In the media
'Boost air quality in buildings to reduce
respiratory infections'
The scientists are calling for World Health Organisation
indoor air-quality guidelines, which cover pollutants such as
carbon monoxide and other chemicals, to be extended to include
airborne pathogens (14 May 2021). More...
Federal Government provides funding for health justice
partnerships in $17 million Women's Safety Package
extension
Health justice partnerships have been named in the Federal
Budget 2021 as an approach to provide access to legal and mental
health support for women experiencing domestic and family violence
(12 May 2021). More...
Queensland
Queensland strategy for 'normal birth' aims to
reduce number of unnecessary caesarean sections
The Queensland government is developing a new "normal
birth" strategy in response to high caesarean rates that are
double the World Health Organisation's recommendation. It
follows a national recommendation for each state and territory to
develop such a strategy from the Australian Commission on Safety
and Quality in Health Care (14 May 2021). More...
Queensland edges towards physician-assisted dying
Voluntary assisted dying legislation is inching closer in
Queensland, with the state's law reform commission submitting
its final report this week on a suggested legal framework along
with a draft bill to Attorney-General Shannon Fentiman (13 May
2021). More...
Sharp spike in cases of little-known disease has Qld
health authorities concerned
A sharp spike in the number of cases of a little-known
disease found in animal urine has Queensland health authorities
concerned. People most likely to contract it are farm workers,
campers, bushwalkers and water sport enthusiasts, and it's more
prevalent during north Queensland's wet season (13 May 2021).
More...
$100m injection for Queensland hospitals not enough to
fix ailing system, AMAQ warns
The Queensland government's $100 million boost in
public hospital funding is only a "small step" towards
the 1,500 more beds needed to ease clogged emergency departments,
doctors have warned (11 May 2021). More...
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