Category: Federal Election
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Time to arc things up for the Australian Centre for Disease Control
Terry Slevin Since the 2 May federal election outcome it is crystal clear that the long awaited and hard fought for Australian Centre for Disease Control (CDC) will now become a reality. The Albanese-led Labor party first expressed commitment to the CDC while in opposition in 2020. It became a…
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The 2025 election’s over. How did Public Health fare?
Malcolm Baalman and Terry Slevin The dust is settling quickly on the dramatic outcome of the 2025 federal election. The Albanese Labor Government is returned for a further three-year term, with a much increased majority of around 90 of the 150 seats in the House or Representatives. In the 76-seat…
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If this is a ‘health election’, it is failing
Adjunct Professor Terry Slevin If this is a ‘health election’, it is missing a vital puzzle piece. Our major parties are throwing billions at promises to treat health problems, but are offering virtually nothing to keep us healthy in the first place. The national budget for health expenditure is one…
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Climate action can brighten our future
We’re calling on the next Australian Government to take sustained steps to protect the health and wellbeing of everyone in Australia, including acting on climate change. Find out more on the Public Health Association of Australia’s 2025 Election Priorities site. This is part of an ongoing series explaining our 2025…
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Dental in Medicare would be something to smile about
We’re calling on the next Australian Government to adopt a staged 10-year plan to provide dental and oral health care (both preventive and treatment) to all Australians through Medicare. Find out more on the Public Health Association of Australia’s Federal Election priorities site. This is part of an ongoing series…
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Now more than ever, Australia needs a Centre for Disease Control
We’re calling on the next Australian Government to complete the establishment of the independent statutory Centre for Disease Control (CDC) by the end of 2025. Find out more on the Public Health Association of Australia’s Federal Election priorities site. This is part of an ongoing series explaining our 2025 Federal…
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We must fight back against gambling giants
We’re calling on the next Australian Government to recognise gambling, and the harm the industry inflicts on people, as a public health issue. Find out more on the Public Health Association of Australia’s 2025 Election Priorities site. This is part of an ongoing series explaining our 2025 Federal Election asks. Read…
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Good intentions aren’t enough to Close the Gap
Nadia August We’re calling on the next Australian Government to invest in First Nations people’s health to close the gap in life expectancy and health outcomes. Find out more on the Public Health Association of Australia’s 2025 Election Priorities site. This is part of an ongoing series explaining our 2025…
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Prevention is political
We’re calling on the next Australian Government to allocate at least 5% of health expenditure to prevention. Find out more on PHAA’s 2025 Election Priorities site. You can also register for PHAA’s Preventive Health Conference, held in Canberra (Ngunnawal country) on 28-30 April 2025. This is part of an ongoing…
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This stuff is killing us
We’re calling on the next Australian Government to take sustained steps to ensure fewer people get sick, including acting on obesity. Find out more on PHAA’s 2025 Election Priorities site. This is part of an ongoing series explaining our 2025 Federal Election asks. Read the other articles in the series here.…