Pioneer Indigenous doctor wins top WA gong
Child and adolescent psychiatrist Professor Helen Milroy named WA Australian of the Year.
Tag: Indigenous health
Don Dale’s doctor on why its troubled patients need Medicare
Dr Andrew Webster is calling on Greg Hunt to make an exemption for the youth detention setting.
Aus rheumatic heart disease fourfold higher than expected: study
The caseload also includes a surprising number of non-Indigenous people in urban areas, researchers say.
10% of Indigenous youth threatened by rheumatic heart disease: study
Study suggests a need for more echocardiographic screening in Indigenous communities, researchers say.
MenB vaccine gets narrow NIP listing
The funding is among several changes to the immunisation schedule to take effect in July.
Professor Michael Kidd answers GP questions on COVID-19 and care of Indigenous patients
The Deputy Chief Medical Officer says Indigenous patients are at increased risk of the virus.
Point-of-care testing: The Govt’s life-saver for Indigenous communities
A 45-minute swab turnaround could prevent catastrophe in the Indigenous population, says Professor James Ward.Â
‘Needless to say, I don’t sleep well’: A GP’s life at the coronavirus coalface
Dr Thileepan Naren tells how he’s supporting especially vulnerable members of the community.
‘No dignified space’: Families forced to grieve next to hospital car park
The situation at Royal Darwin Hospital is 'cruel', says psychiatrist Associate Professor Robert Parker.
Murder, riots and a GP’s extraordinary after-hours consult
Without doubt, he and his wife saved those people's lives, says colleague.
