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Q&A: Indigenous Peoples’ Inclusion in Food Governance

This piece was first published by the Sydney Environment Institute, University of Sydney. Read the original article. For NAIDOC Week,…

food and nutrition, Governance, Indigenous health
Person standing under lights in dark street. Water in foreground.

Asylum seekers and undocumented migrants lived the COVID-19 pandemic twice but were left out to struggle

1Zelalem Mengesha and 2Esther Alloun 1Centre for Health Equity Training, Research & Evaluation (CHETRE), UNSW Australia Research Centre for Primary…

asylum seekers, Coronavirus, COVID-19, international health
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A discussion with Chief Medical Officer Professor Paul Kelly on the proposed Australian CDC

PHAA Last week, Australia’s Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Professor Paul Kelly was kind enough to participate in an ‘Ask the…

CDC Corner, Public Health, public health workforce
Protestors with signs, standing in front of Supreme Court in the U.S.

Roe vs. Wade and the recent overturn of the 50-year-old ruling by the US Supreme Court

Professor Jaya Dantas and Dr Claire Rogers Co- Convenors, PHAA International Health Special Interest Group   On the 24 June…

global health, maternal health, Women's health
Public Health Association of Australia logo.

More Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living longer

Malcolm Baalman, PHAA Senior Policy and Advocacy Adviser   Australia’s population of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is 25%…

close up photo of the coronavirus

The CODE COVID-19 International Update, 30 June 2022

Dr Priscilla Robinson The Code COVID19 International Update is a weekly snapshot of the COVID-19 pandemic, assessing efforts by nations…

Coronavirus, COVID-19, global health, Public Health, The CODE, vaccination
Picture of 3 scholarship winners: Tara Guckel, Belinda Belhatchet, and Nurhira Abdul Kadir. Text: 'Preventive Health Conference 2022. Accelerating action. Wednesday 11 to Friday 13 May 2022. Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, QLD. Hybrid conference. www.prevention2022.com | #Prevention2022.' Public Health Association of Australia logo.

Scholarship winners share reflections on Preventive Health Conference

Joe Carrello, PHAA NSW Earlier in 2022, the PHAA NSW branch awarded four scholarships for individuals to attend the 2022 PHAA…

Branches and SIGs, public health workforce
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Why Australia needs a National Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (NCDPC)

OzSAGE Independent Expert Panel OzSAGE has convened an independent expert panel to produce a report on an Australian Centre for Disease…

CDC Corner, Chronic disease, Coronavirus, Governance, Prevention
Public Health Association of Australia logo.

Reproductive Freedom Needs Continual Defence

Dr Abela Mahimbo and Dr Amie Steel PHAA’s Women’s Health Special Interest Group convenors   The Australian public health community…

global health, maternal health, Women's health
Netball hoop with blue sky in background.

As Netball Australia eyes betting sponsorship, women and girls are at increased risk of gambling harm

Samantha Thomas, Deakin University; Hannah Pitt, Deakin University, and Simone McCarthy, Deakin University Netball Australia CEO Kelly Ryan said last…

child and youth health, gambling, Health promotion, Women's health
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Questions of scope and governance: A northern Queensland perspective on the proposed Centre for Disease Control

Stephanie Topp1, Alexandra Edelman1, Sue Devine1, Tammy Allen1, Paul Horwood1, Julie Mudd2, Emma McBryde3, Jeff Warner1 College of Public Health,…

CDC Corner, Chronic disease, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Governance, Prevention
Drawing shows people holding up large cog wheels.

Action needed on prevention and collaboration implementation research

Professor Luke Wolfenden, The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre The Prevention Centre’s Leadership Executive and several key partners have reflected on…

National Preventive Health Strategy, Prevention, research
close up photo of the coronavirus

The CODE COVID-19 International Update, 23 June 2022

Dr Priscilla Robinson The Code COVID19 International Update is a weekly snapshot of the COVID-19 pandemic, assessing efforts by nations…

Coronavirus, COVID-19, global health, Public Health, The CODE, vaccination
A painting of 7 people, one holding a baby,

Who gets a say in public health nutrition? Five perspectives from the field

Christina Zorbas, Andrew Brown, Phoebe Nagorcka-Smith, Veronica Nunez, Dheepa Jeyapalan Introduction: A core tenet of public health nutrition is identifying…

food and nutrition, Health equity, public health workforce
Empty liquor bottle lying on beach.

Making every global crisis a marketing opportunity: alcohol industry corporate activism

Abbie-Clare Vidler and Keira Bury The alcohol industry were among many organisations participating in World Environment Day, held by the…

alcohol industry, alcohol marketing, cancer, Health promotion
Pregnant person with long hair standing in front of door.

