The Bondi Beach terror attack was unique. A doctor and paramedic who researches disasters and co-ordinated volunteers on the day explains why.
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When the water and air are warm, the primary problem is dehydration.
With more than half a million notifications of suspected child maltreatment each year in Australia, we need to explore the better use of our health-care workforces to prevent maltreatment.
Hospitals are struggling, with ambulances ramping outside emergency departments and patients facing long waits for care. But doing more of the same won’t fix the problem.
The public deserves an ambulance service that advocates for their staff and their patients, not the needs of politicians who want a simple number to demonstrate their effectiveness.
It’s not just because of higher exposure to traumatic events. It’s also toxic workplace culture and harmful management practices.
Top contributors
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Associate professor, Charles Sturt University
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Research Officer, Australian Catholic University
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Professor, Flinders University, Flinders University
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Director of Research/Associate Professor - Paramedicine, Monash University
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Professor & Director, Institute of Child Protection Studies, Australian Catholic University
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Program Director: Paramedicine, Western Sydney University
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Academic Lead in Paramedic Education and Program Director Paramedicine Programs, Griffith University
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Senior Lecturer in Paramedicine, Registered Paramedic, Monash University
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Professor of Human and Applied Physiology, University of Portsmouth
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Senior Lecturer, paramedic science, Queensland University of Technology
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Adjunct Senior Lecturer Paramedicine, University of Tasmania; University of Notre Dame Australia; Kingston University