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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 14, 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 9, 20242 min read


Australian drinking water safe from 'forever chemicals'
Drinking water in Australia remains safe but there are concerns chemicals commonly found in household appliances are rising in source...
Flow Australia
Apr 8, 20242 min read


Force-sensing’ protein could help better treat diseases that cause seizures
Researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) have made a discovery  about a little understood protein in the human body that...
Flow Australia
Apr 8, 20243 min read


'We're all concerned': state fears over NDIS cost-shift
States are calling on the Commonwealth to be transparent about NDIS costs as they push for a seat at the reform table. State leaders are...
Flow Australia
Mar 25, 20242 min read


Free RSV immunisations for babies amid surge in cases
A free RSV vaccine which could prevent thousands of babies and young children from being admitted to hospital is being rolled out in...
Flow Australia
Mar 25, 20242 min read


Funding fix needed to help dire mental health system
A push to invest in NSW mental health services has been launched by advocacy groups which say the sector is critically underfunded and...
Flow Australia
Mar 12, 20242 min read


Population shift prompts blood donor plea
There's been a shift in blood types across Australia, prompting a plea for more people who come from a variety of backgrounds to roll up...
Flow Australia
Mar 12, 20242 min read


Calls for regional healthcare funding as life expectancy gap remains
The National Rural Health Alliance is calling for more funding for regional healthcare in South Australia, after a report showed life...
Flow Australia
Feb 19, 20242 min read


Expanded access to COVID antivirals ruled out
The federal government's response to an inquiry into long COVID has ruled out allowing pharmacists to sell antivirals without needing a...
Flow Australia
Feb 16, 20242 min read
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