Little is understood about the long term, indirect health consequences of drought (a period of
abnormally dry weather). In particular, the implications of drought for mental health via …

Background This review provides an in-depth investigation into the difficulties facing older
Australians when accessing health care services. Methods A literature search was …

Background To examine the relationship between social support and depressive symptoms
of Chinese family caregivers of older people with disabilities, and to evaluate the role of …

Abstract Extreme Weather Events (EWEs) impose a substantial health and socio-economic
burden on exposed populations. Projected impacts on public health, based on increasing …

Abstract Background The Assessment of Quality of Life-6D scale (AQoL-6D) is a self-report
instrument designed to provide a sensitive multidimensional evaluation of health related …

Abstract Background Rural and remote Australians face a range of barriers to mental health
care, potentially limiting the extent to which current services and support networks may …

This paper reports findings from 55 stakeholder interviews undertaken in six Primary Health
Networks (PHN s) in Australia as part of a study of the impact of population health planning …

Introduction: Depression is one of the most common psychiatric disorders in old age. The
aim of the study was to investigate the relationship between social support and depression …

Background Suicide death rates in Australia are higher in rural than urban communities
however the contributors to this difference remain unclear. Geographical differences in …

Background This study examines the long-term outcomes of lifetime trauma exposure,
including factors that contribute to the development of PTSD, in a sample of rural adults …