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Melissa Sweet

@melissasweetdr.bsky.social

1 month ago

Marking 100 editions of #TheZap
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Warm thanks to @charlesmk.bsky.social
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#AgedCare

Melissa Sweet

@melissasweetdr.bsky.social

5 months ago

Loss of peak health group, the Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association (AHHA), raises many concerns and questions

www.croakey.org/loss-of-peak...

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#PublicHealthCare

A Healthier Democracy

@ahdemocracy.bsky.social

6 months ago

And we’re making the wrong one. 📣 Demand better. Health is a right, not a luxury.
#HealthIsAHumanRight #HealthPolicyMatters #UninsuredInAmerica #PolicyIsTheDiagnosis #AlienPerspective #HealthEquityNow #HealthcareExplained

A Healthier Democracy

@ahdemocracy.bsky.social

8 months ago

When policymakers try to overrule medical experts in healthcare debates and you're just sitting there like… 🙅‍♀️
Let’s keep science and care at the heart of health policy decisions 🩺
#TrustDoctors #HealthPolicyMatters #ScienceInCare #EvidenceBasedMedicine

Melissa Sweet

@melissasweetdr.bsky.social

10 months ago

The Zap: rounding up election, health and aged care news, plus a handy list of consultations now open Many minor parties are running at the federal election that will never form government and are unlikely to hold the

Latest edition of #TheZap: rounding up election, health and aged care news, plus a handy list of consultations now open
www.croakey.org/the-zap-roun...
By @charlesmk.bsky.social
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#AusVotes2025

Melissa Sweet

@melissasweetdr.bsky.social

10 months ago

The Zap: election, health and aged care updates, plus key consultations now open Election health commitments, priorities and scorecards feature prominently in The Zap this week. The predatory marketing practices of alcohol companies,

Latest edition of #TheZap is now out!

Election, health and aged care updates, plus key consultations now open – Croakey Health Media www.croakey.org/the-zap-elec...
By @charlesmk.bsky.social

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Melissa Sweet

@melissasweetdr.bsky.social

11 months ago

Rolling wrap of health sector reaction to the Budget Many health initiatives in the Federal Budget had already been announced, although no doubt additional items of interest will be

Rolling wrap of health sector reaction to the Budget – Croakey Health Media www.croakey.org/rolling-wrap...
#ElectionBudget2025
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Melissa Sweet

@melissasweetdr.bsky.social

11 months ago

The Zap: a comprehensive update on health news, plus a handy guide to consultations now open The column this week brings many calls for action, including for governments to do better on Closing the Gap, especially

Latest edition!
The Zap: a comprehensive update on health news, plus a handy guide to consultations now open
www.croakey.org/the-zap-a-co...
By @charlesmk.bsky.social
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#AusPol

Melissa Sweet

@melissasweetdr.bsky.social

1 year ago

Putting election health commitments under the microscope Introduction by Croakey: The Federal Government continues to roll out pre-election health commitments, with the latest being a pledge to

Putting election health commitments under the microscope – By ⁦‪@CharlesAndrewMK‬⁩ #auspol #healthpolicymatters

Melissa Sweet

@melissasweetdr.bsky.social

1 year ago

In a week of historic announcements for Medicare, some history… Introduction by Croakey: To understand why the Coalition was so quick to match Labor's Medicare announcement this week, a recap

In a week of historic announcements for Medicare, some history…
By Prof Stephen Duckegtt
www.croakey.org/in-a-week-of...

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Melissa Sweet

@melissasweetdr.bsky.social

1 year ago

The Zap: comprehensive updates on health and aged care, plus check these consultations now open Health sector priorities at the Western Australian election, reactions to the Federal Government's new women's health package, a boost for

Latest edition! #TheZap: comprehensive updates on health and aged care, plus check these consultations now open – by @CharlesAndrewMK
www.croakey.org/the-zap-comp...
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Melissa Sweet

@melissasweetdr.bsky.social

1 year ago

Putting a wellbeing economy, oral health leadership and workforce priorities on the Federal Budget agenda Alison Barrett writes: Peak Australian health organisations are urging the Federal Government in its upcoming budget to invest in preventive

Continuing our ongoing series reviewing federal budget submissions - it's useful to see what different organisations are pitching (or not pitching). Latest from @alisonsbarrett.bsky.social

www.croakey.org/putting-a-we...

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Melissa Sweet

@melissasweetdr.bsky.social

1 year ago

The quotable quote now featured at @croakeynews.bsky.social homepage is from this recent article by @charlesmk.bsky.social
www.croakey.org/should-we-be...
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