Health Awareness
Addressing daily challenges faced by Australians living with a disability
Did you know, more than 4 million Australians are living with a form of disability? Concerningly, more than half of those living with a disability have reported experiencing social exclusion[1] and a recent report revealed one in ten Australians aged over 15 living with a disability have experienced disability discrimination[2]. Today (3rd December) is International…
Read MoreProtecting your skin from the Australian sun
Australia is renowned for our hot, sunny weather and days spent at the beach. However, with some of the highest levels of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in world, Australia ranks number one in skin cancer rates, globally. This week marks Skin Cancer Action Week, serving as reminder for Aussies to be proactive in protecting their skin…
Read MoreShining a light on men’s mental health this International Men’s Day
Today is International Men’s Day, a day both celebrating the positive male role models in our communities, and also highlighting some of the current health challenges facing men around the world. To celebrate this International Men’s Day, we talked to loving husband, father-to-three and Managing Director and Owner of VIVA!, Paul Jans about some of…
Read MoreImproving access to cervical cancer screening for Australian women
This week, Health Minister, The Hon Greg Hunt MP, announced Australia will become one of the first countries in the world to offer the “game-changing” self-collect cervical cancer screening test, through the National Cervical Screening Program. From July 1, 2022, all eligible women will be given the option to collect their own sample for their…
Read MoreResearch reveals a 63 per cent increase in eating disorders during last year’s COVID-19 lockdowns
New research recently published in the Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health reveals how the COVID-19 lockdowns have fuelled a rise in the number of our nation’s reported eating disorders (EDs) The annual presentations of people living with an eating disorder (ED) to a specialist paediatric ED service in Melbourne, increased by 63 per cent…
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