Tag: Conferences
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Reflections on Australian Public Health Conference 2025
Allana O’Fee, Robert Nersisyan, Khushi Makwana, and AnnMarie Eke-Uka Our Australian Public Health Conference was this year held on Dharawal Country / Wollongong in September. Around 400 delegates discussed public health challenges around the conference theme ‘leadership and collaboration to connect a divided world’. Scholarship winners Allana O’Fee, Robert Nersisyan,…
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Reflections on the South Australian Population Health Conference
Chelsea Dyer, Kesiye Leghemo, Zahra Ali Padhani and Tharika Rodrigo The South Australian Population Health Conference on 25 October was so successful it sold out the venue. Hosted by the state Branches of PHAA and the Australian Health Promotion Association, the conference is the state’s premier developmental opportunity for emerging…
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Providing high value public health in a complex world
PHAA Communications Promoting and investing in a public health system that meets the needs of all people must be a priority in Australia. As global health challenges become increasingly complex, it is critical that the public health profession continues to listen to, and advocate for, marginalised groups. Collaboratively, we need…
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Why attend a PHAA conference?
A big part of our work at PHAA is delivering conferences which cover different public health topics, like prevention, disease control, and mental health. Our conferences are hosted around Australia and provide a platform for public health professionals to network, collaborate, and learn from one another. We’re looking forward to…
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We need new tools in public health, says Dr Joe Smyser
PHAA Health communication plays a vital role in reducing misinformation and influencing health behaviours, like vaccine uptake. The Communicable Diseases and Immunisation Conference, to be held in Brisbane/Meanjin on 11 – 13 June, is an opportunity for delegates to learn new ways of managing misinformation in disease control efforts. Dr…
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How Prevention 2024 fortified my commitment to public health
Zahra Ali Padhani As a PhD student with limited funding, I had not planned on attending the Preventive Health Conference this year. However, I was lucky enough to be selected as a recipient of the Health Promotion Special Interest Group (HPSIG) Travel Award – giving me the invaluable opportunity to…
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“A career in public health can transform people’s lives”: Introducing Tan Nguyen, PHAA Fellow
By Tan Nguyen, PHAA Fellow Tan Nguyen was awarded a PHAA Fellowship during the recent Australian Public Health Conference in Hobart. We talked to him about his passion for public health and career to date. What was your reaction to receiving the PHAA Fellowship? I am really honoured to be…
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Reflections on the 2023 Australian Public Health Conference
Elise Rivera, Health Promotion SIG Travel Award Recipient This submission was written prior to the Voice referendum on 14 October 2023. It was a great privilege to be awarded the PHAA Health Promotion Special Interest Group’s Travel Award 2023 and attend the 2023 Australian Public Health Conference in Hobart.…