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Australian Journal of Primary Health
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An established high quality journal publishing about community-based health services and primary health care. #AusJPrimaryHealth
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Australian Journal of Primary Health @ausjph.bsky.social · 5h
🏳️‍🌈 During Mental Health Awareness Month, it’s important to reflect on how inclusivity shapes access to care. This study examined LBQ+ cisgender women’s prior engagement with general practitioners and how this relationship shaped their mental health service use.

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The influence of care continuity and disclosure of sexual orientation in general practice on lesbian, bi+ and queer cisgender women’s engagement with mental health services
Background Lesbian, bisexual+ and queer (LBQ+) cisgender women have considerable unmet mental health needs. The aims of this study were to examine LBQ+ cisgender women’s prior engagement with general ...
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Australian Journal of Primary Health @ausjph.bsky.social · 7d
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Reproductive coercion: the role of clinicians in general practice

📝 Susan Saldanha, Khue Le, Jessica Botfield, StellaMay Gwini and Danielle Mazza AM

READ HERE www.publish.csiro.au/PY/PY25124
Reproductive coercion: the role of clinicians in general practice
Reproductive coercion (RC) is a form of gender-based violence that directly undermines reproductive autonomy, and can result in significant sexual, reproductive and mental health harms. Clinicians in ...
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Australian Journal of Primary Health @ausjph.bsky.social · 8d
🌏 October is Mental Health Awareness Month, and is an opportunity to highlight the role of primary health care in supporting mental wellbeing. This systematic review examines the effects of community-based mental health care programs in Australia.

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Australian Journal of Primary Health @ausjph.bsky.social · 9d
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Social movements and the Whitlam-initiated community health movement in Australia

📝 Fran Baum, Connie Musolino, Toby Freeman, Denise Fry, Paul Laris, Virginia Lewis, David Legge, Jenny Macmillan, Tony McBride

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Social movements and the Whitlam-initiated community health movement in Australia
Background This paper examines the social movements that influenced the development and implementation of the original Whitlam Government Community Health Program, the community health movement that e...
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Australian Journal of Primary Health @ausjph.bsky.social · 10d
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Access denied: financial, structural, and personal barriers to health service use in a universal health system

📝 Daniel Demant

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Access denied: financial, structural, and personal barriers to health service use in a universal health system
Background Despite Australia’s universal health coverage framework, a substantial proportion of Australians, particularly those from marginalised populations, continue to report unmet healthcare needs...
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Australian Journal of Primary Health @ausjph.bsky.social · 13d
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Special needs, special risks? A comparative oral health study in children and adolescents

📝 Grace Wong, Kyle Cheng, Tanya Kumar, Marija Saponja, Kirrily Wright, Audrey Ng, Sanjana D’Hary, Anna Cheng, Wenpeng You

READ HERE www.publish.csiro.au/PY/PY25097
Special needs, special risks? A comparative oral health study in children and adolescents
Background Despite improvements in children’s oral health, disparities persist, particularly among children with special needs. This study compares oral health risks between children attending schools...
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Australian Journal of Primary Health @ausjph.bsky.social · 15d
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Optimising prevention activities in primary care for cancer survivors: a novel socio-technical approach using the Functional Resonance Analysis Method

📝 S Naicker, D Chua, E Halcomb, B Harris-Roxas, M Harris, K Vuong

READ HERE www.publish.csiro.au/PY/PY24186
Optimising prevention activities in primary care for cancer survivors: a novel socio-technical approach using the Functional Resonance Analysis Method
Background Primary care provides comprehensive whole-of-person patient-centred care with important responsibilities in prevention among cancer survivors. This includes cancer surveillance, the managem...
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Australian Journal of Primary Health @ausjph.bsky.social · 16d
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Multidisciplinary primary care outreach for women experiencing domestic and family violence and/or homelessness: a rapid evidence review

📝 S Lewis, Z Triandafilidis, M Carey, B Hobden, C Hourigan, S Richardson

READ HERE www.publish.csiro.au/PY/PY24200
Multidisciplinary primary care outreach for women experiencing domestic and family violence and/or homelessness: a rapid evidence review
Background Women and children who experience domestic and family violence (DFV) have complex physical and mental health needs, may be at risk of homelessness, and face substantial barriers to accessin...
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Australian Journal of Primary Health @ausjph.bsky.social · 22d
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What are the barriers to parents using child and family health nursing services during the first year of their child’s life in NSW?

