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Category: Political Economy of Health

Protestors with signs, standing in front of Supreme Court in the U.S.

Roe vs. Wade and the recent overturn of the 50-year-old ruling by the US Supreme Court

Professor Jaya Dantas and Dr Claire Rogers Co- Convenors, PHAA International Health Special Interest Group   On the 24 June … More

global health, maternal health, Women's health
Public Health Association of Australia logo.

Reproductive Freedom Needs Continual Defence

Dr Abela Mahimbo and Dr Amie Steel PHAA’s Women’s Health Special Interest Group convenors   The Australian public health community … More

global health, maternal health, Women's health
Drawing shows people holding up large cog wheels.

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

National Preventive Health Strategy, Prevention, research
Person fumigating plants while wearing mask below nose.

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

ecology and environment, Governance, political economy of health
Warren Snowdon headshot. Picture of the Lingiari federal electorate.

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

Health equity, Indigenous health, political economy of health, Public Health
Reconciliation Australia logo top right. Picture of many people standing, walking, sitting. Text: 'Be Brave. Make Change. National Reconciliation Week 2022. 27 May - 3 June. #NRW2022.'

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

Health equity, Indigenous health, political economy of health, Public Health
House of Representatives room at Australian Government Parliament House

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

Coronavirus, COVID-19, Governance, political economy of health, Public Health
Public Health Association of Australia logo.

The potential global effects if Roe v. Wade is overturned

Professor Jaya Dantas, Dr Claire Rogers, Dr Abela Mahimbo, and Professor Angela Taft   Recently, United States (US) political news … More

global health, maternal health, Women's health
Prevention United logo. Dr Stephen Carbone headshot

Will the 2022 Victorian Budget solve the mental health crisis?

Stephen Carbone, Prevention United The recent Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System uncovered a system in crisis. In its … More

Mental Health, preventive health, Public Health
Fruit and vegetables in baskets next to scales.

The key to our future: increased investment in prevention

Allyson Todd, former PHAA intern, University of Sydney It is well known that investing in preventative health is necessary to … More

Chronic disease, COVID-19, preventive health, Public Health
phone screen with phrase 'social media' showing on screen.

Advocating for protection against unethical marketing of unhealthy products

PHAA Intern Allyson Todd, University of Sydney The unethical marketing of unhealthy products is an increasing concern within the digital … More

Alcohol, child and youth health, Chronic disease, food and nutrition
people wearing masks walking along busy street in daylight.

Many places are starting to wind back COVID restrictions, but this doesn’t mean the pandemic is over yet

Holly Seale, UNSW Sydney This month, mask mandates were lifted in South Australia, and vaccine requirements for dining and nightlife … More

Coronavirus, COVID-19, international health, vaccinations
Public Health Association of Australia logo. Text: 'PHAA Webinar. Design principles for an Australian CDC.' Names of each person next to a headshot of them: Professor Sharon Lewin, Professor Allen Cheng, Dr Leanne Coombe, Dr Craig Dalton.

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

COVID-19, Governance, political economy of health, public health workforce
Image features logo of the Australian Government and the words "Budget 2022-23."

An opportunity squandered: Budget 2022 fails to invest in lauded National Preventive Health Strategy

Terry Slevin – PHAA CEO   What if Australia invested in Preventive Health? A reflection on the 2022 Budget If … More

2022 Federal Election, Budget 2022-23, National Preventive Health Strategy, Public Health
Assorted vegetable on table

Advocating for Healthy and Sustainable Food Systems in Australia – taking a holistic approach

Kate Sievert, Cherie Russell, and Sarah Dickie – Healthy Food Systems Australia   Australia’s dominant food system provides access to … More

ecology and environment, food and nutrition, political economy of health
Half empty shelves in supermarket. Bottom right corner of picture is text: 'Image credit: Christina Pollard.'

Fighting for food regulation reform and social mobilisation for wicked problems: Food Futures Conference 2022

PHAA Featuring international food and nutrition experts, and prominent Australian public figures, the final day of the Food Futures Conference … More

food and nutrition, Food Futures, Health equity, Public Health
world globe sitting on desk

Two years into the pandemic, unequal access to COVID-19 treatments threatens the global recovery

Deborah Gleeson, La Trobe University and Brigitte Tenni, The University of Melbourne It’s now two years since the World Health … More

Coronavirus, COVID19, political economy of health
commuter bike in flooded water.

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

Climate change, ecology and environment, political economy of health
Text: Ensuring a healthier South Australia for years to come. South Australian Public Health Consortium. 2022 State Election Virtual Forum.' The logo of Australian Health Promotion Association, Public Health Association of Australia, and South Australian Council of Social Service.

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

Governance, political economy of health, Public Health
Composite image shows a vector depicting a a graph, upward arrow and a dollar symbol. Beside this vector is a screenshot of the cover of the 2022-23 Budget Submission.

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

Budget 2022-23, public health funding
Blue quad bike sitting on dirt road

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

Injury prevention, Public Health, rural health
Image features a photo of Letitia Del Fabbro smiling. The text says "former president of PHAA Queensland to run in federal election."

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

Governance, political economy of health, Public Health
Text includes: 'Build a Stronger #PublicHealth Workforce.' The Public Health Association of Australia logo. voteforpublichealth.com. Infographic of 5 people with 'Public health workforce' written underneath.

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

Indigenous health, Public Health, public health workforce

US support for waiving COVID vaccine intellectual property is a huge step. Australia must follow

Deborah Gleeson, La Trobe University Yesterday, the US Biden administration declared its support for waiving intellectual property rights, including patents, … More

TRIPS waiver, US, Vaccine equity, WTO

Covid-19 Vaccines: Ethics and Who is “Us”

Terry Slevin A pandemic is not a competition between companies, but a race between humanity and a virus. (Nature editorial, … More

COVAX, Public Health, TRIPS waiver, Vaccine equity, WTO

Over 700 health experts are calling for urgent action to expand global production of COVID vaccines

Deborah Gleeson, La Trobe University and Michael Toole, Burnet Institute Today, we are joining over 700 health professionals and academics … More

AstraZeneca, COVAX, TRIPs agreement, TRIPS waiver, Vaccine equity
Image shows a gloved hand holding a small vial of the AstraZeneca COVID19 vaccine.

In the lead into Easter….it’s time for a deep breath

Terry Slevin, PHAA CEO We’ve made our way through the unforgettable 2020.  We’re coming out the other side and have … More

Australian vaccine program, PNG, Public Health, vaccines

PNG in COVID crisis: Australia needs to urgently provide one million more vaccines

The PHAA’s One Health Special Interest Group Convenor, Dr Andrea Britton, recently returned from PNG where she’s been working for … More

Papua New Guinea, PNG, vaccines

The Public Health need to ‘Raise the Rate’

Dr Ingrid Johnston Having a healthy population is good for the country. Being unwell reduces productivity and increases costs to … More

ACOSS, Health equity, Jobseeker, Public Health, Raise the Rate

Australia urged to support proposal to waive intellectual property rights for COVID-19 medical products

Deborah Gleeson, Belinda Townsend and David Legge Australian officials will meet with other governments at the World Trade Organization this … More

intellectual property

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