Patrick Walker

I made a a Substack to share some thoughts on public health, medicine, and (sometimes) more. New post on the flu vaccine and why parents don't get it for their kids - and how we can make it easier for them to change their mind. lnkd.in/dJFr_VXP

Age of criminal responsibility in Aus “a national embarrassment” - national children’s commissioner @AnneHollonds at #ACAH2022 #RaiseTheAge #auspol

Early bird regos and abstract submissions still open for this cracker of a conference by @AcademyCAH. April 7-9, see you there. Details at acah.org.au #MedTwitter

Excited to be listening to @AcademyCAH’s last Primary Care Webinar! Hearing all about the complexities of #adolescenthealth. Thanks to @DrBForrester for moderating such an exciting discussion.

Remember this photo and the complete failure of @karenandrewsmp and our govt to show humanity and decency when you vote in the next fed election. #hometobilo #auspol

Excited to hear from the wonderful @GillianTriggs on #refugees and child rights, courtesy of @AcademyCAH. #ACAH2020 @UNrefugees

Timely reminder from @tilmanaruff (in the time of #Covid19) that we have the capability of destroying the entire world, unless we rapidly pursue disarmament. We are “100 seconds to midnight”. @AcademyCAH #ACAH2020

Imagine how much good we could do (!!) Hearing from @SueWarehamACT on the impact of war on children (and the world) - and how we can improve it. @AcademyCAH #ACAH2020

In today’s @theage. With cases rising steadily we need to work harder to eliminate #Covid19.

Disgraceful. Public funding for private schools increasing rapidly (8 times higher in Vic!), leaving #publicschools to suffer. #Education is a public good, pollies. #auspol @DanielAndrewsMP @ScottMorrisonMP

Getting in early for #CrazySocks4Docs day on nights. No substitute for system change but always good to start the conversation about doctors’ #mentalhealth @western_health

All the wonderful delegates at #ACAHconf calling on @ScottMorrisonMP & his gov to halt their cruelty towards #refugees. We must #SaveMedevac. @AcademyCAH

Truth. #ACAHconf

4+ adverse childhood events leads to huge issues and poor outcomes in #childhealth. Which ACE kids have doesn’t matter - it’s the number that counts. @StephanieDNP at #ACAHconf @AcademyCAH

Valuable insights into #vulnerability and humanising medicine at #ACAHconf. Clinicians are people first and foremost; all have weaknesses and vulnerabilities. @AcademyCAH #dontforgetthebubbles

Super exciting to be at @AcademyCAH’s 2019 #acahconf. Hearing from a host of leading experts on #childhealth in all its complexity - and opportunities for change.

Disgraceful from The @Australian. @GretaThunberg and her passion are exactly what we need to avert this impending #ClimateCrisis we are sailing towards.

Here’s to #CrazySocks4Docs day (and @Eddie_Cliff’s outstanding socks). Time to recognise how the system we work in makes doctors’ #mentalhealth so disastrously poor - and to try and change it for the better.

What say you @ScottMorrisonMP? Answer the kids. #climatestrike #climatechange #auspol