Heads up – Skateboards are more dangerous than rugby

An Australian/ New Zealand study examining childhood head injuries has found that children who do recreational sports like horse riding and skate boarding are more at risk than kids playing contact sports like AFL or rugby.

Can a high-fibre diet reduce hyper-tension?

Volunteers are being sought for a new trial to investigate if a high-fibre diet can reduce blood pressure in patients suffering from hyper-tension.

Help investigate the causes of stuttering

Researchers need 3,000 Australian stutterers for an international study that is searching for the genes in human DNA which may trigger the speech problem.

Patients have rights, here’s how to use yours

As a patient, you have rights about how you’re treated. This includes not just your actual therapy, but how you’re spoken to, how your records are handled and even whether you wish to be treated at all.

High tech solutions to elderly falls

Drones, smartphones and sensors could offer a lifeline to the world’s growing elderly population and help cut global hospital costs.

Don’t forget Mum’s health: Reducing the risk of type 2 diabetes

University of South Australia researchers are appealing for better support for women diagnosed with gestational diabetes to help them return to or maintain a healthy weight after pregnancy.

Smartphone therapy?

Our phones can be a source of stress and distraction, but digital mental healthcare offers new ways to help people cope with modern life.

Better use of health data can save lives

Concerns about data privacy are valid, but sharing data saves lives, and Australia lags behind best practice overseas where researchers are safely accessing information to improve public health outcomes.

Consumer insights are the hidden assets in shaping a better health system

The Consumers Health Forum of Australia supports Health 2040’s proposals to shift the focus in the Australian health system towards consumers, rather than service providers.

Australia’s Health 2040: The right care, at the right price, in an efficient system

A year-long collaboration of health industry stakeholders has delivered a case for practical reforms to improve the long-term sustainability of Australia’s healthcare system.

Health is not a short-term issue

The Chair of Australia’s Health 2040 Taskforce Martin Bowles AO PSM explains the rationale behind the Taskforce report and its recommendations.

Achieving affordable healthcare through sensible policy change

The cooperative approach demonstrated by participants in the Australia’s Health 2040 report augurs well for the future of Australia’s mixed public private health system.