Four of Australia’s leading education institutions have formed an innovative collaboration with the Northern NSW Local Health District to grow and train the next generation of skilled healthcare workers and pave the way for improved health outcomes in Northern NSW.

A previous suicide attempt remains the strongest predictor of future death by suicide, but researchers have discovered that peer support following an attempt can have a remarkable impact on reducing risk.

Interest in cannabis-based medicines (CBMs) has increased in Australia, but while recent policy and legislative changes have enabled health practitioners to prescribe CBMs, many patients still struggle to access them.

This post has been contributed by Dr Jayne Hewitt, senior Lecturer in the School of Nursing and Midwifery and a member of the Law Futures Centre.

The presence of an in-event health service at Schoolies Week significantly reduces the impact on Gold Coast public hospital emergency departments.