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Category: Australian Centre for Disease Control & Prevention

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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 … More

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Chief Medical Officer on what the Australian CDC will and won’t do

Public Health Association of Australia Professor Paul Kelly, Chief Medical Officer of the Australian Department of Health and Aged Care, … More

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Federal Budget updates on the Australian CDC

PHAA Just over $90 million has been allocated (Budget Paper 2, p.131) over two years to the establishment of the … More

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‘Don’t file it away’: Acting on the National Preventive Health Strategy will mean fewer people get sick

Melanie Parker, Public Health Association of Australia Clearly, unless change occurs soon, Australia will soon be facing an overwhelming chronic … More

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Riffing on Australia’s major public health issue in 2023, the ACDC: “Highway to Health” or a “Long way to the shop if you want disease control”?

Adjunct Professor Terry Slevin, PHAA CEO   2023 will be a key year in the birth of the Australian Centre … More

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PHAA’s submission marks 30 years of advocating for a CDC

PHAA Policy and Advocacy Team After more than 30 years advocating for the establishment of an Australian Centre for Disease … More

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PHAA’s submission on the Role and Functions of an Australian Centre for Disease Control discussion paper

Terry Slevin, PHAA CEO The PHAA has been a prominent advocate in seeking the establishment of the Australian Centre for … More

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$3.2 million announced for Australian CDC in October 2022-23 Budget

PHAA In line with their election promise to establish an Australian Centre for Disease Control (CDC), the Australian Government has … More

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Where is One Health systems thinking in the Australian CDC planning?

Dr Andrea Britton, Dr Sandra Steele and Associate Professor Simon Reid, PHAA One Health Special Interest Group (SIG) committee members … More

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“A Plea for Inclusion” in an Australian Centre(s) for Disease Control

Martyn Jeggo on behalf of the former Chief Veterinary Officers (CVOs) Group.   The present government has committed to the … More

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Centre for Disease Control seen as key for tackling COVID and climate change

Introduction by Croakey: Last week’s decision by National Cabinet to end mandatory COVID-19 isolation and pandemic payments has sparked strong … More

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‘Who are we?’ Highlights from the Opening Plenary of Population Health Congress 2022

Melanie Parker, PHAA Renowned researchers, public health chiefs, population health students and professionals, and prominent politicians from across Australia and … More

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What is Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) and what does it have to do with disease control?

Matt Mason1, 4, Peta-Anne Zimmerman2, 4, Vanessa Sparke3, 4 As we navigate through the current COVID-19 pandemic, many health disciplines … More

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What we know so far on the Labor Government’s proposed ‘Australian Centre for Disease Control’

Melanie Parker, PHAA Communications Officer Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Sunday 21 August discussed why the government is establishing an … More

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Social science must be key component of future Australian Centres for Disease Control

Kerrie Wiley, Jane Frawley, Catherine King, Nicole Batten, Katie Attwell, Maryke Steffens and Julie Leask on behalf of the Collaboration … More

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Next steps to the design principles for an Australian Centre for Disease Prevention and Control

PHAA CEO, Adj Prof Terry Slevin The establishment of the Australian Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ACDPC) is the … More

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Rethinking traditional structures: a proposal for an Australian Distributed Network for Disease Prevention and Control

Jane Heller and Richard Heller We support many of the ideas that others have posted on the CDPC Corner about … More

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Should ACDC go global?

Meru Sheel and Joel Negin The new government’s proposed Australian Centre for Disease Control (and Prevention) faces a daunting task … More

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PHAA President Tarun Weeramanthri on the left presents the 2022 Sidney Sax Medal to Associate Professor Sophie Dwyer PSM.

Environmental health essential in an Australian CDC: Sophie Dwyer PSM

Sophie Dwyer One of the positive aspects of the conversation that the PHAA has been having around the formation of … More

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An Australian CDC is an opportunity to transform the public health workforce

Dr Laksmi Govindasamy Although there are many important aspects for the proposed Australian Centres for Disease Prevention and Control (ACDC) … More

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A Centre for Disease Prevention and Control – let’s work together to be clear on the problems it must solve

Professor Andrew Wilson and Professor Lucie Rychetnik The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre Co-Directors   With apologies to Acca Dacca fans … More

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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 … More

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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 … More

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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, … More

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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”. … More

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