Mitchell's Front Page

Prof Cathy Humphries appeared on the program to discuss potential budget funding to provide more services around domestic and family violence prevention.

Dr Deidrie Gartland spoke to the program as the lead author of new research which has found that children exposed to intimate partner violence are twice as likely to have poorer language skills, mental and physical health issues.

Professor of Psychology and co-author of “Creating the world we want to live in” Felicia Huppert appeared on Mitchell’s Front Page, talking about different ways of measuring the impacts of the federal budget and targeting wellbeing.

University of Melbourne Professor Vicki Anderson spoke to the program about new research which concludes that a third of kids develop mental health problems after concussion. The study found that problems could persist for several years post-injury. As a result, the researchers are calling for mental health to be evaluated as part of standard pediatric concussion assessment and management.

Dr Sandra Iuliano is expert in aged care nutrition and bone health and she spoke to the program about the federal budget and funding for nutrition in aged care.

Trent Geddes looks at the latest developments in tech.

Liberal MP for Western Victoria Bev McArthur spoke to the program about the issues in state politics.

Davina Montgomery offers her take on the issues of the day.

Self-care has become the buzz expression of 2021 as we continue to deal with change and uncertainty according to Resilience and Self-Leadership Expert Heidi Dening. “How on earth are we supposed to fit everything in that we’re told we must do?” “Meditate twice a day, exercise until your heart pumps wildly for at least 30mins, journal your problems, make sure your food hasn’t come more than 50km from paddock to plate and downward dog ten times a day!” “The thought of it makes me feel overwhelmed and like a failure,” Dening says. “Self-care comes in all shapes and sizes and finding what’s right for our own lives is the key.”

The launch of Australia’s first medical device development and manufacturing facility in Melbourne is set to fast-track new treatments for people with conditions such as epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease, hearing loss, stroke and diabetes. The new facility, called Neo-Bionica is a joint venture between the Bionics Institute and the University of Melbourne. The highly specialised laboratory is purpose-built with the latest cutting-edge robotic equipment, enhanced 3D printing and precision engineering tools needed to develop prototypes and manufacture medical devices for clinical trials. Professor Mark Cook spoke to the program in detail about the facility.