Tag: policy
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Pushing back against public health threats in Aotearoa New Zealand
Luke Garland and Cadence Kaumoana The Public Health Association of New Zealand (PHANZ) has released four policy position statements, reaffirming our commitment to a fairer, healthier Aotearoa New Zealand. These statements reflect PHANZ’s vision of Hauora mō te katoa – oranga mō te ao (“Good health for all – health equity in…
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Why did I choose to leave medicine and pursue a career in public health?
Natalia Sterling My friends, family, colleagues and lecturers often ask this question. The story begins in my final year of medical school in Poznan, Poland, the city where my mum grew up. I truly enjoyed studying medicine, learning how to help people by understanding how disease disrupts the normal human…
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Finding my place in public health through purpose
Louis Commins “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” Lao Tzu It is this ancient Chinese proverb that resonates most with me as my internship with the Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA) comes to an end and I look to my future career in public…
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Help steer the 2024 Policy Review Cycle
PHAA Policy and Advocacy Team The Policy Review Cycle for 2024 has kicked off with a record number of policy position statements up for review. What is the policy review cycle? To keep PHAA’s policies up-to-date, our commitment is to review all policy position statements every three years, resulting in…
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Food strategies need ingredients like equity, justice, and sovereignty
Dr Amy Carrad The ACT Government released a Draft Canberra Region Local Food Strategy in September 2023, which claims it will “increase community access to fresh, healthy, and affordable food.” It aims to do so by leaning heavily on community gardens as a means of increasing fresh produce in the…
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‘Excellent response’: Members’ input welcomed for 2023 PHAA policy review cycle
Lily Pratt, PHAA Policy Officer Each year, PHAA reviews many of its policy position statements, on matters ranging from Nuclear Weapons to Women’s Health. Our fantastic Special Interest Groups, in partnership with PHAA National Office, coordinate the policy review process, sharing their expertise to develop evidence-based, quality policy position statements.…