Public Health Association of Australia Professor Paul Kelly, Chief Medical Officer of the Australian Department of Health and Aged Care, … More
Category: Australian Centre for Disease Prevention & Control
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
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
$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
“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
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
‘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
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
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
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
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
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
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