HEALTHMonitor produced by Media Monitors ACT Pty Ltd distributed by Health Communication Network Limited Issue No. 1019 - Wednesday, August 11, 1999 PRINT MEDIA SUMMARY THE AUSTRALIAN Belinda Hickman p1 Dying shame: report reveals disturbing truth on and Michelle Aboriginal health. A report by the Australian Gunn Bureau of Statistics and the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare shows that Indigenous Australians remain socially disadvantaged in areas including housing, education, employment and health. Figures show that 50 per cent of Aboriginal men and 40 per cent of Aboriginal women will die before they reach 50 years of age, while the majority of Australians are expected to reach at least 75 years. (HM110800) Amanda Hodge p3 Transfusion service almost bled dry after HIV scandal. Following the infection of a Melbourne schoolgirl with the HIV virus through a blood transfusion, Vic�s blood stocks have reached critical levels, prompting the Red Cross Blood Bank to yesterday launch a new appeal. (HM110801) Michelle Gunn p4 Crisis starts in the home, or lack of it. The newly released Indigenous Health and Welfare report has documented how the poor health of the great majority of Aborigines is directly influenced by socio-economic factors including inadequate housing and unemployment. (HM110802) THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD Deborah Smith p1 Breakthrough: the virus that may cause breast and Julie cancer. Tulane University Medical Centre Robotham microbiologist Robert Garry yesterday told the 11th International Congress of Virology in Sydney that identification of a virus believed to cause breast cancer could lead to the development of a vaccine. (HM110803) p3 HIV �around for 100 years�. Tulane University Medical Centre microbiologist Robert Garry yesterday told the 11 International Congress of Virology in Sydney that new studies of 30-year-old frozen tissue samples indicated the AIDS virus could be more than 100-years-old. (HM110804) THE AGE Mary-Anne Toy, pA3 Emergency crisis hits hospitals. Emergency staff Julie-Anne Davis at major Melbourne hospitals have alleged that and Sandra McKay patients are waiting up to three days for proper treatment following the combined effect of State Government efficiency measures and the influenza outbreak. (HM110805) Janine MacDonald pA6 MP�s call a shock for couple. Federal Forestry Minister Wilson Tuckey has been accused of verbally abusing a retired Perth couple after they phoned his electorate office to complain about the Federal Government�s environmental policies. (HM110806) Darren Gray pA6 Senate to vote on health inquiry. The Senate will today vote on the Federal Opposition�s proposal to establish an inquiry into the national health system with the Australian Democrats and Greens Senator Bob Brown expected to support the motion. (HM110807) THE WEST AUSTRALIAN Francesca Hodge p11 Smoke-free unborn �breathe easier�. A joint study by the Princess Margaret Hospital and the Institute for Child Health Research has found that babies of mothers who smoked during pregnancy do not develop a reflex which prompts increased breathing in a low-oxygen environment. (HM110808) p49 Loud music linked to hearing damage. A joint study by Child and Youth Health, the Children�s Hospital in Adelaide and the University of Manchester has confirmed that exposure to loud music over an extended period significantly damages hearing. (HM110809) ADELAIDE ADVERTISER Paul Starick p8 Give me the choice, pleads battling Janet. Profile of 80-year-old Janet, being treated for malignant lymphoma tumours at the Repatriation General Hospital�s Daw House Hospice who has expressed strong support for the option of euthanasia. (HM110810) Paul Starick p8 Euthanasia clinics �up to police�. The SA Attorney-General has referred the euthanasia clinic, established by Philip Nitschke in Adelaide yesterday, to the police for investigation despite no complaint being made against the facility. (HM110811) Kate Uren p10 Doctors back rebel nurses. Doctors from the SA Salaries Office Association have supported nurses staging a 24-hour picket at Ward 6B of the Flinders Medical Centre in a bid to prevent its closure, agreeing to treat patients in the ward. (HM110812) Bronwyn Hurrell p29 Aborigines less likely to be drinkers. A joint Australian Bureau of Statistics and Australian Institute of Health and Welfare report has revealed that Aborigines are less likely than other Australians to drink alcohol. However, those that do are more likely to drink at harmful levels. (HM110813) Catherine p30 GPs� contract puts hospital back on track. The SA Hockley Department of Human Services has finalised contracts with eight local doctors to provide medical services to public patients at the Naracoorte Hospital, with details of the five-year agreements to remain confidential. (HM110814) THE HERALD SUN Scott Thompson p11 Police blast vigilante move on drug menace. Vic and Fran Police Minister Bill McGrath has strongly Cusworth condemned a proposal by the Footscray Public Safety Group to videotape heroin dealing in the area, conduct citizen arrests and hire extra security guards. (HM110815) Daniel Hoy p24 Migrant doctor push. Vic Health and Aged Care Minister Rob Knowles has announced plans to recruit 100 overseas-trained doctors, via the Internet and trade journals, by Christmas to address the critical shortage of GPs in the State�s rural and regional areas. (HM110816) THE DAILY TELEGRAPH Tim Hilferty p15 Why boy died at hospital. Sydney Children�s Hospital neurology director Jane Anthony yesterday told the inquest into the death in April last year of 3-year-old Curtis Whitting that Manly District Hospital did not follow good medical practice in treating his gastroenteritis. (HM110817) THE HOBART MERCURY Eve Lamb p7 Sounds of success for state�s new hearing-loss test. The Federal Government�s agency Australian Hearing has announced that a new