Telehealth cuts see services withdrawn to vulnerable Australians
Cut-backs to telehealth services last week have seen countless Australians who are bedridden or housebound again become invisible in the eyes of our health system, highlighting […]
Injury focus on disadvantage
Australians who live in disadvantaged areas are more likely to be admitted to hospital with injuries than those who live in more affluent areas, a new […]
Mind the gap – significant inequality faced by a third of Australian kids
A Flinders University led survey of 5,400 students in 180 primary and secondary schools across Australia has found that young people from marginalised groups are facing stark inequality.
Disadvantaged left behind in digital age
As more health services go online in a bid to widen their reach, marginalised groups including the unemployed, elderly, disabled and educationally disadvantaged risk being left behind.
Disadvantaged failed by social research
A visiting international scholar says social science research is often “ethically unjust”.