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Too much sun, too little access: Rural Aussies missing out on skin cancer care
Rural doctors are urging Australians to take skin protection seriously during National Skin Cancer Action Week, which runs until the 22nd of November.
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Nov 181 min read


Safe Work Australia launches national safety campaign
Safe Work Australia is urging all workplaces to commit to safer practices as National Safe Work Month begins next week.
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Sep 231 min read


National Nutrition Survey Reveals Women Missing Out on Key Nutrients
A new report from the Australian Bureau of Statistics has uncovered a significant gender nutrition gap, with Australian women falling short on key nutrients due to lower red meat consumption. - particularly iron, zinc, and protein.
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Sep 221 min read


Rural Generalist Medicine Gains Formal Recognition
In a major milestone for rural healthcare in Australia, Rural Generalist Medicine has officially been recognised as a specialised field within General Practice. The Rural Doctors Association of Australia President Dr RT Lewandowski said it’s the result of decades of advocacy.
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Sep 221 min read


Fresh produce prescriptions to support healthier pregnancies
A new research initiative exploring how increased access to fresh fruit and vegetables may contribute to healthier pregnancies for mothers and their babies has been announced.
press348
Sep 91 min read


Supporting rural and remote women this Women’s Health Week
This Women’s Health Week, the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine is advocating for better access to healthcare for rural, remote, and First Nations women.
press348
Sep 51 min read


$20 million research partnerships see Australia pioneer world-first Foot and Mouth Disease vaccine
A world-first biodegradable vaccine to protect livestock from foot and mouth disease (FMD) has been developed through a $20 million,...
Flow Australia
Aug 52 min read


$1 million in new mental health support for SA drought-affected farmers
In South Australia, farmers and regional communities impacted by drought will benefit from $1 million in targeted mental health and...
Flow Australia
Jul 152 min read


Mental health support for Australians in the bush continues to ramp up after adverse seasonal conditions
Global Animal Health Company Zoetis recently announced a partnership with Beyond Blue to lessen the mental burden on regional...
Ellis Gelios
Jan 212 min read


Regional mental health services to be restored in Government backflip
In a major backflip by Health Minister Chris Picton, the mental health services crisis afflicting the Eyre Peninsula has been resolved...
Flow Australia
Nov 25, 20242 min read


Water minister backs tap as PFAS inquiry launched
Permissible levels of "forever chemicals" in drinking water are being reviewed amid concern Australia is well behind tougher US...
Flow Australia
Aug 25, 20242 min read


Spotlight on mental health for farm safety week
The Victorian Farmers Federation Making our Farms Safer project (VFF MOFS) is helping to shine a light on farmer’s mental health during...
Flow Australia
Jul 14, 20242 min read


Rural mums put at risk by health care system in crisis
Rural women are travelling up to four hours to have their babies, amid widespread shortages of midwives and specialists, an inquiry has...
Flow Australia
Jun 2, 20242 min read


New hope to cut side effects of anti-psychotic drugs
A new coating for anti-psychotic drugs that mitigates weight gain as a side effect has the potential to change the lives of patients,...
Flow Australia
May 26, 20242 min read


Infected blood scandal: Who did it affect
Labelled the "worst treatment disaster in the NHS", the infected blood scandal saw more than 30,000 people infected with HIV and...
Flow Australia
May 20, 20243 min read


New data shows half of Australians unaware of major risk factor for heart disease
Concerning finding vindicates Heart Foundation call for Federal Government to support a National Screening Program for cardiovascular...
Flow Australia
May 14, 20243 min read


Australians benefit from new lifechanging medicines added to the PBS
Women with endometrial cancer and people with itching associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD) will benefit from new lifechanging...
Flow Australia
May 14, 20242 min read


Fake patients in waiting room, ambulance for ruse
Health workers posed as patients in a waiting room, arrived by ambulance and lay on a trolley in a corridor feigning illness during a...
Flow Australia
May 13, 20243 min read


Rural pharmacists are pivotal to home-based palliative care
Pharmacists are being recognised for their vital role in supporting home-based palliative care patients, as new research shows that they...
Flow Australia
Apr 14, 20242 min read


ADF members and veterans need help every four hours
Australian Defence Force members and veterans have a higher chance of contact with emergency services due to their increased suicide...
Flow Australia
Apr 8, 20242 min read
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