Malcolm Baalman, PHAA Senior Policy and Advocacy Adviser Today is the 55th anniversary since Australians voted in the 1967 Referendum … More
Category: Child health
The potential global effects if Roe v. Wade is overturned
Professor Jaya Dantas, Dr Claire Rogers, Dr Abela Mahimbo, and Professor Angela Taft Recently, United States (US) political news … More
Advocating for protection against unethical marketing of unhealthy products
PHAA Intern Allyson Todd, University of Sydney The unethical marketing of unhealthy products is an increasing concern within the digital … More
Universal access to oral healthcare needs national leadership
Tan Nguyen and Associate Professor Amit Arora, Co-convenors, PHAA Oral Health Special Interest Group and Linda Doherty, Croakey Introduction by … More
Sick governance risks all our health
Malcolm Baalman – PHAA Senior Policy and Advocacy Adviser We saw a disappointing Budget this week, with virtually no new … More
Q&A: Dr Fiona Robards on her role as Child and Youth Health SIG Co-Convenor
PHAA As part of a Q&A blog series on new 2022 PHAA SIG convenors, we spoke to Dr Fiona Robards, … More
‘We need you’: Prof Helen Marshall AM joins call for more public health workers
Jeremy Lasek – PHAA Introduction Today, we continue our profile series, celebrating public health experts who’ve been recognised in the … More
Uniquely precarious: Temporary visa holders experiencing domestic violence
Chithra Ravi Mandalam – PHAA Intern and Deakin University student This month, the Australian Government accepted submissions on the draft … More
The $55 billion formula industry – violating international commitments
Dr Mary-Anne Land – PHAA Forty years ago, the World Health Assembly adopted the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk … More
Federal Election Call for Action: #ThreeTransportPriorities
Matthew ‘Tepi’ Mclaughlin, Stephen Hodge, Peter Bourke, Peter McCue, on behalf of the Australasian Society for Physical Activity (ASPA) and … More
Yes, words can harm young trans people. Here’s what we can do to help
Cristyn Davies, University of Sydney; Alessandra Chinsen, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute; Ken Pang, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute; Kerry H. Robinson, … More
Powerful pair recognised for decades of persistence at tobacco control
Paris Lord – PHAA Editor’s note: this Intouch post is longer than usual, but is worth your time, particularly if … More
When is the right time for children to learn to swim?
Amy Peden, UNSW Each year in Australia, an average of 23 children under five die from unintentional drowning, usually due … More
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 … More
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 … More
PHAA Board member, Dr Kim Jose, reflects on a career of collaboration
Jeremy Lasek – PHAA Ask the President of the PHAA’s Tasmanian branch and national board member, Dr Kim Jose, what … More
Do we owe our kids an apology this World Children’s Day?
Jeremy Lasek and Dr Fiona Robards – PHAA Tomorrow, 20 November, we ‘celebrate’ the United Nations’ World Children’s Day. Or … More
Raising the Age crucial for health and wellbeing of children and our future: ACT Attorney-General
Jeremy Lasek & Malcolm Baalman – PHAA The timing was impeccable. Just as the ACT’s Attorney-General, Shane Rattenbury MLA, was … More
Better ways to prevent obesity and tooth decay in early childhood
Dr Narendar Manohar (Western Sydney University), Professor Andrew Hayen (University of Technology Sydney), Associate Professor Amit Arora (Western Sydney University) … More
Study tracks sun protection behavioural changes as world meets for COP26 climate summit
Jeremy Lasek – PHAA For the first time in nearly two years the world’s attention is about to switch from … More
Footy Finals and Domestic Violence Spikes; Are Current National Initiatives Working?
Melanie Parker – PHAA intern Geraldine Vaughan – co-convenor, Women’s Health SIG PHAA The 2021 footy season ended with thrilling … More
Dr Kim O’Donnell’s public health message: ‘if they get it right for blakfullas, they’ll get it right for all fullas’
Jeremy Lasek – PHAA Introduction In recent weeks, we’ve loved blogging and sharing the rich and diverse stories of a … More
This ain’t no ‘puff piece’: John Safran takes aim at Philip Morris and doesn’t miss
Jeremy Lasek – PHAA John Safran has made a career out of probing society’s fringes for satire. Now the perpetual … More
Dr Dawn Casey PSM wins Sidney Sax Medal for her COVID leadership
Jeremy Lasek – PHAA Introduction After a long and distinguished career of public service, Dr Dawn Casey PSM, while a … More
Children join vaccine queue; mRNA a marvel; start packing for Bali?
PHAA and Prof Kathy Eagar, AHSRI As the national vaccine program continues apace, adults are now able to register their … More
PHAA board member, Dr Summer May Finlay, part of community-led COVID19 vaccination campaign
Jeremy Lasek – PHAA One of the leading lights in Australia’s public health sector, proud Yorta Yorta woman, Dr Summer … More
Forum calls for health to be the main driver for climate action
Jeremy Lasek – PHAA In responding to COVID-19, governments everywhere, including in Australia, have dropped the ball on protecting … More
WHO warns of global e-cigarette health threat, as WA survey shows teens use growing rapidly
Jeremy Lasek – PHAA Today marks International Youth Day (IYD). IYD is celebrated on 12 August each year to … More
Junk food companies have no place on the Olympic sponsorship podium
Kathryn Backholer, Christina Zorbas and Florentine Martino The Tokyo Olympics is like no other before it. In the … More
PHAA applauds ACT for next step to keep kids out of jail
Malcolm Baalman – Public Health Association Australia In this day and age, it seems incomprehensible that primary school aged … More