Dr Karinna Saxby
Research Fellow
Phone number +61 3 8344 7753Email karinna.saxby@unimelb.edu.au
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The government has pledged $10 million for inclusive LGBTQIA+ health care. Here’s what that means
‘Inclusive, culturally safe’ care for LGBTQIA+ patients means more than just rainbow posters in the waiting room, writes Dr Karinna Saxby for The Conversation.
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We tracked the mental health of trans and gender-diverse Australians for over 20 years. And we’re worried
The mental health of trans, nonbinary and gender-diverse Australians is suffering and getting worse, writes Dr Karinna Saxby for The Conversation.
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The major parties want 9 in 10 GP visits bulk billed by 2030. Here’s why we shouldn’t aim for 100%
The evidence suggests there’s benefit to getting those on higher incomes to contribute a small amount to the cost of seeing a GP, write Professor Yuting Zhang and Dr Karinna Saxby for The Conversation.
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We found opposition to the Voice is linked to poorer Indigenous health. And in some regions, the link is striking
Indigenous Australians living in areas with stronger opposition to the Voice have poorer health and are less likely to access health care, write Dr Karinna Saxby and Professor Yuting Zhang from the Melbourne Institute.
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Stigma around same-sex marriage affected Australians’ health. Here’s what happened in your electorate
Our new study is a reminder of how stigma and the stress that comes with it can have long-term consequences for people’s health, writes Dr Karinna Saxby, Professor Yuting Zhang and Dr Zoe Aitken for The Conversation.
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Indigenous people can get cheap or free medicines. But we show access depends on your postcode
When we mapped where Indigenous Australians are using a program to access free or discounted medicines, we found huge variation around the country. Here’s why that’s a problem, write Dr Karinna Saxby and Mike Stephens for the Conversation.
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Australia can afford to bulk bill all GP visits. So why don’t we?
The aim is to make health care affordable and sustainable. Our new research shows how, writes Professor Yuting Zhang and Dr Karinna Saxby for the Conversation.
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Our research shows a strong link between unemployment and domestic violence: what does this mean for income support?
Domestic violence is not just a critical social and health issue, but a major economic challenge for victim survivors and the nation, writes Dr Karinna Saxby for The Conversation.