📝 Kim Dunlop, Michelle Fulton, Vanessa Hamilton and Catherine Llewellyn-Smith

READ HERE www.publish.csiro.au/PY/PY24190
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Australian Journal of Primary Health @ausjph.bsky.social · 22d
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A qualitative evaluation of the Enough Talk, Time for Action male health and wellbeing program: a primary health care engagement strategy designed with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander males

READ HERE www.publish.csiro.au/PY/PY25070
A qualitative evaluation of the Enough Talk, Time for Action male health and wellbeing program: a primary health care engagement strategy designed with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander males
Background Improving engagement and utilisation of Primary Health Care Services (PHCS) by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander males is critical to advancing current physical and mental health outcom...
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Australian Journal of Primary Health @ausjph.bsky.social · 24d
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What are the barriers to parents using child and family health nursing services during the first year of their child’s life in NSW?

📝 Kim Dunlop, Michelle Fulton, Vanessa Hamilton and Catherine Llewellyn-Smith

READ HERE www.publish.csiro.au/PY/PY24190
What are the barriers to parents using child and family health nursing services during the first year of their child’s life in NSW?
Research highlights a child’s environment and experiences during the first 2000days has a lasting impact on their health, development and wellbeing. In NSW, it is recommended that all children under 5...
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CSIRO Publishing @csiropublishing.bsky.social · Sep 8
More than fatigue:

A new study has revealed the impacts of #LongCOVID can be as severe as those seen in people living with stroke or Parkinson’s.

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Long COVID is more than fatigue. Our new study suggests its impact is similar to a stroke or Parkinson’s
Long COVID isn’t just a bunch of lingering symptoms. A new study shows it can stop peoole doing what they want to do, and need to do.
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CSIRO Publishing @csiropublishing.bsky.social · Sep 8
'Impacts of #LongCOVID on disability, function & quality of life for adults living in Australia'

By Hitch et al

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www.publish.csiro.au/PY/PY25033

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Australian Journal of Primary Health @ausjph.bsky.social · Sep 2
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‘Back to square one’ – experiences influencing topical corticosteroid use in paediatric atopic dermatitis

📝 Christabel Hoe, Yasin Shahab and Phyllis Lau

READ HERE www.publish.csiro.au/PY/PY25119
‘Back to square one’ – experiences influencing topical corticosteroid use in paediatric atopic dermatitis
Background Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory skin condition that negatively impacts quality of life. Topical corticosteroids (TCS) remain the first-line management and effective TCS use...
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CSIRO Publishing @csiropublishing.bsky.social · Sep 1
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Australian Journal of Primary Health @ausjph.bsky.social · Sep 1
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Considerations in the development of an mHealth approach to increase cervical screening participation in primary care in Victoria, Australia

📝Claire Zammit, Maleeha Ashfaq, Lucy Boyd, Caitlin Paton, Joyce Jiang, Julia Brotherton, Claire Nightingale

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Considerations in the development of an mHealth approach to increase cervical screening participation in primary care in Victoria, Australia
Background Short message service (SMS) messages are an effective means of delivering health interventions, including promoting cancer screening. SMS offers opportunities to remind people about cervica...
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Australian Journal of Primary Health @ausjph.bsky.social · Sep 1
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‘I’m sick of being called insane’: experiences of Australian healthcare support for premenstrual distress

📝 Megan Buys

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‘I’m sick of being called insane’: experiences of Australian healthcare support for premenstrual distress
Background Despite increasing recognition of the lived-experience of premenstrual distress (PMD), research into individuals’ accounts of healthcare support for these conditions remains limited, partic...
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Australian Journal of Primary Health @ausjph.bsky.social · Aug 25
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Impacts of long COVID on disability, function and quality of life for adults living in Australia

📝 D Hitch, T Botha, F Tesfay, S Holton, C Said, M Hensher, K Richards, MR Angeles, C Bennett, G Pepin, B Rasmussen, K Nicola-Richmond

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Impacts of long COVID on disability, function and quality of life for adults living in Australia
Background To describe the impact of long COVID on disability, function and quality of life among adults living in Australia.Method People aged >18years with a history of COVID-19 infection confirmed ...
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CSIRO Publishing @csiropublishing.bsky.social · Aug 19
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Abstracts of the 2025 Australasian Association for Academic Primary Care (AAAPC) Annual Research Conference, 11–12 August 2025, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia.

