As the cost of living in Australia rises, some young Australians are delaying or avoiding trips to their local general practitioner (GP). Seven per cent of patients in 2023 said the cost was the deciding factor stopping them from seeing their doctor, which doubled from 3.5 per cent of patients in 2022, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The issue of cost is prevalent in other areas of Australian healthcare, with one in five people putting off seeing a mental health specialist, 10.5 per cent of people avoiding medical specialists, and one in four people delaying or not…
Author: Dylan Kearins
Young Australians have been delaying and even avoiding trips to their local general practitioner (GP) due to the rising cost of living, according to latest figures, Seven per cent of patients in 2023 said the cost was the deciding factor stopping them from seeing their doctor, which doubled from 3.5% of patients in 2022, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The issue of cost is prevalent in other areas of Australian healthcare, with 1 in 5 people putting off seeing a mental health specialist, 10.5% of people avoiding medical specialists, and 1 in 4 people delaying or not…
The final report for the Australian Universities Accord has found that by 2050, an additional 20% of the Australian workforce will need a tertiary qualification to find work. The report, released by Federal Education Minister The Hon. Jason Clare MP on February 26th, found that by 2050, 80% of Australians will need tertiary education in order to find work, in comparison to the 60% of the current workforce which has obtained a tertiary qualification through either TAFE or University. The Accord featured 47 recommendations to Parliament on improving Australians’ access to higher education, including proposals to pay students for their…
Wollongong creatives spanning the disciplines of art, writing and music shared their skills at UOW’s Goodies Gallery last Friday. Formed to expand the creative arts sphere at the university, the event provided a platform for local and other student artists to perform or submit their work. Event organiser Cole Park believes there’s importance in uplifting creators from outside UOW arts courses. “A lot of art in there isn’t from creative arts students, because we didn’t want to isolate it in this bubble that is the creative arts faculty,” Mr Park said. The event provided an accessible entry point into Wollongong’s…
Wollongong students from a variety of science disciplines have joined forces to tackle the wider issue of microplastics in the Illawarra. The event was held on September 8 with students working together, learning and discussing the significance of microplastics. Students were split into groups at the Microplastics Interprofessional Education Day and given different areas of concern to collaborate on, brainstorming solutions in an effort to stop or minimise the spreading of microplastics in the environment. Community Engagement Facilitator, Jack Brooks helped organise the event and emphasised the communal approach to solving global issues. “We work to make sure that these…