Dr Andrea Britton, PHAA One Health Special Interest Group co-convenor It is with much loss and gratitude that we reflect … More
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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 … More
‘A buzz of excitement’: Prof Jacquie Bowden gives wrap up of Preventive Health Conference 2023
Image: Members of the Prevention 2023 Conference Advisory Committee. Top row L-R: Stephanie Kilpatrick, Mary Brushe, Stephen Harfield, Prof Jacquie … More
An early career researcher’s perspective of the 9th Australian Lung Cancer Conference
Nathan Harrison, PHAA member Following significant progress on lung cancer control in Australia, 2022 Konrad Jamrozik Student Scholarship recipient Nathan … More
Tips for kickstarting your public health career
Dr Joanne Flavel and Melanie Parker, PHAA PHAA have today released a resource that aims to assist student and early … More
Can reframing public health advocacy create positive change?
Shelby Craig, former PHAA intern With key public health issues such as gambling and climate change regularly making the headlines, … More
‘Definitely apply’: Former physiotherapist Roger Lay on career transition & the National Mentoring Program
Students and Young Professionals in Public Health (SYPPH) Committee – PHAA The PHAA’s nine month mentoring program aims to unite … More
Early career researcher Amy Carrad shares experience as mentee in 2022 National Mentoring Program
Students and Young Professionals in Public Health (SYPPH) Committee – PHAA The PHAA’s nine month mentoring program aims to unite … More
Dr Joanne Flavel and Professor Jaya Dantas share tips on public health media appearances
PHAA In an effort to increase the diversity of voices sharing their expertise with the public, the Public Health Association … More
Kristie Cocotis on mentoring the next generation of Public Health professionals
Students & Young Professionals in Public Health (SYPPH) Committee – PHAA The PHAA’s nine month mentoring program aims to unite … More
What do public health mentors gain from PHAA’s National Mentoring Program?
Students & Young Professionals in Public Health (SYPPH) Committee – PHAA The PHAA’s nine month mentoring program aims to unite … More
Honouring Adj Assoc Prof Priscilla Robinson for her decades of efforts to Public Health
Adj Prof Tarun Weeramanthri, President, PHAA Adj Prof Terry Slevin, CEO, PHAA The President’s Award citation reads: “For outstanding contribution … More
PHAA members’ review of books – Factfulness: Ten Reasons We’re Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think (2018)
Tara Tolhurst, PHAA member “Factfulness” is described by the authors (Hans Rosling with Ola Rosling and Anna Rosling Rönnlund) … More
Creating systems of leadership in prevention research
Dr Melanie Pescud The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre’s systems case studies project explores how researcher leadership practices can boost the … More
An election on health lacking vision beyond hospitals: why Victoria must invest in Public Health and prevention
PHAA Victoria Prevention Subcommittee The PHAA’s Victorian branch, in partnership with the Australian Health Promotion Association and Australasian Epidemiological Association, … More
Sophie Dwyer PSM on working with talented people to solve difficult problems
Associate Professor Sophie Dwyer (right), received the 2022 Sidney Sax Medal from PHAA President, Adjunct Professor Tarun Weeramanthri (left), recently … More
PHAA Life Member Christina Pollard on four decades of being curious
Associate Professor Christina Pollard (left, with PHAA President, Adjunct Professor Tarun Weeramanthri), was awarded Life Membership of the PHAA recently … More
It’s about the ‘ah ha’ moments, says PHAA Mentor of the Year
This is the first in our series profiling winners of the PHAA Awards for 2022. Brahm Marjadi was named … More
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, … More
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 … More
Environmental health essential in an Australian CDC: Sophie Dwyer PSM
Sophie Dwyer One of the positive aspects of the conversation that the PHAA has been having around the formation of … More
An Australian CDC is an opportunity to transform the public health workforce
Dr Laksmi Govindasamy Although there are many important aspects for the proposed Australian Centres for Disease Prevention and Control (ACDC) … More
Celebrating ANZJPH’s Increased Impact Factor and Top 10 Articles for 2021
Professor John Lowe and Dr Leanne Coombe The official journal of the PHAA, the Australian and New Zealand Journal of … More
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 … More
A Q&A with Dr Alana Gall on NAIDOC week, motivations, and public health career so far
Dr Alana Gall, a Pakana woman, PHAA member, and Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Queensland, is conducting crucial … More
A Centre for Disease Prevention and Control – let’s work together to be clear on the problems it must solve
Professor Andrew Wilson and Professor Lucie Rychetnik The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre Co-Directors With apologies to Acca Dacca fans … More
A discussion with Chief Medical Officer Professor Paul Kelly on the proposed Australian CDC
PHAA Last week, Australia’s Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Professor Paul Kelly was kind enough to participate in an ‘Ask the … More
Scholarship winners share reflections on Preventive Health Conference
Joe Carrello, PHAA NSW Earlier in 2022, the PHAA NSW branch awarded four scholarships for individuals to attend the 2022 PHAA … More
Who gets a say in public health nutrition? Five perspectives from the field
Christina Zorbas, Andrew Brown, Phoebe Nagorcka-Smith, Veronica Nunez, Dheepa Jeyapalan Introduction: A core tenet of public health nutrition is identifying … More
First Nations mothers are more likely to die during childbirth. More First Nations midwives could close this gap
Pamela McCalman, La Trobe University; Catherine Chamberlain, The University of Melbourne, and Machellee Kosiak, Australian Catholic University While Australia is … More