Tag: ANZJPH
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Help shape the future of public health research
Have your say on what public health research matters most. Professor Luke Wolfenden Improving public health requires the generation and use of research to inform the decision making of policymakers, practitioners, and the community. At the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health (ANZJPH), we want to use our…
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Putting sleep on the public health agenda
Public Health Association of Australia Researchers and the Public Health Association of Australia joined forces on 19 July 2023 to highlight the importance of sleep to population health. New research published in our official journal, The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health (ANZJPH), highlighted concerning results when it…
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New ANZJPH article highlights drowning risk on long weekends
PHAA Australians were reminded to be vigilant about their water safety prior to the June long weekend, following research published last week in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health (ANZJPH) which highlighted the increased risk of death and drowning on public holidays. The research, conducted by Surf…
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How can a public health journal article drive a public conversation?
PHAA Too often when public health academics publish their research in a journal, they are ‘preaching to the converted’. Yet if promoted appropriately, public health journal articles can drive conversations, put issues on the public agenda, educate the public, influence public opinion, and ultimately influence public policy and Government…
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Celebrating ANZJPH’s Increased Impact Factor and Top 10 Articles for 2021
Professor John Lowe and Dr Leanne Coombe The official journal of the PHAA, the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health (ANZJPH), is a renowned international peer-reviewed, and officially a Quartile 1, journal concerned with public health matters. It publishes research relevant to public health researchers, practitioners, and policy…
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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 Life Saving Australia finding more than 500 young children drowned in Australia in the past 19 years. Of the 532 children who died, 40% were aged one, with 77% of…
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On Cup eve, young women identified as high-risk group for problem gambling
Jeremy Lasek – PHAA Over the next 24-hours, Australians will gamble more than $200 million on a horse race. Last year, a record $221.6 million was bet on the Melbourne Cup. That’s up more than 17 per cent on the 2019 figure. Research conducted by Deakin University and published in…
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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 Peoples’ cultural knowledge and understanding of Country as part of Australia’s national heritage. This year’s NAIDOC theme, ‘Heal Country!’ resonates strongly with the PHAA team, as it calls for stronger…
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Study finds patterns of psychological distress, alcohol use and social disconnect among Australian mineworkers
Mental disorders, including mood, anxiety and substance use, are extensive throughout the world with one in three affected by such disorders in their lifetime. In 2010, the global cost of mental disorders was estimated at $US2.5 trillion, including indirect costs such as lost productivity and income. In Australia, in 2013-14,…