Health

Alarming figures about self harm in young girls are now available from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. The...

Climate change, disadvantage and a shortage of medical professionals continues to undermine the state of mental health in rural Australia....

Caren Jennings, convicted in June of accessory to manslaughter of her terminally ill life-long friend Graham Wylie, says the grueling...

Euthanasia remains illegal in this country but it’s an issue that won’t go away. The Victorian Parliament, just last week...

Childbirth can be a daunting experience for mothers to be, but with modern medicine it has become a straight forward...

In a report launched today it was revealed that in WA there has been a 68 per cent increase in...

HIV Aids in Papua New Guinea has reached alarming levels. And the proximity of Papua New Guinea to Australia’s Torres...

The impact of brain injury can be devastating for the victim and the family. Australian Council of Social Services reports...

When mental health was de-institutionalised it meant that family and carers picked up the burden. Maureen Lewis spent almost 20...

Over two million Australians are currently supporting a loved one with depression, yet many of them feel very isolated and...