Life in isolation
It's not all beer and jigsaw puzzles Listening to politicians talk about Australia’s pandemic lockdown you could be forgiven for thinking that a nuclear family with two kids and a dog is representative of a “typical” Aussie household. Much of the media coverage and political commentary has focused on exercising [...]
Covid-19 Forum video
Covid-19 community forum on ethical triage Over 170 people participated in an online forum on hosted by Health Issues Centre on April 2 to discuss ethical triage during the Covid-19 Crisis. The event intended to give community representatives of vulnerable groups such as the elderly, people with disabilities and those [...]
No time to lose our ethical nerve
Over 170 participants in Covid-19 forum Over 170 people have participated in an online forum hosted by Health Issues Centre to discuss ethical triage during the Covid-19 Crisis. The event was held on April 2 to give community representatives of vulnerable groups such as the elderly, people with disabilities and [...]
Covid-19 and ethical triage – a consumer forum
Covid-19 and ethical triage – a consumer forum At some point in the near future – possibility within days – Australia will run out of ICU beds for patients critically ill with Covid-19. When that moment comes, our medical professionals will be forced to make unenviable decisions about who will [...]
Covid-19 Pandemic Response
Pandemic response The COVID-19 pandemic is resulting in unprecedented state-wide and national measures to minimise the spread (flatten the curve) and address the impacts of the virus. It’s a rapidly evolving situation and advice is changing daily and even hourly at times, so we encourage you to stay up-do-date with [...]
Who gets to play god?
COVID-19 - Who gets to play god? Danny Vadasz is the CEO of Health Issues Centre, Victoria’s peak health consumer advocacy body The good news is that finally, Australian governments appear to be moving beyond their “just-too-late” decision making processes that until now seemed directed at last weeks Covid-19 challenges [...]
Violence and technology
Turning the tables on abusers Domestic violence is about power and control, according to experts, and technology is a modern tool of control for abusers. This includes actions like restricting access to phone or internet, monitoring emails, phone calls and text messages, and using tracking technology (e.g. phone locating software) [...]
Gendered medicine
Gendered medicine: A matter of life and death International Women's Day on March 8 was a significant milestone for gender equality. It followed hot on the heels of the #MeToo movement and the conviction of its flagship offender; as well as a general groundswell of change stirring around the globe. [...]
COVID-19 – HOW WILL YOU SURVIVE?
There are two halves to the Covid-19 story. One is about the clinical implications of the spread of the virus – Where and how quickly will it spread? How likely are you to catch it? How seriously ill would you become? What can you do to safeguard yourself from contagion? [...]
Changing the story
A new world of possibilities and opportunities When Mandy Hutchinson walked into Health Issues Centre, she had high hopes. As CEO of Northern District Community Health Service, she is passionate about community engagement and knew what she wanted. “We have this idea that we are a service that is a [...]
Older people less likely to use services labelled for the old, new study finds
Stigma a barrier to uptake The health and wellbeing of older people is being put at risk by the use of terms associated with old age, a new study by Better Health North East Melbourne has found. Older people are less likely to use health and wellbeing services that are [...]
Understanding difficult choices
Prescriptions or groceries? Managing household expenses is a familiar juggling act for many Australians. But what if that means making a decision between buying your prescription medication and buying food? Catherine Fraser said this is exactly the kind of conundrum some members of her community are facing. And it’s this [...]
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