Australia has a high-quality health care system, with universal access to publicly funded and provided services augmented by a private health care system. In international comparisons Australia consistently does well, being ranked second overall by the Commonwealth Fund in 2017 and top in terms...
Youth Health Forum Comments on the Job-Ready Graduates Package
In our submission, the YHF provide comments about the proposed new Job-ready Graduates Higher Education Reform Package (the Package). While we cannot speak about nuts and bolts of university systems, we do...
Youth Health Forum Submission to the Select Committee on COVID-19
Young people have been identified as one of the most affected population groups in Australia. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted existing inequities in the higher education, employment and housing...
The Youth healthUpdate newsletter for August 2020 covers:
- Information about consumer representation opportunities with the Lung Foundation, Palliative Care Australia and Choosing Wisely
- Links to the Young Carer Bursary Program and the announcement of Youth Advocacy Support ...
The Youth healthUpdate newsletter for July 2020 covers:
- Announcement of newly appointed Youth Leadership Group.
- Changes to the YHF event schedule for 2020.
- Information about opportunities to be part of the Consumer Advisory Group for the Diploma of Nursing, ...
Let’s get it together on protection for all
Migrants represent much of Australia’s present and future vitality yet right now bear a disproportionate burden of the COVID pandemic. It’s a disturbing reality that many migrants are not on an equal footing with other...
Healthcare does not stop for lockdown, we are here to keep you well
An open letter to Victorians, signed by 26 signatories shared with the Victorian Health Minister and Victorian media
28 July 2020
Coronavirus exposes importance of health literacy
We urgently need to see in Australia an effective national program to improve health literacy among low socio-economic and people from non-English speaking backgrounds. In the face of the current coronavirus crisis, never...