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Olaf Werder

@owerder.bsky.social

University educator and researcher in health communication and equity

9 Followers  |  12 Following  |  8 Posts  |  Joined: 17.09.2024  |  1.5566

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How a β€˜deeply embedded’ part of Australian culture could change forever - SBS News.

10.10.2025 20:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Top Australian writers urge Albanese to abolish Job-Ready Graduates, calling their humanities degrees life changing Tim Winton, Helen Garner and Peter Garrett are just a few of the high-profile signatories to an open letter against Job-Ready Graduates – and for the humanities.

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29.07.2025 11:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A community-led health program in remote Arnhem land is showing promising results for First Nations locals People living in remote Indigenous communities have much higher rates of chronic disease compared to the overall Australian population. This program could help.

Great example of a community-led health program theconversation.com/a-community-...

08.05.2025 22:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Too many Australians miss out on essential medical care every year. Here’s how to fix β€˜GP deserts’ Some communities have too few GPs to ensure everyone can get the care they need, when they need it. Whoever wins the federal election should commit to fixing this.

GP deserts compound rural health issues

theconversation.com/too-many-aus...

27.01.2025 19:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Labor’s favoured battleground β€’ Mike Steketee Mediscare Mark II could grab the election headlines, but the real reform action is elsewhere

inside.org.au/staking-out-...

17.01.2025 21:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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How can we improve public health communication for the next pandemic? Tackling distrust and misinformation is key Our research found clarity and consistency of information were key features of effective public health communication throughout the COVID pandemic.

theconversation.com/how-can-we-i...

06.10.2024 11:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Friends, please sign this petition to the House of Representatives for the National Rural Health Alliance. It closes Oct 10.
All Australians should have access to the same health care, regardless of where they live. This is not currently the case.
www.aph.gov.au/e-petitions/...
Thanks in advance!

01.10.2024 02:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Why are we seeing more pandemics? Our impact on the planet has a lot to do with it When human activities disrupt and unbalance ecosystems, such as by way of climate change and biodiversity loss, things go wrong.

Environmental health meets personal health theconversation.com/why-are-we-s...

25.09.2024 23:14 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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