Matthew Mclaughlin, The University of Western Australia; Hayley Christian, The University of Western Australia; Jasper Schipperijn, University of Southern Denmark, … More
Category: Injury Prevention
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
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
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
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
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
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
Global Injury Prevention Showcase tackles big issues: Why do Australian men keep drowning?
Public Health Association of Australia This week (22-26 March) the 2021 Global Injury Prevention Showcase is being held, bringing together … More
Bee Aware: The critters that send us to the hospital – and the morgue
Terry Slevin There’s a kind of perverse pride I (and I suspect many) Australians harbour about growing up in a … More
Upcoming elections are in the gun lobby sights
Stephen Bendle The Public Health Association Australia (PHAA) is a founding member of the Australian Gun Safety Alliance (AGSA) … More