Kathryn Backholer, Christina Zorbas and Florentine Martino The Tokyo Olympics is like no other before it. In the … More
Category: Public Health
What Do Public Health Graduates Do and Where Do They Go?
Rory Watts – PHAA member It is not well understood what occupations public health graduates have after graduation. If … More
A day in the life of a Contact Tracer
(This post is contributed by a PHAA member working in the NSW health contact tracing team) The phrase ‘contact tracer’ … More
Emergency COVID response mentoring program in Victoria judged a success
Malcolm Baalman – Public Health Association Australia An evaluation released in the past week highlights the success of last year’s … More
Stan Grant nails his COVID message, why now need not be the winter of our discontent
Terry Slevin, PHAA CEO So much has been written and said about the COVID-19 pandemic, much of it bordering on … More
The CODE Update – 15 July
Priscilla Robinson View the latest spreadsheet here There is not a lot of good world news this week, including what’s … More
Public Health professionals share their working life lessons
The Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA) has been calling for the urgent need to address the state of the … More
The CODE Update – 8 July
Priscilla Robinson View the latest spreadsheet here Worldwide, there are still in the region of 300,000 people identified as having … More
Mapping the road to Australia’s pandemic freedom: building confidence in the vaccination process crucial
Public Health Association of Australia It’s now 75 weeks since Australia reported its first case of COVID-19. It’s fair to … 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
Setting Australia’s COVID immunisation target, our next big challenge
Jeremy Lasek The PHAA’s National Immunisation Conference wrapped up last night with perhaps the most-timely presentation imaginable, when University of … More
Immunisation conference learns valuable lessons from the UK’s COVID-19 experience
Public Health Association of Australia The COVID-19 pandemic has turned the world on its head. No two countries have managed … More
The CODE Update – 1 July
Priscilla Robinson View the latest spreadsheet This week, worldwide there are fewer infections compared with the week before, with the … More
Heavy-handed charity regulations will stifle health advocacy
Malcolm Baalman, Public Health Association of Australia Proposed new regulations that threaten charity officials with legal action – and potentially … More
Experts tell conference lack of vaccine remains our major issue
Jeremy Lasek, PHAA Just when you thought our COVID-ravaged world couldn’t get more crazy, we get a week like this … More
The worrying impact of COVID on cancer screening and detection
Public Health Association of Australia While the COVID-19 pandemic has dominated our lives and public health efforts over the past … More
Immunisation in the COVID pandemic era – conference to dissect our biggest global challenge
The COVID-19 pandemic – the worst global public health emergency in a century – has changed the way we live. … More
The CODE Update – 24 June
Priscilla Robinson Read the latest spreadsheet here This week in COVID-land there have been various ‘surges’, which by now you … More
Australia Talks survey shows impact of COVID-19 on our physical, mental health and current national priorities
Jeremy Lasek All avid ABC watchers and listeners will know the results of one of this nation’s biggest surveys – … More
The CODE Update – 17 June
Priscilla Robinson View the most recent spreadsheet An interesting week for us in rural Victoria. A week ago today our … More
The CODE update – 10 June
Priscilla Robinson Click here to view the latest spreadsheet Well, things seem to be a bit more predictable in COVID-land … More
PHAA welcomes support for a sugar tax, while new report warns of impact of sugary drink advertising
For several years the Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA) and other peak health bodies have led the call for … More
“Gain of Function”: a poorly understood element of the Anthropocene
Colin D Butler When I proposed a short essay on “gain of function” (GoF) and its relevance to the Anthropocene (the human-dominated … More
Tribute to Kerry Kirke, a public health giant
Professor Nicola Spurrier, South Australia Chief Public Health Officer (David) Kerry Kirke 14.11.1939 – 9.5.2021 Kerry was the sort of … More
The CODE update – 3 June
Priscilla Robinson Click here to view the latest spreadsheet This is one of those ‘nothing to see here’ weeks. Globally, … More
Urban heat islands: Darwin as a case study in climate change adaptation
Public Health Association Australia This Saturday, 5 June, is World Environment Day. Reimagine. Recreate. Restore. Together, these form the theme … More
COVID-19 vaccine campaigns: the art of health communication
Terry Slevin When it comes to COVID19 vaccine hesitancy, the discussion, debate and media reporting over the past fortnight or … More
The CODE Update – 27 May
Priscilla Robinson Click here to view the latest spreadsheet This has been a mostly much slower week in COVID-19 land, … 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
Public Health Research: The importance of research to underpin health practice and policy
Terry Slevin This year I’ve attended meetings at Parliament House discussing with various MPs the Draft National Preventive Health Strategy. … More
Public Health invisible in the Victorian Budget
Terry Slevin and Anna Nicholson As Victorians return to restrictions tonight to manage another COVID19 outbreak, now is the very … 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
Vaping and e-cigarettes are glamourised on social media, putting young people in harm’s way
Jonine Jancey, Curtin University Despite their widespread reputation as a “safer” alternative to cigarettes, e-cigarettes (also known as electronic cigarettes … More
Chief Health Officers Forum – Preventive Health Conference 2021
Chief Health Officers back calls for a more sustainable public health workforce Before the arrival of COVID-19, Australia’s Chief Health … More
CODE Update – 19 May
Priscilla Robinson View the latest spreadsheet data For people new to this spreadsheet, the 55 countries on the main Global … More
CODE Update – 13 May
Priscilla Robinson View the latest spreadsheet data It is interesting sending a few weeks away from looking at these international … More
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
More needs to be done to keep WA healthy, say public health advocates
Labor had a resounding win in the recent state election in Western Australia, but public health advocates argue that more … More
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
The CODE Update – 29 April
Priscilla Robinson View the latest spreadsheet A short report this week as I am away from home without reliable internet … More