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Explore the conference abstracts: www.publish.csiro.au/PY/PYv31n4abs
A general practitioner smiles while discussing something with an off-camera patient. She wears a white doctor's jacket, a stethoscope and a pale pink hijab. Overlaid is the cover of Australian Journal of Primary Health. Text explains the journal covers "Issues influencing community health services and primary health care; publish.csiro.au/py".
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Australian Journal of Primary Health @ausjph.bsky.social · Aug 21
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Assessing the digital health maturity of general practice in Australia: results from a cross-sectional national survey

📝 Tim Blake, Debbie P., Joanne Lee and Farwa Rizvi

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Assessing the digital health maturity of general practice in Australia: results from a cross-sectional national survey
Background Australia’s health system combines federal and state roles, with Primary Health Networks supporting primary care. Digital health infrastructure exists, but meaningful use and maturity are l...
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Australian Journal of Primary Health @ausjph.bsky.social · Aug 13
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A critical realist exploration of health professionals’ perspectives on prediabetes diagnosis, management and type 2 diabetes prevention programs in a rural setting

📝 B McMullen, K Duncanson, D Schmidt, C Collins, L MacDonald-Wicks

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A critical realist exploration of health professionals’ perspectives on prediabetes diagnosis, management and type 2 diabetes prevention programs in a rural setting
Background People with prediabetes are at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes; therefore, diagnosing and managing this condition is critical. This qualitative study aimed to explore perspectives o...
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Australian Journal of Primary Health @ausjph.bsky.social · Aug 6
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Partnership factors enabling co-planning of sustainable rural health models

📝 Belinda O’Sullivan, Pam Harvey, Catherine Lees, Mandy Hutchinson, Trevor Adem, Dallas Coghill, Donna Doyle and Nerida Hyett

READ HERE www.publish.csiro.au/PY/PY25015
Partnership factors enabling co-planning of sustainable rural health models
Background Strong partnerships are the cornerstone for effectively co-planning primary healthcare models that meet community needs, however, there are few examples specifically for rural areas where s...
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Australian Journal of Primary Health @ausjph.bsky.social · Jul 29
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📝 Building health equity through community health: insights from Victoria, Australia
Authors: Jennifer Tobin, Rosamaria Tascone, Bec Morgan, Keira Leike, Ju-Lin Lee, Linda Crisci, Youstina Tawadros

READ HERE www.publish.csiro.au/PY/PY24226
Building health equity through community health: insights from Victoria, Australia
Community health plays a vital role in Victoria’s healthcare system, improving health and wellbeing outcomes, and advancing health and social equity. Despite the absence of a formal definition, commun...
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Australian Journal of Primary Health @ausjph.bsky.social · Jul 21
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Effect of a combined exercise and nutrition program on sarcopenia in older adults: a randomised controlled trial in primary care

📝Sunghwan Ji, Ji Yeon Baek, Jin Go, Chang Ki Lee, Sang Soo Yu, Hee-Won Jung, Eunju Lee, Il-Young Jang

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Effect of a combined exercise and nutrition program on sarcopenia in older adults: a randomised controlled trial in primary care
Background Sarcopenia, marked by the progressive decline of skeletal muscle mass and strength, is a significant health issue in aging populations. Primary care-based interventions may offer effective ...
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Australian Journal of Primary Health @ausjph.bsky.social · Jul 17
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Carer and staff preferences for characteristics of health services delivery for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children: a best–worst scaling study

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Carer and staff preferences for characteristics of health services delivery for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children: a best–worst scaling study
Background Prioritising the characteristics of health services delivery can guide improvements to the quality of care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and their carers. The aim of th...
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