A new standard of care will help thousands of Australians at risk from long-term reliance on opioid analgesics following short-term use for acute pain in hospital.

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People with intellectual disability experience higher mortality rates, lack of health prevention, discrimination and inappropriate psychotropic prescribing.

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On the Radar Issue 594 is now available.

On the Radar Issue 595 is now available.

Each year more than 8,700 Australians die from sepsis^[i], a condition that is triggered by an infection and can turn into a deadly disease if undetected.

Australia’s first national care standard for low back pain is good news for the millions of people with this common health condition, with the health sector agreeing it’s time for change.

The care Australians receive throughout their pregnancy journey is set to improve with the release today of the first national standard on stillbirth*.