The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists has said the Federal Government’s ambitious cash splash for 61 free mental health centres will fail without targeted investment into the workforce.
Hannah Cross
Aged care residents in WA are dying needlessly from COVID because of complacency and the lowest immunisation rate in the nation, outraged health advocates complain.
John Flint
Some do it for the fun and fitness but for other Australians taking part in this year's Push-Up Challenge, there are deeply personal motivations.
Katelyn Catanzariti
Heart transplant recipient Brenda Roberts is joining in this year’s HBF Run for a Reason to give back to those who gave her a second chance at life.
Claire Sadler
Skinny, it seems, is back — and the weight-loss jab may well be to blame.
Alexandra Shulman
Alcohol consumption is trending downward, but a study has revealed a disparity between city and regional drinking habits.
Keira Jenkins
A $9.5 million funding package to help women who have experienced miscarriage has been announced by the federal government.
Staff Writers
Nurses and midwives have suspended escalated industrial action after reaching an in-principle agreement with the Victorian government over pay and conditions.
Rachael Ward and Adrian Black
Authorities are warning those in northern WA to protect themselves from mosquitoes after another two people were infected with Murray Valley encephalitis.
The Australian Medical Association says reform is needed in private healthcare to prevent drops in insurance and an increase in pressure on the public system.
Gabrielle Becerra Mellet
Maternity services at St John of God Bunbury Hospital will stop in less than six weeks, forcing expectant mothers to travel hours to Perth for private care.
Oliver Lane
Two hospitals under critical pressure to serve Sydney communities will be the first to benefit from NSW changes to staffing ratios.
Jack Gramenz and Samantha Lock
Scientists hope findings that link cancer with proteins found in the blood could lead to earlier detection of the disease.
Nina Massey
Multiple deaths at a Brisbane hospital have sparked an independent review, with Queensland's public mental health services under fire.
Keira Jenkins and Fraser Barton
A coroner has been asked to investigate six deaths after allegations a senior hospital staff member didn't report them as legally required.
Ethan James
In a WA-first trial a GP will be based at a school clinic in Manjimup once a week, helping alleviate issues with students accessing health care.
Anjelica Smilovitis
After a camping trip to Kalbarri, Leanne Schofield found herself unable to breathe by the time she had driven home to Exmouth — if it weren’t for the Royal Flying Doctor Service she wouldn’t be here today.
Anna Cox
Running around like a “maniac” at age four, you could hardly guess that just over a year ago Parker Galloway was run over twice by a LandCruiser while holidaying in Esperance.
Tegan Guthrie
NSW's biggest children's hospitals have reported a 92 per cent reduction in overdue surgeries in nine months.
Samantha Lock
The biggest study yet on Ozempic and Wegovy has found their key ingredient is hugely beneficial for heart patients, with cardiologists describing it as the biggest breakthrough since statins.
Kate Pickles
Women suffering from urinary tract infections can keep getting treatment at NSW pharmacies, rather than having to visit a doctor, as a trial is made permanent.
Alex Mitchell
St John of God Health Care will close its Bunbury maternity ward next month because of a ‘chronic’ staff shortage in regional WA.
Jake Dietsch
Thousands of infants have been immunised against RSV but doctors are urging more parents to take up the free immunisations as the peak season for the potentially deadly virus is just weeks away.
A shocking number of young doctors witness bullying, discrimination or harassment in the workplace despite overall improvements in the WA Country Health Service.