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Outpouring of support for independent public health organisation VicHealth, after announcement it’s to be absorbed into Victoria’s Department of Health. Frustration at likely impact on preventative health strategies and strained hospitals and RAC mounts.
During the pandemic, the term ‘quiet-quitting’ was coined as a growing number of employees coped with burnout by doing the bare minimum at work.
Australia’s first clinical trial of psychedelic-assisted therapy has shown promising results for people living with advanced, life-threatening illness. Conducted at St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne, the psilocybin-assisted therapy reduced anxiety and depression, while improving quality of life and spiritual wellbeing for palliative patients.
Inspector-General of Aged Care Natalie Siegel Brown has announced her resignation, effective 31 July 2026, following an expanded international appointment. Her departure comes at a critical time for sector reform, raising questions about continuity, oversight and the future direction of aged care accountability in Australia.
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