surgery wait reduced in bid to lift survival rates

Every year, 19,000 Australians fracture their hip and one in four die within 12 months - statistics a health watchdog says are influenced by surgery delays.

Major upgrade to ageing hospitals in $3b NSW govt blitz

Major upgrade to ageing hospitals in $3b NSW govt blitz

Major upgrade to ageing hospitals in $3b NSW govt blitz

Major upgrade to ageing hospitals in $3b NSW govt blitz

Western Sydney's stretched health services and hospitals will receive a significant boost as part of a major budget investment by the NSW government.

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One in three with mental condition won't get help

One in three with mental condition won't get help

A survey shows Australians are dismissing or delaying mental health support due to costs, waitlists or believing their condition isn't serious enough.

Shocking birth trauma stories prompt maternity panel

Shocking birth trauma stories prompt maternity panel

Shocking stories of women's traumatic birthing experiences are driving the push for better maternity services and outcomes in NSW.

UN observer slams Australia over toxic threats, climate

UN observer slams Australia over toxic threats, climate

Australia has been scolded over contaminated sites, new oil and gas projects and a "reactive" environmental protection framework by a UN investigator.

Secure housing to help keep remote health workers safe

Secure housing to help keep remote health workers safe

The South Australian government has provided funding to keep remote health workers safe following the brutal rape and murder of outback nurse Gayle Woodford.

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Deadline to claim almost $7m in aged care back pay

Deadline to claim almost $7m in aged care back pay

Deadline to claim almost $7m in aged care back pay

Deadline to claim almost $7m in aged care back pay

Nurses and other workers at a major aged care provider were underpaid almost $7 million over seven years and all money must be claimed within weeks.

More TB cases confirmed in outbreak on Indigenous lands

More TB cases confirmed in outbreak on Indigenous lands

More TB cases confirmed in outbreak on Indigenous lands

More TB cases confirmed in outbreak on Indigenous lands

Health officials continue to fight a tuberculosis outbreak on South Australia's Indigenous lands, where 13 cases have been confirmed.

Medicinal cannabis eases pain, anxiety, fatigue: study

Medicinal cannabis eases pain, anxiety, fatigue: study

Medicinal cannabis eases pain, anxiety, fatigue: study

Medicinal cannabis eases pain, anxiety, fatigue: study

Short-term results from an Australian longitudinal study back up the use of medicinal cannabis as a treatment for anxiety, depression, pain and fatigue.

Australians yet to shake pandemic blues as costs bite

Australians yet to shake pandemic blues as costs bite

Australians yet to shake pandemic blues as costs bite

Australians yet to shake pandemic blues as costs bite

A wide-ranging wellbeing report shows Australians are yet to completely shake their COVID-19 pandemic blues as their wages go backwards and bills mount.

Watchdog declares pretend doctor a 'public health risk'

Watchdog declares pretend doctor a 'public health risk'

Watchdog declares pretend doctor a 'public health risk'

Watchdog declares pretend doctor a 'public health risk'

A former medical supplies salesman has been banned from providing any health services after he pretended to be a doctor while collecting COVID-19 swabs.

Ambulance times improve but emergency stays get longer

Ambulance times improve but emergency stays get longer

Ambulance times improve but emergency stays get longer

Ambulance times improve but emergency stays get longer

Emergency departments remain under pressure in NSW while elective surgery waitlists have improved and ambulances are responding quicker, the latest data shows.

Top coroner calls for drug testing after MDMA death

Top coroner calls for drug testing after MDMA death

Top coroner calls for drug testing after MDMA death

Top coroner calls for drug testing after MDMA death

A coroner has repeated a plea for drug testing services after a 26-year-old IT worker died following a suspected overdose from a "Blue Punisher" MDMA pill.

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Voice campaigns urged to keep mental health top of mind

Psychology groups are calling on politicians to protect Indigenous mental health by engaging in civil and inclusive conversations about the voice referendum.

Sports concussion report looks to tackle issue head on

An inquiry into sports concussions has called for better data collection as a matter of urgency following evidence from multiple athletes and their families.

Stronger botox and filler safeguards on the cards

Authorities are cracking down on advertising and regulations for cosmetic procedures like botox in a bid to improve safety as their popularity soars.

The preventable disease killing First Nations people

First Nations health advocates and leaders are calling on more investment for a preventable heart disease disproportionately affecting Indigenous Australians.

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'The Me Too of birth' as women speak up about trauma

A birth trauma inquiry is a landmark moment to change the way women are treated at a vulnerable time in their lives, advocates say.

Roundup blamed for cancer pain in landmark class action

A lengthy class action to determine whether a weed killer contains a human carcinogenic has begun in the Federal Court of Australia.

Coalition senators hit pause on cheaper medicines veto

Labor's move to make medicines cheaper looks safe for now as the opposition awaits the result of talks between the government and pharmacists.

Pressure ramps up as paramedics waste years waiting

Victorian paramedics have wasted years waiting for their patients to be seen by doctors as the state's health minister calls for more federal action.

Doctors warn of health threats from NT gas expansion

A group of doctors are warning of harm to health - physical, mental and spiritual - from the development of Beetaloo gas and more processing at Darwin Harbour.

Call for public feedback on national autism strategy

More than 200,000 Australians with autism are set to benefit from a national strategy aimed at improving community attitudes, health, education and employment.

CWA speaks up for neurodiversity in women and girls

The NSW CWA is raising awareness of neurodiversity after one of its members said a late ADHD diagnosis left her grieving for the person she could have been.

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