Daniel Reeders (they/them) is a health promotion practitioner with eighteen years’ experience working on HIV, viral hepatitis, sexual and reproductive health and cancer prevention. Since 2014, Daniel has been a researcher studying complex social systems including markets and communities. Their PhD research looks at how emerging movements mobilise communities in response to health and social issues. Daniel is the author of the Bad Blood blog and director of DNM Strategic Consulting. They can be found at twitter.com/engagedpractx.
National affairs
Pandemic déjà vu
Daniel Reeders
15 June 2023
In the aftermath of the worst of Covid-19, what does history tell us about how best to deal with the experience?
National affairs
A frolic of its own
Daniel Reeders
22 February 2023
In a remarkable turnaround, the TGA has eased restrictions on the therapeutic use of psilocybin and MDMA. But will the benefits be fairly spread?
National affairs
Mental breakdown
Daniel Reeders
24 January 2023
The government’s cuts to Medicare rebates for psychological counselling misunderstand the nature of mental illness
National affairs
Means to an end
Daniel Reeders
14 December 2022
When can we say an epidemic is over?
National affairs
Faux scandal
Daniel Reeders
31 October 2022
$8 billion lost each year in Medicare fraud, errors and over-servicing? The evidence doesn’t add up
National affairs
Lock down smarter, not harder
Daniel Reeders
24 August 2021
Deepening lockdowns don’t reflect what we know about how the virus spreads
National affairs
Reaper redux?
Daniel Reeders
15 July 2021
Fear campaigns might suit government, but HIV/AIDS showed us what really works
National affairs
Weapons of mask distraction
Daniel Reeders
22 July 2020
With masks shown to be useful only in certain settings, the debate about compulsion is drawing attention away from real pathways of infection
National affairs
Living with the great uncertainty
Daniel Reeders
17 April 2020
Governments can’t tell us when restrictions might be lifted, but they are beginning to tell us how
National affairs
Reflecting on the endgame
Daniel Reeders
7 April 2020
If the curve has been bent, the next challenge for Australia is judging the rebound
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