Climate disasters, such as floods, cyclones, and bushfires, present risks to mental health. This article finds that mental health effects became more severe with successive disasters. It proposes that multiple disaster exposures must be urgently considered in public health, welfare and disaster services.

This scoping review sought to identify the enablers and barriers to patient enrolment in primary care and the impact of enrolment on continuity and quality of care. The paper finds the characteristics of patient enrolment models differ greatly in both form and implementation and enrolment had little impact on continuity of care; but enrolment can...

A report on the surveillance and epidemiology of acute respiratory infections in Australia in 2024, with a focus on the nationally notifiable conditions coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Overall it finds there was high acute respiratory infection activity with moderate severity but a lower burden on health system utilisation in...

This report examines the evidence that social capital has profound consequences for a nation’s health, from building resilience and emotional health to preventing the decline into physical health problems. It makes the case that government should increase activities that strengthen social capital and networks to support people to live healthier lives.

Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) is a leading cause of disability and death in Australia, despite well-established prevention and treatment strategies. This treatable condition has become harder to manage than it should be, leading to preventable ASCVD events. With all the resources in place, the challenge is to bring them together into a cohesive model of...