First Nations mothers are more likely to die during childbirth. More First Nations midwives could close this gap

Pamela McCalman, La Trobe University; Catherine Chamberlain, The University of Melbourne, and Machellee Kosiak, Australian Catholic University While Australia is…

child and youth health, Indigenous health, maternal health, public health workforce
close up photo of the coronavirus

The CODE COVID-19 International Update, 16 June 2022

Dr Priscilla Robinson The Code COVID19 International Update is a weekly snapshot of the COVID-19 pandemic, assessing efforts by nations…

Coronavirus, COVID-19, global health, Public Health, The CODE, vaccination
Dr Joanne Flavel and Dr Kristen Glenister in separate images. 2x Public Health Association of Australia logo in between the two images.

Dr Joanne Flavel and Dr Kristen Glenister bring Diversity, Equity and Inclusion expertise to co-convenor roles

PHAA As part of our 2022 Q&A blog series on new PHAA Special Interest Group (SIG) convenors, we spoke to…

Branches/SIGs, Health equity, Public Health
close up photo of the coronavirus

The CODE COVID-19 International Update, 9 June 2022

Dr Priscilla Robinson The Code COVID19 International Update is a weekly snapshot of the COVID-19 pandemic, assessing efforts by nations…

Coronavirus, COVID-19, global health, Public Health, The CODE, vaccination
person sitting on chair beside table

What’s taking the biggest toll on our mental health? Disconnection, financial stress and long waits for care

Marlee Bower, University of Sydney; Maree Teesson, University of Sydney, and Scarlett Smout, University of Sydney The new Labor government…

COVID-19, Mental Health, mental health services, Public Health
Person fumigating plants while wearing mask below nose.

Strengthening Australia’s chemical regulation: an opportunity for the new government

Peter W. Tait, PHAA member In the past five years Australia’s agricultural, veterinary (agvet) and industrial chemical regulation has undergone…

ecology and environment, Governance, political economy of health
Very limited stock on these supermarket shelves in Western Australia in early 2022. Photo by Assoc Prof Christina Pollard.

Australia’s new government must tackle food insecurity

Dr Maureen Murphy and Dr Rachel Carey University of Melbourne As food prices in Australia continue to rise and the…

food security
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Share your expertise on what an Australian Centre for Disease Control and Prevention could look like

PHAA CEO, Adj Prof Terry Slevin The result of the 21 May election means Australia is now “under new management”.…

CDC Corner
close up photo of the coronavirus

The CODE COVID-19 International Update, 2 June 2022

Dr Priscilla Robinson The Code COVID19 International Update is a weekly snapshot of the COVID-19 pandemic, assessing efforts by nations…

Coronavirus, COVID-19, global health, Public Health, The CODE, vaccination
Single cigarette, standing vertically on a table

No butts about stopping tobacco damaging the environment

On this World No Tobacco Day, we remember another victim of the tobacco industry – the environment Dr Michelle I…

e-cigarettes, ecology and environment, Public Health, tobacco
Warren Snowdon headshot. Picture of the Lingiari federal electorate.

Long-serving MP Warren Snowdon retires

Malcolm Baalman, PHAA As happens at every federal election, several long-serving Members of Parliament have retired. Two in particular have…

Health equity, Indigenous health, political economy of health, Public Health
Reconciliation Australia logo top right. Picture of many people standing, walking, sitting. Text: 'Be Brave. Make Change. National Reconciliation Week 2022. 27 May - 3 June. #NRW2022.'

55 years since the 1967 Referendum, what’s changed?

Malcolm Baalman, PHAA Senior Policy and Advocacy Adviser Today is the 55th anniversary since Australians voted in the 1967 Referendum…

Health equity, Indigenous health, political economy of health, Public Health
House of Representatives room at Australian Government Parliament House

Pandemic-era Health Minister Greg Hunt retires

Malcolm Baalman, PHAA As happens at every federal election, several long-serving Members of Parliament have retired. Two in particular have…

Coronavirus, COVID-19, Governance, political economy of health, Public Health
close up photo of the coronavirus

The CODE COVID-19 International Update, 26 May 2022

Dr Priscilla Robinson The Code COVID19 International Update is a weekly snapshot of the COVID-19 pandemic, assessing efforts by nations…

Coronavirus, COVID-19, global health, Public Health, The CODE, vaccination
A person drops their green ballot paper into a ballot box.

So now the real work begins

PHAA CEO, Adj Prof Terry Slevin I suspect a lot of us will have had a pretty good weekend.  The…

2022 Federal Election, Climate change, Public Health

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