Crikey
Melissa is coordinating a project with Crikey which aims to encourage health professionals, particularly those with an interest in public health, to contribute to public debate. The project arose out of discussions between public health academic Professor Simon Chapman, journalist Ray Moynihan, Melissa and the Crikey team. Writer and editor Dr Mark Ragg was also involved in initial discussions. Crikey stories generated through the project can be downloaded below.
Crikey health coverage April – June 2008 Crikey Article.
Crikey health coverage, January - March 2008 Crikey Article.
Crikey health coverage, September - December 2007 Crikey Article.
Crikey health coverage, July - August 2007 Crikey Article.
Crikey health coverage, May - June 2007 Crikey Article.
Australian
Rural Doctor
Melissa regularly contributes in-depth features
to Australian Rural Doctor magazine. She covers clinical,
public health, policy and social issues which are relevant to
rural doctors and their communities. Stories have included the
impact of a devastating
bushfire on the NSW town of Junee, efforts to address alcohol-related harm
in rural areas, and the difficulties confronting overseas
trained doctors, who have
become the mainstay of services in many rural communities. Click
here for some of these articles.
Other media
Click
here for articles from other media outlets.
The
Bulletin
Between 1998 and 2003, Melissa wrote a fortnightly
health column for The Bulletin magazine, and also contributed
in-depth
feature articles. These
examined issues
ranging from the plight of general practice, to Australians’ pill-popping,
lessons from the history of Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT),
and common health myths. Click
here for some of these articles.
Australian
Doctor
Between 1999 and 2005, Melissa wrote a regular column for Australian
Doctor magazine, which critically examined media coverage of various
health issues.
The media,
the medical and health professions, and pharmaceutical companies
all provided plenty of pickings for the column. Click
here for some of these columns.
From 1999 to 2002, Melissa also regularly contributed in-depth
profiles to Australian Doctor. Subjects included the eminent scientist
Sir Gus
Nossal, the ABC broadcasters
Dr Norman Swan and Dr Karl Kruszelnicki, Dr
Peter Cashman, author Nick Earls, evidence-based medicine advocate
Dr Chris Silagy,
and the
consumer health activist Hilda Bastian
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