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The release of the Albanese government’s Strengthening Medicare Taskforce report is imminent and there is a sense of heightened anticipation about what impact this will have on Medicare and our health system in general.  Although it is directed towards …

In December 2022 the ACT Supreme Court had to weigh up whether to allow the postponement of neuropsychological testing of a 9-year-old plaintiff who had suffered a birth injury (that might have developed a neurocognitive impairment).  The issue was whether …

The ABC article on Catholic hospitals denying womens healthcare (click here for article) has lifted the lid on what is not common knowledge for many Australians – that certain hospitals which receive public funding, are refusing to provide …

Can birth trauma cause Autism? Ten years ago, the answer to this question would have been a resounding no.  Many roads lead to a diagnosis of Autism but birth injury (in the absence of cerebral palsy) was not considered one …

It is well known that there is a significant disparity between health outcomes for Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. In obstetric care, this is reflected in higher rates of preterm birth, low birth weight and newborn mortality.

These poor outcomes arise …