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Public Health Association of Australia logo. Text: 'National Preventive Health Strategy 2021-2030. Preventive Health Strategy: From paper to action.' Vector images of book, and running person.

What is preventive mental health?

Dr Stephen Carbone, PHAA Mental Health Special Interest Group co-convenor It has famously been said that there’s no health without…

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Mental Health, National Preventative Health Strategy, Prevention, Wellbeing
Composite image shows Peter Trebilco on the left, and on the right a series of street names in a Canberra suburb of Denman Prospect. One is now named Trebilco Crescent.

“Trebilco Cresent”; A tribute for a wonderful PHAA leader

Adj Prof Terry Slevin, PHAA CEO A giant of public health, Peter Trebilco (1927 – 2017), now has a street…

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awards, public health education
RU Ok? I'm here to hear. ruok.org.au

A chance to check-in and ask R U OK?

A PHAA member Content warning – this blog contains discussion of suicide   Today is R U OK? Day. I…

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Mental Health
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Introducing Dr Alana Gall, Vice President-Elect, (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander)

Dr Alana Gall will join the Public Health Association of Australia Board as Vice President (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander)…

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Indigenous health, traditional Indigenous medicines
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Advocacy strategies for advancing health in all policies: what works for trade policymaking?

Dr Belinda Townsend, Australian Research Centre for Health Equity, Australian National University, Ms Brigitte Tenni, School of Psychology and Population…

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health advocacy, media, policy advocacy, Public Health
From left: PHAA's Malcolm Baalman and Terry Slevin, Timor-Leste National Institute of Public Health Director Dr Merita Monteiro, and Dr Andrew Mathieson of the ANU.

Timor-Leste’s Institute of Public Health builds links with Australian partners

Malcolm Baalman, PHAA Senior Policy and Advocacy Advisor This week the PHAA national office hosted Dr Merita Monteiro, foundation President…

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Australian Centre for Disease Control, international health
On 14 October, vote Yes for a healthier, fairer future. PHAA logo.

Health sector backs ‘Yes’ vote

Malcolm Baalman, PHAA Senior Policy and Advocacy Advisor Health sector organisations have decisively taken positions backing changes to the Australian…

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Uluru Statement, Yes23
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You can take action to ban genetic test results in life insurance in Australia

Dr Jane Tiller, Monash University   The field of genetics has great potential to improve medicine and public health, by…

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genetic testing, insurance
Terry Slevin wears a Yes T-shirt and gives the thumbs up. He is standing in front of a Vote Yes poster and a map showing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander language groups. The image has PHAA logos on both sides of its borders.

The Voice, the Referendum and public health

Adj Prof Terry Slevin, PHAA CEO This week I had the privilege to participate in a forum hosted by the…

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Uluru Statement, Voice to Parliament
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Striking before it’s El Nino hot: raising awareness of older people’s heat health risks

Ella Jackman (Project Coordinator & Research Assistant), Mehak Oberai (Senior Research Assistant), Ethos (Extreme Heat and Older Persons) Project, and…

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Climate change, ecology and environment, older people, Public Health
Public Health Association of Australia logo. Icon of badge with three cogs inside it. Text: 'An Australian Centre for Disease Control. CDC Corner'.

Australian CDC is an opportunity for Labor’s prevention legacy to endure

Adjunct Professor Terry Slevin, CEO, Public Health Association of Australia In 2006 then Shadow Minister for Health Julia Gillard gave…

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ACDC, CDC, CDC Corner
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Turning a corner for public health workers: Updates on a global workforce roadmap

Adj. Assoc Prof Priscilla Robinson and Hon. Assoc Prof Leanne Coombe, PHAA Policy and Advocacy Manager Public health has achieved…

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international health, public health workforce
Prof Bob Steele speaking on stage at Screening Symposium 2023.

UK expert urges caution as new cancer test technologies emerge

Professor Bob Steele from the University of Dundee presents at the Cancer Screening Symposium   Public Health Association of Australia…

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cancer, cancer screening
Public Health Association of Australia logo. Text: 'National Preventive Health Strategy 2021-2030. Preventive Health Strategy: From paper to action.' Vector images of book, and running person.

Time to enact food policies in the National Preventive Health Strategy

Dr Bronwyn Ashton and Damian Maganja, Co-Convenors of the PHAA Food and Nutrition Special Interest Group New data released on…

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food and nutrition, National Preventive Health Strategy, NPHS
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Stepping into the Spotlight: Anupriya Sharma shares on first media interview

Anupriya Sharma, PHAA WA Branch Vice President Ever wondered what it would be like to do a media interview? Well,…

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media, public health workforce
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Fracking in 2023? Our children’s health must come first.

Dr Louise Woodward, Paediatrician, Northern Territory Fracking makes our kids sick. It pollutes the air we breathe, the food we…

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child and youth health, Climate change, ecology and environment
Sign with logos of the co-hosts of the Communicable Diseases & Immunisation Conference 2023. Text on sign says: 'Communicable Diseases & Immunisation Conference 2023. #CDIC2023. Adapting to a new landscape for infectious disease prevention and control'.

