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The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) Health of Young People report was released today. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics at 30 June 2023, there were 3.3 million 15–24 year olds in Australia. Just over half were male (52%/1.7 million) and half (48%/1.6 million) were female. This group makes up 13% of the total population. 🔷 1 in 5 (20%) live in the lowest socioeconomic areas 🔷Just over 1 in 5 (21%) were born overseas 🔷5.3% of young people are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people The top 5 leading causes of total disease burden are: 🔷For females: #Anxiety disorders (17.1%), #depressive disorders (12%), #Eatingdisorders (7.3%), #bipolar affective disorder (6.1%), #Asthma (5.2%) 🔷For males: #Suicide and self-inflicted #injuries (12.7%), Anxiety disorders (10.7%), depressive disorders (6.8%), #Autism spectrum disorders (5%), Asthma (4.8%) ***Please note the data is not broken down by other identifiers. Click below to read more... #health #healthcare #primaryhealthcare #australia Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association (APNA) Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association (AHHA) Consumers Health Forum of Australia (CHF)

It is easy to think that overwork and psychosocial harm at work are new phenomena because they are new to our own experience, but their existence and solutions have existed for over a couple of decades. SafetyAtWorkBlog looks at one of the economics perspectives. https://lnkd.in/gx9REbER #OHS #WHS #overwork #psychosocialhazards #mentalhealthatwork #workhealthandsafety Richard Denniss Clive Hamilton

Today marks the 16th year since the apology to the Stolen Generations on behalf of the Australian Government. The health impacts on those forcefully removed as children, their parents and their communities has been significant and far reaching. The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has reported that the 17,150 survivors of the Stolen Generations have ongoing health and wellbeing needs resulting from their experiences, and that we must consider these needs within the context of aged care. Understanding, acknowledging and addressing the ongoing trauma of Colonisation is central to ensuring equitable, just systems that consider the health needs of all Australians.

The review article authored by Janika Kosonen and Katja Kuusisto on treatment for problematic substance use in Nordic youth from the viewpoint of social services has now been published as an Open Access -publication in Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy -journal. This narrative review "Treatment for problematic substance use in Nordic youth: A narrative review from the viewpoint of social services" investigated what has been done, what works, and what is needed in treating youth substance use in the Nordic countries from the viewpoint of social services. This study brings together previous Nordic studies on this topic and presents responses to youth substance use in Nordic welfare system to the wider international audience. This article is the first one in this NUPPU project from our talented TreAdd research group (https://lnkd.in/dbT4c72h). This research project is funded by the Finnish Ministry of Social Affairs and Health (605/2020) 2023–2025. Link to the publication: https://lnkd.in/dgyYA2je

Prevention is better than cure. I’m not suggesting forcing fragile people back into work is a cure but prevention is absolutely necessary to minimise the risk of long term sickness. Occupational supervision is not a luxury but a necessity for the psychological, emotional and physical wellbeing of our society. To find out more contact [email protected] #professionals #longtermsick #politicians #occupationalsupervision

📰📰📰 2024-25 Federal Budget analysis now available! 📰📰📰 OTA's full and detailed analysis of the 2024-25 Federal Budget, which was handed down on Tuesday 14 May, has just been published. It aims to inform and empower OTs with insights into the Budget's health and social policy funding announcements, and how they may affect your profession. Our comprehensive analysis includes implications for: 🟣 NDIS and disability support services 🟣 Allied health workforce development (including occupational therapy's exclusion from paid student placement funding) 🟣 Aged care and older persons 🟣 Mental health 🟣 Primary health Our analysis will have relevance to all OTs working in Australia. So stay in the know about what could be around the corner for your profession. Read the full details at: https://lnkd.in/gSpUv2um #otaus #occupationaltherapy #OT #FederalBudget2024 #Budget2024 #healthandsocialpolicy

This year’s September edition of ASTIR addresses psychosocial hazards for teachers in Irish post-primary schools. The ASTI’s guide to Safety, Health and Welfare for second-level teachers in Ireland states: “It is important to remember that psychosocial hazards (such as stress) are workplace hazards. Stress has been identified as the top workplace health issue in Ireland”. Read more about this online at: https://lnkd.in/eipxzbjy.

Digital health technologies are creating opportunities to address the social determinants of MCH by facilitating access to information and providing other forms of support throughout the maternity journey. Previous reviews in different disciplines have synthesized digital health intervention outcomes in LMIC.

https://lnkd.in/ehFU2K4R According to the Government right now, around 2 million people of working age are not working at all. That is a national scandal and an enormous waste of human potential. So, we must do more to support those who can work to do so. What about actually implementing social care reforms???? This may free up some if UK 1.8m carers to return to work. Extra support to help disabled people into work should not come with such stringent conditions.

📢1 DAY LEFT: Voice your views and shape the future of Health and Social Care. Take the survey today! We created this survey to foster open and transparent discussions of the future of health and social care, in which collaboration, humanised complex care, and employee welfare are important. 📍If you work in #care on the front line as a #nurse or #supportworker, we want to hear from you. 📍If you work as a #commissioning manager, we want to hear from you. 📍If you are a #family impacted by challenges in our care sector, we want to hear from you. 📍If you are a #RegisteredManager, we want to hear from you. 📍If you are a #socialworker, we want to hear from you. 📍If you have an opinion about people being able to have support in their own homes, and not in mental health hospitals, we want to hear from you. Read more on the link below and complete the survey today: https://lnkd.in/devRpjgw #TheCatalystCareGroupSurvey #HealthcareTrends #CatalystCareGroup #HealthcareIndustry #HealthcareProfessionals #HealthcareInsights #Survey2023 #HealthcareFuture