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Some simple fixes to make public healthcare more efficient
Some patients wait 6 years to see a public hospital specialist. Here’s how to fix this
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What parents need from Thriving Kids
If parents designed the new ‘Thriving Kids’ program, it’d look like this
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Improvements are needed in regional medical care
Rural Australians are 13% less likely to survive cancer. Here’s what needs to change
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Ideas on how to manage hospital budgets
Hospitals are under pressure. These changes could save $1.2 billion a year – and fund 160,000 extra hospital visits
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Why politicians overriding doctors sets a dangerous precedent
Puberty blockers: why politicians overriding doctors sets a dangerous precedent
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Genes will no longer play a part in life insurance
Life insurers soon won’t be able to discriminate against you based on your genes
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Evacuation needs to include all people
The Hong Kong high-rise fire shows how difficult it is to evacuate in an emergency
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Support needs to extend to the whole family unit
Parents of neurodivergent kids need support. But those who need it most often wait longer
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Physio for the very young
Physio at 3 months old – or even earlier – can really help babies with cerebral palsy
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What people really think about the word ‘neurodiversity’
What autistic people – and those with ADHD and dyslexia – really think about the word ‘neurodiversity’
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A look at how the NDIS saves other systems
The NDIS shifts almost $27m a year in mental health costs alone, our new study suggests
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Systemic problems in healthcare have been found
Here’s why people with mental illness die, on average, 11 years earlier than other Australians
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