Scholarship recipients reflect on CDIC Perth 2023

Editor’s note: PHAA was pleased to award Indigenous Workforce Scholarships for the Communicable Diseases and Immunisation Conference, held in Perth…

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Public Health, public health workforce
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Dr Peter Tait responds to PHAA CEO’s piece on COVID-19

Dr Peter Tait, PHAA member In a recent blog post (Intouch, July 17) PHAA CEO Terry Slevin responds to those…

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Coronavirus, COVID-19
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Next steps to helping children thrive with an expanded South Australian School Breakfast Program

Dr Alanna Sincovich, Senior Research Officer Telethon Kids Institute, Executive Committee PHAA SA Branch; Ms Mary Brushe, Study Manager Telethon…

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child and youth health, food and nutrition, Health promotion
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Putting sleep on the public health agenda

Public Health Association of Australia Researchers and the Public Health Association of Australia joined forces on 19 July 2023 to…

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ANZJPH, child and youth health, Sleep health
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Putting knowledge into action at the 2023 Greening the Healthcare Sector Forum

Climate and Health Alliance Australia’s annual sustainable healthcare conference, Greening the Health Care Sector will be held in Perth this…

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Climate change, ecology and environment
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Confronting COVID amid many public health challenges

Adj Prof Terry Slevin, PHAA CEO It’s obvious that the COVID-19 pandemic has and continues to have an enormous effect…

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COVID-19, public health education, vaccination
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Data shows improvements in Alice Springs following alcohol restrictions

Dr John Boffa, Chief Medical Officer Public Health, Central Australian Aboriginal Congress, Adjunct Professor of Primary Health Care, Charles Darwin…

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Alcohol, Indigenous health, Northern Territory
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National alliance urges five key steps to reduce harms from alcohol

Introduction by Croakey: If the Australian Government is to achieve the stated goal of a 10 percent reduction in the harmful…

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Alcohol, alcohol marketing, political economy of health
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Minimum Unit Pricing for Alcohol: Lessons from Scotland for Australia

Dr Mark Robinson, Institute for Social Science Research, University of Queensland and School of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow;…

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Alcohol, international health
Rachel Meade speaking on stage at 2023 Injury Prevention Summit

Injury is Everyone’s Business

Apu Karajagi Editor’s note: In the third of a series of Western Australia-based blogs, Apu Karajagi from Injury Matters summarises…

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Branches and SIGs, Injury prevention, public health workforce
Portable cooler filled with bottles and cans labelled as 'Poison'.

New Alcohol. Think Again campaign: What’s your poison?

Danica Keric, Cancer Council WA and Tahnee McCausland, Mental Health Commission Editor’s note: In the second of a series of…

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Alcohol, Branches and SIGs, public health workforce
Campaign image for the 'Sounds like' Make Smoking History campaign. Image is of a drawing of an ear. There are several bubbles next to the ear, each with a phrase in it, including 'Sputter', 'Cough', 'Wheeze', 'Gasp'. Text on left side of image says: 'Listen to your body... It's time to quit'. Logo of Make Smoking History.

‘Sounds Like’ it’s time to quit smoking

Neeka Zamani, Cancer Council WA   Editor’s note: In the first of a series of Western Australia-based blogs published on…

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public health workforce, tobacco
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It’s time to put money aside and respond to community need when it comes to gambling harm

Public Health Association of Australia The highly anticipated report from the Government inquiry into online gambling dropped on 28 June…

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gambling, political economy of health, Public Health
Joshua Karras portrait against a background of PHAA logos.

Joshua Karras on becoming a young leader in Public Health

Joshua Karras, PHAA NSW Branch I’m grateful to the PHAA team for inviting me to share some thoughts on my…

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leadership, public health education, public health workforce, young people

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  • What is preventive mental health? September 22, 2023
    Dr Stephen Carbone, PHAA Mental Health Special Interest Group co-convenor It has famously been said that there’s no health without … More The post What is preventive mental health? appeared first on Intouch Public Health.
  • “Trebilco Cresent”; A tribute for a wonderful PHAA leader September 18, 2023
    Adj Prof Terry Slevin, PHAA CEO A giant of public health, Peter Trebilco (1927 – 2017), now has a street … More The post “Trebilco Cresent”; A tribute for a wonderful PHAA leader appeared first on Intouch Public Health.
  • A chance to check-in and ask R U OK? September 14, 2023
    A PHAA member Content warning – this blog contains discussion of suicide   Today is R U OK? Day. I … More The post A chance to check-in and ask R U OK? appeared first on Intouch Public Health.
  • Introducing Dr Alana Gall, Vice President-Elect, (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) September 13, 2023
    Dr Alana Gall will join the Public Health Association of Australia Board as Vice President (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) … More The post Introducing Dr Alana Gall, Vice President-Elect, (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) appeared first on Intouch Public Health.
  • Advocacy strategies for advancing health in all policies: what works for trade policymaking? September 11, 2023
    Dr Belinda Townsend, Australian Research Centre for Health Equity, Australian National University, Ms Brigitte Tenni, School of Psychology and Population … More The post Advocacy strategies for advancing health in all policies: what works for trade policymaking? appeared first on Intouch Public Health.

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