Dr Priscilla Robinson The Code COVID19 International Update is a weekly snapshot of the COVID-19 pandemic, assessing efforts by nations…
Every Moment Matters: The campaign to raise awareness of the risks of drinking alcohol while pregnant, planning a pregnancy, or breastfeeding and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD).
Sarah Ward – Foundation for Alcohol Research & Education (FARE) It’s the largest national campaign about alcohol, pregnancy, and…
Aotearoa New Zealand and Australia ‘get-tough’ against vaping as new ANZJPH report shows widespread use in Kiwi schools
Jeremy Lasek – PHAA It’s now just over 100 days since Australia introduced strict new laws which mean you can…
The CODE COVID-19 International Update – 12 January 2022
Dr Priscilla Robinson The Code COVID19 International Update is a weekly snapshot of the COVID-19 pandemic, assessing efforts by nations…
Let’s get physical: We know it’s potentially life-saving, so how do we get that ‘exercise benefits’ message across?
Jeremy Lasek – PHAA PHAA’s Note: This article does not constitute medical advice. Please see your doctor before starting exercise…
Despite a downward trend, smoking is still taking too many Australian lives
Jeremy Lasek – PHAA While the prevalence of smoking has steadily declined (by 75%) in the last 40 years in…
A family perspective to the Omicron variant
Adjunct Professor Terry Slevin – PHAA CEO We left 2021 exhausted, battered and bruised, but feeling optimistic. In Australia, we…
On the value of microphones: The public urgently needs journalists to hold politicians accountable for the gaps in our national COVID response
Adjunct Professor Tarun Weeramanthri – President, PHAA As I write this on Sunday, I can hear the sound of the…
Free rapid antigen tests makes economic sense for governments, our analysis shows
Professor Jonathan Karnon, Professor Billie Bonevski and Associate Professor Hossein Haji Ali Afzali, Flinders University Following considerable public pressure over the…
The Code COVID-19 International Update – 7 January 2022
Dr Priscilla Robinson The Code COVID19 International Update is a weekly snapshot of the COVID-19 pandemic, assessing efforts by nations…
“It is not just about feeding people, it’s about feeding people well,” UK expert to tell 2022 Food Futures Conference
Jeremy Lasek – PHAA With many of us preparing to shed those unwanted festive season kilos, what better time than…
Vaccines and beyond: why partnerships and preparation are key to overcoming the pandemic
Dr Stephanie Williams, Australia’s Ambassador for Regional Health Security In 2021, the initial shocks of the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccine…
Can we avoid public health workforce burnout during health emergencies?
Amy Elizabeth Parry – Australian National University With no tangible end to the COVID-19 pandemic in sight, burnout of the…
Flinders University adjusts to attract and train next generation of public health leaders
Professor Billie Bonevski – Flinders University Recognising the central role public health plays in the most wicked of the global…
All I want for Christmas is an Australian Centre for Disease Control and Prevention
Terry Slevin, PHAA CEO Mariah Carey’s classic Christmas hit is a commercial radio and shopping centre staple every December. If…
Creating Change: A Systems Change Framework to Drive Action on Chronic Disease
Dr Melanie Pescud, The Australian National University, and Professor Lucie Rychetnik, The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre The Difficulties of…
Collaborating to take an active role to improve heart failure: Heart Foundation and NPS MedicineWise
Brooke Atkins & Amanda Buttery, National Heart Foundation of Australia PHAA’s Note: This article does not constitute medical advice. If…
Encouraging switching away from sugary drinks and towards water – using warning labels and Health Stars
Professor Caroline Miller, Dr Jo Dono and Dr Kerry Ettridge (SAHMRI and The University of Adelaide) Australia has one of…
The Code COVID-19 International Update – 16 December 2021
Dr Priscilla Robinson The Code COVID19 International Update is a weekly snapshot of the COVID-19 pandemic, assessing efforts by nations…
2022 Food Futures Conference: Transforming food systems for planetary and public good
Jeremy Lasek – PHAA Background According to the United Nations, “Our population trajectory means that from now to 2030, the…
Significant steps towards a healthier Australia: The 2021-2030 National Preventive Health Strategy
Terry Slevin – PHAA CEO Today marks a ‘red letter day’ for the health of our nation. At least it…
The Code COVID-19 International Update – 9 December 2021
Dr Priscilla Robinson The Code COVID19 International Update is a weekly snapshot of the COVID-19 pandemic, assessing efforts by nations…
Addressing Inequalities in Access to Quality Maternal and Child Health Services in Sub-Saharan Africa
Authors – Firew Bobo (PhD Candidate, University of Technology Sydney, UTS); Professor Andrew Hayen, (UTS); Professor Angela Dawson; (UTS) How…
Hundreds join the rally cry for greater investment in Australia’s public health workforce
Jeremy Lasek – PHAA In one of the biggest demonstrations of support for significant new investment in Australia’s over-stretched public…
Levies on unhealthy products reduce disease and heal the budget deficit
Terry Slevin – PHAA CEO As a result of the pandemic that has changed our lives, some are suggesting that…
International Day of People With a Disability ambassador, Dylan Alcott OAM, on his story so far, and goals
Jeremy Lasek – PHAA 3 December is International Day of People With a Disability (IDPWD). Tennis superstar, Dylan Alcott OAM,…
The Code COVID-19 International Update – 2 December 2021
Dr Priscilla Robinson The Code COVID19 International Update is a weekly snapshot of the COVID-19 pandemic, assessing efforts by nations…
Wealthy nations starved the developing world of vaccines. Omicron shows the cost of this greed
Deborah Gleeson, La Trobe University We don’t yet know how dangerous the new Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 will turn out…
On World AIDS Day, peak body says elimination can be achieved in Australia by 2025
Jeremy Lasek – PHAA Today, 1 December, is World AIDS Day. After 40 years of trying to control the spread…
Plastic pollution: why is it a public health problem and why Australia needs a plastic pollution policy
Dr Andrew Daltry, Dr Lea Merone, Dr Peter Tait, and Jeremy Lasek It was described as a ‘global pandemic’ long…