News Updates
Re-negotiating our social contract
September 21, 2022
We have a bulk billing crisis in Australia because Medicare is a monopolised, one-provider, nationalised insurance scheme. It is not a nationalised medical system. It was originally introduced in the Menzies era as a...
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First Step feels the pressure
September 21, 2022
I’m one of the newest members of the First Step team and am seeing first-hand the impact the bulk billing crisis is having on medical services to the broader community. As a registered psychologist,...
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A game changer for First Step
December 14, 2021
We are excited to announce our new partnership with 3 Phase Marketing (3PM), supported by RentBuyIt.com.au. 3PM are an award winning, boutique, digital marketing agency with a big heart and an amazing ability to...
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Relationship rebound
December 14, 2021
I grew up in a typical Aussie home in the ’80s. Big sprawling house. All the neighbourhood kids hanging out together. My three sisters and twin brother playing at the pools in the summer....
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Silver linings
December 14, 2021
As I think about a COVID-19 normal world, I am planning to visit family in India, which has been long overdue. The second wave in India was so intense, almost everyone in my family...
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