Person in red dress about to cut into a cake sitting on table. Candles and plastic Christmas tree cutout also resting on table.

ANZJPH study highlights festive season risk hazards, or ‘Chrishaps’

Jeremy Lasek – PHAA By now, most are ‘back at work’ (physically or remotely) and we can look back at … More

We Ride's Stephen Hodge, Member for Wentworth Dave Sharma, the Member for Fenner, Hon. Andrew Leigh and ASPA's Associate Professor Nicole Freene PhD standing inside Parliament house.

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

New report justifies long overdue safety measures for quad bikes in Australia

Jeremy Lasek – PHAA It’s been another shocking summer for drownings across Australia. Royal Life Saving Australia tallied 79 drowning … More

PHAA salutes the positive health impacts of Australians of the Year 2022

Jeremy Lasek – PHAA The Public Health Association of Australia congratulates our 2022 Australians of the Year, four remarkable individuals … More

New study proves laughter is the best medicine

Jeremy Lasek – PHAA Given the world remains in the vice-like grip of this once-in-a-century pandemic, and the start of … 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

Pregnant woman wearing pink dress and grey jumper, standing side-on to the camera, and smiling.

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

Image features three men standing in front of a river. They are on a fishing trip. The text says "make the right call to keep your mates safe". Image is from the Royal Life Saving Australia

Pandemic blamed for drowning spike as new studies highlight risks to children and migrants

Jeremy Lasek – PHAA Australians’ love of the water is continuing to prove deadly, with a new report from Royal … More

A man's hand holding glass of alcohol. Photography by Santeri Viinamäki/Wikipedia

Freedom from lockdown but shackled to alcohol: How Australia’s glorification of alcohol is damaging to public health

Dr Michelle I Jongenelis – Senior Research Fellow and Deputy Director, Melbourne Centre for Behaviour Change I write this piece … More

An AFL game at night in a stadium. Photo by Daniel Anthony, source Unsplash.

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

Busted: 5 myths about 30km/h speed limits in Australia

Matthew Mclaughlin, University of Newcastle; Ben Beck, Monash University; Julie Brown, George Institute for Global Health, and Megan Sharkey, UNSW … More

Let’s keep our kids water-safe this Easter

Public Health Association of Australia Today, millions of Australians are hitting the road to take a well-earned break for Easter, … More

From cradle to grave: falls represent a lifetime of risk to us all

Public Health Association of Australia According to the World Health Organization falls are the second leading cause of accidental or … 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

Head of World Health Organization tells global injury prevention conference poor people still at greatest risk of death, injury

Public Health Association of Australia Opening this week’s Global Injury Prevention Showcase, the World Health Organization Director-General said injuries and … More