Action needed to deliver the Melbourne Declaration
8th August 2019
Mitchell Institute at Victoria University has called on the Federal Education Minister to use the review of the Melbourne Declaration aims of schooling, to deliver a roadmap for delivery.
Call for a National Dementia Campaign
1st August 2019
A new paper supported by 50 of the Australia's leading health organisations calls for a national dementia prevention campaign.
Self-care could help prevent chronic illness
24th July 2019
Individuals being supported to take greater responsibility for managing their own health could hold the key to tackling the rise of chronic illness.
Australian health system favours the wealthy
2nd July 2019
Mitchell Institute Health policy expert Ben Harris said the steep fees charged by specialists meant the wealthiest Australians also ended up being the healthiest.
Nearly 50 per cent of Australians now have a chronic disease
2nd July 2019
Australia has a reputation as a healthy nation, with one of the highest life expectancy in the world, but a growing number of Australians are living with chronic illness.
Parts of Australia stuck in a smoking time warp
31st May 2019
Parts of Australia are stuck in a smokers’ time warp, experiencing smoking rates not seen nationally since the 1970s.
Tertiary sector needs reform to meet skills demand
29th May 2019
Australia’s tertiary education is in urgent need of reform with new analysis from the Mitchell Institute at Victoria University...
