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Tag: Injury prevention

Text: 'Aim for better data on firearms, says public health expert.' Image of Terry Slevin (left) standing with others at an Australian Gun Safety Alliance meeting inside Parliament House.

Aim for better data on firearms, says public health expert

Adjunct Professor Terry Slevin (left) told an audience at Parliament House that gun control is not and never should be … More

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gun safety, Injury prevention
Person in red dress about to cut into a cake sitting on table. Candles and plastic Christmas tree cutout also resting on table.

ANZJPH study highlights festive season risk hazards, or ‘Chrishaps’

Jeremy Lasek – PHAA By now, most are ‘back at work’ (physically or remotely) and we can look back at … More

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Coronavirus, Injury prevention, Public Health
We Ride's Stephen Hodge, Member for Wentworth Dave Sharma, the Member for Fenner, Hon. Andrew Leigh and ASPA's Associate Professor Nicole Freene PhD standing inside Parliament house.

Federal Election Call for Action: #ThreeTransportPriorities

Matthew ‘Tepi’ Mclaughlin, Stephen Hodge, Peter Bourke, Peter McCue, on behalf of the Australasian Society for Physical Activity (ASPA) and … More

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Active travel, child health, Injury prevention
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New report justifies long overdue safety measures for quad bikes in Australia

Jeremy Lasek – PHAA It’s been another shocking summer for drownings across Australia. Royal Life Saving Australia tallied 79 drowning … More

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Injury prevention, Public Health, rural health
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New study proves laughter is the best medicine

Jeremy Lasek – PHAA Given the world remains in the vice-like grip of this once-in-a-century pandemic, and the start of … More

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Health promotion, Injury prevention, Women's health
person swimming in a pool

When is the right time for children to learn to swim?

Amy Peden, UNSW Each year in Australia, an average of 23 children under five die from unintentional drowning, usually due … More

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child health, Injury prevention, water safety

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