Mandatory reporting deters Health practitioners seeking mental health — rain0021

This is a copy of letter I have sent to support removing mandatory reporting from Queensland Health Practitioner legislation. Mr Aaron Harper MP Chair, Health, Communities, Disability Services and Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Committee I believe that the proposed Health Practitioner Regulation National Law and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2018 still fails to meet […]…

The Practicalities of Croup Management in the Community — Paediatrics for Primary Care (and anyone else)

This post is in response to a very specific question from a local GP. The question wasn’t about recognising croup or even about the best evidence based treatment. Recognising croup is fairly straightforward. There is pretty much consensus on the best management of croup. The question was about the practicalities.The evidence for the ideal management… via…

End Child Detention now!

We are down to 50 kids on #Nauru! Let's keep the pressure up people. We cannot stop calling, tweeting, speaking up, pressuring your local MP, calling talk back, asking your place of worship, union or workplace to take a stand now! Lets get the job done, get all #KidsOffNauru. pic.twitter.com/1dIydg0hkd — Kon Karapanagiotidis (@Kon__K) October…