Long-serving MP Warren Snowdon retires

Malcolm Baalman, PHAA As happens at every federal election, several long-serving Members of Parliament have retired. Two in particular have … More

55 years since the 1967 Referendum, what’s changed?

Malcolm Baalman, PHAA Senior Policy and Advocacy Adviser Today is the 55th anniversary since Australians voted in the 1967 Referendum … More

A person drops their green ballot paper into a ballot box.

So now the real work begins

PHAA CEO, Adj Prof Terry Slevin I suspect a lot of us will have had a pretty good weekend. The … More

Person standing on dirt road, holding mask and stethoscope.

Rural Health Mythbusters

Author’s note [1] Kristen Glenister, Claire Quilliam, Olivia Mitchell, Lucinda Aberdeen, Carol Reid, Brahmaputra Marjadi. In Australia, approximately one third … More

An artwork called 'the Diversity of one working together' by Max Mansell, an Indigenous Tasmanian artist

Reclaiming health and wellbeing for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

Dr Michelle Kennedy – PHAA Vice-President Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health This continent’s First Peoples were healthy enough to … More

A close-up picture of Themeda triandra (Kangaroo grass) with a background of trees

“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

Composite image features a portrait of Prof Billie Bonevski on the left and the roof of a Flinders University building, taken by Theen Moy

Flinders University adjusts to attract and train next generation of public health leaders

Professor Billie Bonevski – Flinders University Recognising the central role public health plays in the most wicked of the global … More

Hundreds join the rally cry for greater investment in Australia’s public health workforce

Jeremy Lasek – PHAA In one of the biggest demonstrations of support for significant new investment in Australia’s over-stretched public … More

World AIDS day. December 1. Where to next? A red ribbon with 40 years of HIV written on it diagonally.

On World AIDS Day, peak body says elimination can be achieved in Australia by 2025

Jeremy Lasek – PHAA Today, 1 December, is World AIDS Day. After 40 years of trying to control the spread … More

Silhouette of a guard inside a watch tower at Goulburn jail.

Prisons still failing First Nations people, Justice Health conference told

Jeremy Lasek – PHAA Three decades after the landmark Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody, a leading expert on … More

Screenshot of a video message by the Minister for Indigenous Australians, the Hon Ken Wyatt AM MP. The Minister is seated at his desk in his office.

Government promises action and money to counter Indigenous incarceration, Minister tells Justice Health 2021 conference

Jeremy Lasek – PHAA More action at a local level. More partnerships. More targeted funding. Greater research. And real targets … More

A boy pulls a toy on a string beside a sea wall. This photo of Saibai island in the Torres Strait was taken by Brad Marsellos and posted to Flickr.

Is the Australian Government doing enough to counter the impacts of climate change on Torres Strait Islander communities?

Anna Alex – PHAA intern Back in May 2019, a group of Torres Strait Islanders lodged a landmark climate and … More

Associate Professor Michelle Dickson smiles and stands in front of a painting.

PHAA celebrates Michelle Dickson’s teaching contribution and shares her COVID-19 ‘silver linings’

‘For over 30 years, she has made a catalytic contribution to strengthening Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, their communities … More

Associate Professor Lisa Whop stands with her arms folded and looks at the camera. Image credit Jamie Kidston, ANU

Henrietta Lacks’ iconic story of inequity, injustice, and disparities in health holds Australian relevance

Dr Mary-Anne Land (PHAA) & Associate Professor Lisa Whop (ANU) As a young mother, Henrietta Lacks and her husband were … More

Composite image shows a social media tile from the Vax the Illawarra campaign featuring a thumbs up sign, and a photo of Toby Dawson, campaign volunteer

An update on the public health vaccination campaign tackling COVID wave in Illawarra

TOBY DAWSON – Vax the Illawarra Campaign Volunteer Background: In September we shared stories about the Vax The Illawarra campaign … More

A man in a hat and dreadlocks smiles as he dries the hair of a small boy. Credit John Christian Fjellestad, Flickr.

10 ways we can better respond to the pandemic in a trauma-informed way

By Christina Heris, Australian National University; Catherine Chamberlain, The University of Melbourne; Cindy Woods, The University of Melbourne; Helen Herrman, The … 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

Dr Michael Mosley, left, and exercise physiologist Ray Kelly, standing on Bondi Beach. The image is a still for their program on SBS TV.

PHAA and SBS-TV recognise the work of ‘Too Deadly for Diabetes’ creator, Ray Kelly

Jeremy Lasek – PHAA One of the great strengths of the PHAA’s annual awards is to uncover great stories of … 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

PHAA President ‘honoured’ to be leading western NSW COVID-19 crisis team

Jeremy Lasek – PHAA A team of public health experts from five states and territories is currently on … More

2021 NAIDOC Week: Vital new research will help ‘Heal Country’

Public Health Association of Australia In this NAIDOC Week 2021, the Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA) embraces First Nations … More

National Reconciliation Week: Supporting Indigenous-led public health responses

National Reconciliation Week 2021 ‘We’ve been successful because we’ve had a seat at the table, where we’ve had respect for … More

Indigenous families face soaring costs in treating burn injuries

When it comes to Closing the Gap on health inequities experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people there are … More

Indigenous Australians’ incarceration Gap widens during the pandemic

Introduction: Today on national Close the Gap day, the Public Health Association of Australia released a statement about the rising … More

March 4 Justice – ending the silence on gender-based violence

Karina Martin, Public Health Association of Australia “We are all here today, not because we want to be here, because … More

National Preventive Health Strategy: realising the opportunity to improve Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health outcomes by addressing tobacco use

With the Commonwealth Government’s National Preventive Health Strategy due for finalisation in the coming months, Dr Raglan Maddox, Professor Tom … More

National Cervical Screening Program isn’t meeting the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women, survey reveals

Cervical cancer incidence and mortality rates have halved in Australia since the introduction in 1991 of the National Cervical Screening … More

A minimum price for alcohol helped curb problem drinking in the Northern Territory — is it time for a national rollout?

Nicholas Patrick Taylor, Deakin University and Peter Miller, Deakin University The “floor price” for alcohol introduced by the Northern Territory … More

New report calls for action to confront our nation’s collective racism

Dr Summer May Finlay For reconciliation to be effective, it must involve truth-telling, and actively address issues of inequality, systemic … More

Preventive approaches needed to improve child and youth health and wellbeing

Tracey Oorschot and Jane Frawley Child, youth, Indigenous and social policy advocates have campaigned for improved health and wellbeing of … More