This 45-cent Australian stamp, issued in 1985 as part of the “Living Together” series, highlights the theme of public health and community wellbeing. The design by cartoonist Michael Leunig humorously depicts a statue of Mercury (the Roman god associated with healing and medicine) offering the caduceus — symbol of medical care — to an injured man on crutches. With its lighthearted tone and vivid blue background, the artwork encourages empathy, cooperation, and shared responsibility in health care. It reflects Australia’s mid-1980s social message campaigns promoting inclusion and communal welfare.