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Category: Governance
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
An Australian CDC is almost 40 years in the making
PHAA It’s been 35 years since the call for an Australian Centre for Disease Control began. How did it start? … More
PHAA’s process for preparing a CDC consultation submission
By PHAA CEO Terry Slevin and Vice-President (Policy) Professor Caroline Miller PHAA has been invited to provided a submission to … More
‘Get runs on the board early’: An overview of the new CDC consultation paper
Terry Slevin, PHAA CEO The Centre for Disease Control (CDC) consultation paper, Role and Functions of an Australian Centre … More
Three current or former PHAA Branch Presidents reflect on successes and challenges
Introduction by PHAA National Office Are you a public health professional looking to take on a leadership role at an … More
Leveraging COVID-19 disruptions to reorient governmental systems toward health equity
Michelle Morgan, PHAA member, Healthy Communities Officer at the Tasmanian Department of Health, and PhD candidate at the University of … More
Burning questions at ‘fireside chat’: three state public health chiefs provide insights
Melanie Parker, PHAA Three of Australia’s public health chiefs explored the past, present and future of public health in Australia … 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
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
Q&A: Indigenous Peoples’ Inclusion in Food Governance
This piece was first published by the Sydney Environment Institute, University of Sydney. Read the original article. For NAIDOC Week, … More
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
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
Action needed on prevention and collaboration implementation research
Professor Luke Wolfenden, The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre The Prevention Centre’s Leadership Executive and several key partners have reflected on … More
Strengthening Australia’s chemical regulation: an opportunity for the new government
Peter W. Tait, PHAA member In the past five years Australia’s agricultural, veterinary (agvet) and industrial chemical regulation has undergone … More
Pandemic-era Health Minister Greg Hunt retires
Malcolm Baalman, PHAA As happens at every federal election, several long-serving Members of Parliament have retired. Two in particular have … More
Australia fails adaption to climate change
Honorary Associate Professor Liz Hanna Australia’s abject failure to mitigate or adapt to climate change was a key topic at … More
Discerning discussion at ‘Design principles of an Australian CDC’ webinar
Melanie Parker – PHAA With a 50/50 chance of an Australian Centre for Disease Control (CDC) being formed after … More
“Uncomfortable, important and compelling”: Food Sovereignty presentations at Food Futures 2022
Christina Pollard, Melanie Parker, and Food Futures Conference Advisory Committee Over 170 delegates attended the Food Futures Conference 2022, held … More
Under-resourced and undermined: as floods hit south-west Sydney, our research shows councils aren’t prepared
Nicky Morrison, Western Sydney University and Patrick Harris, UNSW Sydney Thousands of people in south-western Sydney have been ordered to … More
South Australian Public Health Consortium State Election Forum: A summary
Melanie Parker, Mary Brushe and Professor Jacquie Bowden – PHAA Almost 100 people joined the South Australian Public Health Consortium‘s … More
Before hitting the brakes on unhealthy products, let’s take our foot off the accelerator
Adjunct Professor Terry Slevin, CEO PHAA This post is the fourth in our series of articles exploring the PHAA’s 2022-23 … 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
Building a national approach to preventive health investment or the “Vomit principle” in action
Adjunct Professor Terry Slevin, CEO PHAA This post is the third in our series of articles exploring the PHAA’s 2022-23 … More
Where will the 2022-23 Budget take us?
Adjunct Professor Terry Slevin – PHAA CEO This post is the first in our series of articles exploring the PHAA’s … More
Former PHAA Queensland President, Letitia Del Fabbro, to run in federal election
Jeremy Lasek – PHAA As regular readers of Intouch are aware, the PHAA is using the upcoming federal election as … More
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 … More
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 … More
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 … More