Category: Health communication
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Eight ANZJPH articles that made headlines in 2025
Hollie Harwood Each year over 1.1 million readers visit and download articles from the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health (ANZJPH). While our journal citations measure impact, they don’t capture one of ANZJPH’s unique strengths – the way that our evidence-based articles influence policy and practice, support advocacy,…
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Twitter/X is no place for public health
Paris Lord The Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA) has left X (formerly Twitter) for other social media accounts, especially BlueSky and LinkedIn, and we urge other medical and health organisations and professionals to do the same. The Association has long treated Twitter/X and our other social media accounts as…
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How to communicate public health research
PHAA Communications have recently launched a member-only public health communications guide. Find it here. Communication is essential to public health. Recall some of the most effective public health campaigns in Australian history – Slip, Slop, Slap, or anti-smoking ads – these are excellent examples of how communication can help us…
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Health literacy in the too much information age
Jasmine Lykissas Want to know what to eat to lose weight, how to exercise to maintain bone density, or why your mental health takes a dive in the winter? You can find your answers on the internet – probably too many answers. A simple search for “sleep and health” returns…
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We need new tools in public health, says Dr Joe Smyser
PHAA Health communication plays a vital role in reducing misinformation and influencing health behaviours, like vaccine uptake. The Communicable Diseases and Immunisation Conference, to be held in Brisbane/Meanjin on 11 – 13 June, is an opportunity for delegates to learn new ways of managing misinformation in disease control efforts. Dr…