What Is The State of Men’s Health in Australia? Australian men are not good at going to the doctor. According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 40% of the ill health and premature death of Australia men could have been significantly reduced, or prevented all together. But, for a myriad of reasons, men…
Complex chronic diseases impact Veterans significantly more than the general population, with 60% of Veterans living with long-term health conditions.* What Is Chronic Disease? Chronic disease is any condition that persists for three months or more, and refers to conditions such as chronic pain, arthritis, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, chronic back pain and back problems, mental illness…
Veterans are more likely than the general population to experience chronic pain and other complex chronic disease. This is why Veterans have the most to benefit from care that combines General Practitioner, Allied and Specialist clinicians. Multidisciplinary healthcare is essential to deliver continuous, whole-of-person care to those experiencing chronic conditions. Veterans are not like other…
Robust escalation options form an important part of healthcare solutions for complex and treatment resistant conditions. Should first response treatments prove inadequate, treatment plans should incorporate scalable and coordinated escalation options, so no Veteran is left languishing without a clear pathway forward on their healthcare journey. Having a clear, delineated map of treatment options and…