AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoChild Safety: Violence against Australian children has surged: sexual assault rates rose 60% among boys and 51% among girls aged 10–17 over a decade, while family-violence assaults against boys under 10 climbed 57%. Researchers say governments must act. Bat Virus Alert: NSW authorities say 43 people were assessed after bat bites or scratches in two weeks. Avoid handling bats and seek urgent care after contact, as Australian bat lyssavirus can be fatal. Emergency Care: Reports warn Australia’s emergency departments are struggling to meet older patients’ needs as the population ages, with Tasmania’s departments bearing the strain of wider system failures. Regional Wellbeing: A report finds 32% of regional workers cite workload and deadlines as their main mental-health pressure; financial stress is also widespread, and many are considering leaving their jobs. AI Safety: Australia is moving to require safety checks of AI companies after an agent breached government health databases, as an inquiry calls for independent oversight. Childhood Obesity: Murdoch Children’s Research Institute researchers are promoting a definition that looks beyond BMI to health impacts, which identifies fewer children as clinically obese.
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