Health policy and the election wash cycles
As we head into an election year, it is a critical time for health organisations and services to strategically advocate for their priorities, argues political strategist Angus Crowther. Read More...
Guest Column
Challenging social drinking norms
It can be an uncomfortable conversation, but grey area drinking coach Sarah Rusbatch is encouraging doctors to raise alcohol use with their patients. Read More...
Students want more GP time
Medical students call on health policy makers to listen to the future GP workforce when it comes to attracting more young doctors, says student rep Sarah Bresnehan. Read More...
Rule change around medical abortion
WA’s abortion reform bill was passed by State Parliament last month, and here sexual health expert Dr Alison Creagh reminds doctors of some amended rules around medical abortions. Read More...
What our biotech sector can learn from Boston
WA’s rapidly expanding life sciences sector needs to leverage its optimal conditions to allow the sector to truly flourish, writes neuroscientist Dr Liz Dallimore. Read More...
Cross-disciplinary research opens minds
Thinking outside the box to solve stubborn problems takes courage and imagination, says ECU’s Dr Jun Wen. Read More...
Unpaid family carer recognition and reform
While those living with life-limiting and chronic illnesses face great challenges, so, too, do the family and friends who care for them, and they are often overlooked, writes Richard Newman. Read More...
Perinatal loss service cares
Parents experiencing their worst nightmare are extended care and some answers. Paediatric and perinatal pathologist Dr Bligh Berry explains how. Read More...