Tag: Branches/SIGs
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NSW politicians and candidate debate public health issues at PHAA NSW event
Image L-R: Hon Brad Hazzard MP, Adj Prof Terry Slevin, Cate Faehrmann MLC, A/Prof Kate McBride, Victoria Davidson, Ryan Park MP, and Prof Annemarie Hennessy. Image credit: Catriona Bonfiglioli/PHAA NSW Shelby Craig, Jainoor Rana, and Elspeth Hickey (PHAA Interns) An estimated 200 people attended PHAA NSW Branch’s Pre-Election…
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Politicians to face a grilling on these key health issues ahead of New South Wales election
Introduction by Croakey: Key politicians will be grilled about their intentions for public health at a New South Wales election debate to be hosted by the Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA) NSW in Sydney on 27 February. The debate, to be held at the Westmead Innovation Quarter and live-streamed, will…
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Education key to breaking barriers and empowerment
Raquel de Brito, Curtin Commons As India’s extreme gender disparities prevailed around her, a young Jaya Dantas buried herself in her studies and broke through what seemed like impossible barriers the only way she knew how, with education. Today, she continues to use her education as a beacon of hope for others…
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Reflections on the Population Health Congress 2022
Alanna Sincovich and Elise Rivera – PHAA Child and Youth Health Special Interest Group (SIG) In the third and final edition of the 2022 Child and Youth Health SIG Series, we hear from two PhD candidates, Alanna Sincovich and Elise Rivera, who attended the Population Health Congress held on the…
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High achievers honoured with 2022 PHAA Awards
From L-R: Corina Darkie, A/Prof Sophie Dwyer, Dr Joanne Flavel, A/Prof Brahm Marjadi, A/Prof Christina Pollard. Helen Tran and BF, PHAA Interns PHAA were pleased to announce the winners of five annual awards during the Annual General Meeting in Adelaide. We have briefly profiled these public health leaders, who…
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10 Victorian preventive health successes can guide healthier future: PHAA VIC
Dr Laksmi Govindasamy, PHAA Victoria Branch Committee member Earlier this month at Victoria’s Parliament House, the Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA) Victorian branch celebrated the launch of a report that will guide Victoria to a healthier future. Public Health in Victoria: Ten Successes to Guide a Healthier Future highlights…
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Two reflections on the 2022 Communicable Diseases and Immunisation Conference (CDIC)
Melody Taba and Rebecca Burrell – PHAA Child and Youth Health Special Interest Group (SIG) In the second edition of the Child and Youth Health SIG Series, PhD students, Melody Taba and Rebecca Burrell, reflect on attending the Communicable Diseases and Immunisation Conference (CDIC) in Sydney in June. Melody and…
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Dr Matthew ‘Tepi’ Mclaughlin talks physical activity and Prevention 2022
Dr. Matthew ‘Tepi’ Mclaughlin and Mary Brushe In 2022 the PHAA Child and Youth Health Special Interest Group awarded several scholarships for students and early career researchers to attend a PHAA conference of their choosing. The aim of this newly established scholarship was to provide opportunities to public health professionals…
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Dr Joanne Flavel and Dr Kristen Glenister bring Diversity, Equity and Inclusion expertise to co-convenor roles
PHAA As part of our 2022 Q&A blog series on new PHAA Special Interest Group (SIG) convenors, we spoke to Dr Joanne Flavel and Dr Kristen Glenister, both active PHAA members who have been appointed as Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) SIG co-convenors. Name, title/position, and summary of Public Health…
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Early Career Researchers showcase the future of food research
Courtney Thompson, Kevin Mao, Shayal Prasad, Sarah Gandolfo, Alexandra Procter – Students and Young Professionals in Public Health (SYPPH) committee. Cherie Russell – Food and Nutrition Special Interest Group Executive. Some of the country’s brightest young minds gave views of the future of food and nutrition research and advocacy in…
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Q&A: Dr Fiona Robards on her role as Child and Youth Health SIG Co-Convenor
PHAA As part of a Q&A blog series on new 2022 PHAA SIG convenors, we spoke to Dr Fiona Robards, an active PHAA member who now leads the PHAA Child & Youth Health Special Interest Group with fellow Co-Convenor Cristyn Davies. Name, title/position, and summary of Public Health career trajectory…
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Dr Abela Mahimbo brings expertise in refugee and migrant health to Women’s Health Special Interest Group Co-Convenor role
PHAA The PHAA Women’s Health Special Interest Group (SIG) has been previously led by women’s public health experts including Professor Angela Dawson, Dr Geraldine Vaughan, and Pip Buckingham. They have passed the baton to new co-convenors Dr Abela Mahimbo and Dr Amie Steel for 2022. In the second of our…
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A Q&A with Dr Amie Steel, one of two new Women’s Health Special Interest Group Co-Convenors
PHAA The PHAA Women’s Health Special Interest Group (SIG) has historically been one of our most active SIGs, with past Co-Convenors including women’s public health experts like Professor Angela Dawson, Dr Geraldine Vaughan, and Pip Buckingham. In the first of a Q&A blog series on new 2022 PHAA SIG convenors,…