screening test for hearing loss, trialed at the Royal Hobart Hospital�s neonatal clinic since June, is now freely available to all children identified as at- risk. (HM110818) Damian Bester p11 New Norfolk Hospital funds. Tas Deputy Opposition Leader Rene Hidding has warned that the New Norfolk Hospital requires a funding boost in the next State budget in order to continue its 11-bed aged-care wing, so endangering all acute care beds. (HM110819) MAJOR MEDIA RELEASES Federal Family and Child care data demonstrates record spending, Community Services places. Federal Family and Community Services Minister Jocelyn Minister Jocelyn Newman has released a new report, Newman Child Care in Australia, which show record spending and a record number of places. (HM110820) Health Services Experts disagree on health costs of getting old. Research Health Services Research has presented data to a conference which suggest ageing may have little or no impact on future health costs. (HM110821) Productivity Our ageing population creates policy challenges. Commission The Productivity Commission has released its report into the challenges facing Governments in relation to the ageing Australian population entitled Policy Implications of the Ageing of Australia�s Population. (HM110822) Aged Care Australia Whole of Government response required for Australia�s ageing debate. Aged Care Australia says the Productivity Commission�s report into Australia�s ageing population shows that it is about more than just health and aged care services. (HM110823) Federal Shadow Family Child care more expensive, Government report Services and the Aged confirms. Federal Shadow Family Services and the Minister Chris Evans Aged Minister Chris Evans says new evidence shows that government funding cuts have made child care more expensive for families. (HM110824) Australian Bureau of Lifelong disadvantage, early death for Indigenous Statistics and the Australians. The Australian Bureau of Statistics Australian Institute and the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare of Health and Welfare have released a report which show that indigenous Australians are disadvantaged on a wide range of health and welfare measures. (HM110825) CSIRO Fresh air the cure for sick buildings. CSIRO research has found that fresh air may be the answer to the problem of sick building syndrome. (HM110826) ELECTRONIC MEDIA SUMMARY 10/8 0900 2RN Child brain development. Ontario Government taskforce head Fraser Muskett speaks about the findings of a report he authored called Reversing the real brain drain into early brain development in the children of Ontario, Canada. Muskett discusses the creation of a support system for mothers of small children in the hope that this will produce a smarter, healthier and more adjusted population of the future and what the support system offers in terms of education programs. Intv: Fraser Muskett, head, early years task force, Ontario Government. (Dur: 16:30) (HM110827) 10/8 1000 2CN Saving youth. University of Melbourne spokesperson John Toombaroo speaks about a community prevention program called Communities That Care which is aimed at decreasing the possibility of a young person, who has a background of problems with family and school, getting involved in crime and drug abuse; the success of the program that is used in 400 communities in the US and other countries. Intvs: John Toombaroo, centre for adolescent health, University of Melbourne. (Dur: 08:30) (HM110828) OTHER PRINT ARTICLES 11/8 Australian A picture of ill health p4 11/8 Australian Children laugh in the face of an p4 uncertain future 11/8 Australian Old policies producer a national disgrace p12 11/8 Australian There�s still a way to go p12 11/8 Australian In reality, work os worthier than welfare p13 11/8 Financial Ageing proves a grey area for economists p19 Review 11/8 Sydney Morning No respite for black misery p3 Herald 11/8 Sydney Morning Vaccine gives scientists a target p4 Herald 11/8 Sydney Morning A crying shame p12 Herald 11/8 Sydney Morning Ticker etch test p23 Herald 11/8 Sydney Morning A $64m drip-feed to get GPs online p24 Herald 11/8 The Age Aboriginal welfare: a perilous state pA4 11/8 The Age Hiccups in hicksville pB1 11/8 The Age Artificial heart tests go ahead pC3 11/8 The Age Forget the �Just Do It� slogan, it�s time pF5 to �Get Over It� 11/8 The Age St Vincent�s family values set in stone pF8 11/8 The Age CFA learns how to treat trauma pF11 11/8 The Age Desktop pE1 11/8 The Age Searing obsession pE3 11/8 The Age Good company pE4 11/8 Courier Mail Aborigines bound by chain of misery p8 11/8 Advertiser Why I�ll quit the coil when I choose p18 (Adelaide) 11/8 Advertiser Puppy love and a broken promise p21 (Adelaide) 11/8 Advertiser Keeping an eye on heart patients p22 (Adelaide) 11/8 Herald Sun Three-day wait at hospitals p7 11/8 Herald Sun AIDS in the �60s p12 11/8 Herald Sun Let parents decide p18 11/8 Daily Telegraph Vigilantes cautioned p6 11/8 Daily Telegraph Loud music damage p7 11/8 Daily Telegraph More hit by virus p7 11/8 Daily Telegraph HIV �around for 100 years� p18 11/8 Daily Telegraph Children Internet help-line p19 11/8 Daily Telegraph Crisis as blood donations fall p22 11/8 Daily Telegraph Retirees have the job ahead of them p22 11/8 Daily Telegraph Aboriginal health risk p28 11/8 Hobart Mercury GP award comes to vote p7 11/8 Hobart Mercury Retirees encouraged to work on p8 11/8 Hobart Mercury Blacks� drink image rethink p24 10/8 Newcastle New service, funding change cause of p5 Herald Royal bed closures 10/8 Newcastle Talk born of review p6 Herald 9/8 Illawarra Hospital cash crisis on crutches p14 Mercury 9/8 NT News Aboriginal mental health: shock findings p6 8/8 NT News Health inquiry nearing the nod p10 HEALTHMonitor is produced by Sarah Hanley and Natasha Cross Transcripts, clippings, video and audio tapes, further information. 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