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Tag: Chronic disease

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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
Person standing on dirt road, holding mask and stethoscope.

Rural Health Mythbusters

Author’s note [1] Kristen Glenister, Claire Quilliam, Olivia Mitchell, Lucinda Aberdeen, Carol Reid, Brahmaputra Marjadi. In Australia, approximately one third … More

Chronic disease, Health equity, rural health
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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

child and youth health, Chronic disease, food and nutrition
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.

Before hitting the brakes on unhealthy products, let’s take our foot off the accelerator

Adjunct Professor Terry Slevin, CEO PHAA This post is the fourth in our series of articles exploring the PHAA’s 2022-23 … More

Budget 2022-23, Chronic disease, Governance, Public Health, public health funding
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Creating Change: A Systems Change Framework to Drive Action on Chronic Disease

Dr Melanie Pescud, The Australian National University, and Professor Lucie Rychetnik, The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre   The Difficulties of … More

Chronic disease, Prevention, research
Picture of a loveheart (red border, white inside) including small icons of people, pills, containers, clocks, brains, microscopes with an eye inside the lens, all located within the heart. Text says: Heart Failure. An active role for GPs and patients. Logos of Heart Foundation and NPS Medicine Wise

Collaborating to take an active role to improve heart failure: Heart Foundation and NPS MedicineWise

Brooke Atkins & Amanda Buttery, National Heart Foundation of Australia PHAA’s Note: This article does not constitute medical advice. If … More

Chronic disease, Public Health, public health education
The cover of the National Preventive Health Strategy, repeated three times

Significant steps towards a healthier Australia: The 2021-2030 National Preventive Health Strategy

Terry Slevin – PHAA CEO Today marks a ‘red letter day’ for the health of our nation. At least it … More

Chronic disease, National Preventive Health Strategy, Public Health

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