News & Views 12-year old school girl becomes new poster child for wild conspiracy theory A 12-year old girl has spoken at an anti-15 minute cities protest in the U.K and the video has gone viral. What’s this conspiracy?
News & Views Women’s health service launches program to give multilingual health education access to migrants and refugees The new program, Health in My Language, aims to decrease barriers to vaccination for migrants and refugees in Australia.
News & Views Depression and anxiety spiked among pregnant women during pandemic: UK research Rates of depression and anxiety spiked during the COVID-19 pandemic among expectant mothers, a new report has found.
News & Views How to look after your mental health if you’re at home with COVID A GP and mental health clinician offers some tips to support your mental health if you get COVID and are isolating at home.
News & Views When two-thirds of parents don’t think returning to school is safe we have a problem A national survey of 3043 Australians by The Parenthood found that 66% of parents don’t believe it’s safe for school to return as planned.
News & Views We shouldn’t delay the start of school due to Omicron. 2 paediatric infectious disease experts explain With Omicron daily infection rates in the tens of thousands, there have been calls for states to delay the start of the school year.
News & Views Should my child have a COVID vaccine? Here’s what can happen when parents disagree Australian children aged 5-11 are eligible to receive their COVID-19 vaccine from today. Will this policy cause conflict between parents?
News & Views PCR testing rules eased, some free rapid tests but no universal access No more PCRs for the those who test positive at home. And no more regular testing required of truck drivers, and those going into hospital.
News & Views Childcare centres closing, waiting with toddlers in testing lines: 2022 life for parents Parents of young kids hoping for an easier start to the working year have already been dealt a blow with childcare centres closing.
News & Views Rapid tests: Scott Morrison says he just can’t make everything ‘free’ It’s “common sense” to limit access to such tests says the Coalition Government, because we’d all be taking boxes of the stuff away.
News & Views Casualties of fashion: Not a happy Christmas for all ActionAid’s new report highlights how fashion brands continue to push the costs of the pandemic onto the garment workers making clothes, 80% of whom are women.
News & Views Dr Chant wants us to keep wearing masks, as NSW government drops mandate As NSW government dropped its mask mandate, the state’s Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant encouraged people wear them.