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#crazysocks4docs - Stop the mental health stigma in medicine. Prepare your odd socks for 1 June.

IntroductionThe information on these pages is to help policy makers, non-government organisations and health professionals make informed decisions about alcohol and other drug issues.Substance misuse, particularly alcohol, is having a devastating effect on entire communities and remains a key priority…

The Central Australia Health Service’s Podiatry, Prosthetics and Orthotics department at the Alice Springs Hospital recently acquired an Orthema CAD/CAM Orthotic fabrication system. The technology will help to cut down the time it takes to prescribe and manufacture custom made foot orthoses for people…

Hepatitis B and Immigration: How clinicians can best support patients with chronic hepatitis B applying for permanent residency in AustraliaASHM has published a resource for clinicians with patients who have chronic hepatitis B that are in the process of applying for a permanent visa."Up until relatively…

Collaboration will work to eliminate hepatitis B from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population in the Northern TerritoryMenzies School of Health Research (Menzies) has received National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) funding and will work in in partnership with the NT Department…