A number of changes have been made to the Australian welfare system over the past two decades that have significant ramifications for household food security. This commentary discusses the hypothesis that food charity is an inexpensive policy alternative to ensuring an adequate standard of living for welfare‐reliant households.

Despite having accessed healthcare services for their injury, migrants (compared with non‐migrants) had higher risks of disability at least in the first three months post‐injury. This article argues that interventions should be focused during this critical period on identified key predictors to promote faster recovery and reduce disability.

Reproductive abuse is defined as a deliberate attempt to control or interfere with a woman’s reproductive choices. There is a dearth of research on reproductive abuse, particularly qualitative research. This study aims to address this gap by exploring how health practitioners in a large Australian public hospital identify and respond to reproductive abuse.

This article argues that while some genetically targeted tests and interventions have demonstrated potential for population‐scale health benefits, more evidence of the cost‐effectiveness is needed.

This systematic review aims to identify and evaluate all studies that measured psychological distress or mental disorder following the Canterbury earthquakes to establish the psychological consequences of the earthquakes on those exposed.