AGP Executive Report
Last update: 13 minutes agoHelen Haines Update: The independent MP is stable after both legs were amputated following an alleged targeted vehicle attack. Her husband says her recovery will be long and difficult. Depression Research: Australian researchers have identified a depression subtype linked to disrupted body clocks, which may affect about one in four people with severe depression and could call for different treatment approaches. Mental Health Access: People in lower-income areas are less likely to see a psychologist after receiving a Medicare mental health plan, and the gap widened over 2014–23. Postpartum Care: Around 300–600 Australian women experience postpartum psychosis each year. One mother’s account highlights the risks of symptoms being mistaken for the baby blues and the strain of scarce specialist beds. E-scooter Injuries: Hospitalisations from e-scooter and mobility-scooter falls more than tripled, from 1,291 in 2019–20 to 4,089 in 2024–25; boys aged 12–15 saw the sharpest rise.
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