Government left holding the baby
While the will of many seems to support change, it has been a long and frustrating road for West Australians waiting for a modern-day reboot of our surrogacy laws. Read More...
Guest Column
Discovering the truth of ‘peace of mind’
Five years ago, John Ryan was a young financial executive with a big life ahead of him, until a diagnosis rocked the ground under his, his wife’s and his children’s feet. When life became shockingly uncertain, sound planning had taken money worries out of the equation. This is his story. Read More...
So, what’s your plan for the future?
We are all hard-wired to react to outside stimuli. Deep in our brain, the amygdala makes sure of that. This pea-sized structure has us ready to stand and fight, or run and hide, depending on what life throws our way. Read More...
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...
Not all bad news
The thing about anniversaries of key events in the health world is that it can make you feel old. But the softener is that it can show how doomsday predictions often come to nought. Read More...
Looking back in anger
Men’s mental health has been in the news for all the wrong reasons lately, with distressing headlines about family and domestic violence incidents. Read More...
More than babies to worry about
The demise of another maternity service, this time in regional WA, is bad news for young families, but nor does is bode well for the rest of the community. Read More...
Individualising menopause experience
As regular as Medical Forum arriving in thousands of WA letterboxes each month, so is the menstrual period for women – an event that will span across their lives for 40 years or more. Read More...