Dr Michael Moore AM, former World Federation of Public Health Associations President, and former CEO and now Life Member of … More
Tag: public health workforce
Chelsea Riviere, on being a 2021 National Mentoring Program mentee, and working on a South Pacific project
Students & Young Professionals Committee – PHAA The PHAA’s nine-month mentoring program unites experienced public health professionals (mentors) with early … More
Recently recognised by the Governor-General, gambling harm research and evaluation manager Rosa Billi PSM recounts public health career
Jeremy Lasek – PHAA The PHAA today wraps up our series recognising some of public health’s highest achievers who’ve been … More
Q&A: Dr Fiona Robards on her role as Child and Youth Health SIG Co-Convenor
PHAA As part of a Q&A blog series on new 2022 PHAA SIG convenors, we spoke to Dr Fiona Robards, … More
Dr Abela Mahimbo brings expertise in refugee and migrant health to Women’s Health Special Interest Group Co-Convenor role
PHAA The PHAA Women’s Health Special Interest Group (SIG) has been previously led by women’s public health experts including Professor … More
A mentee’s experience: Serena Booy on being part of the 2021 National Mentoring Program
Students & Young Professionals Committee – PHAA The PHAA’s nine month mentoring program unites experienced public health professionals (mentors) with … More
‘One of the pandemics we haven’t talked about is the pandemic of ageism,’ says Prof Julie Byles AO
Jeremy Lasek – PHAA Introduction We continue our series celebrating the achievements of leading lights in Australia’s public health networks … More
A Q&A with Dr Amie Steel, one of two new Women’s Health Special Interest Group Co-Convenors
PHAA The PHAA Women’s Health Special Interest Group (SIG) has historically been one of our most active SIGs, with past … More
‘We need you’: Prof Helen Marshall AM joins call for more public health workers
Jeremy Lasek – PHAA Introduction Today, we continue our profile series, celebrating public health experts who’ve been recognised in the … More
Celebrating PHAA members’ Australia Day Honours – Professor Sandy Thompson AM
Jeremy Lasek – PHAA Introduction Today we continue our articles, profiling the roles played in Australia’s incredibly diverse public health … More
Why PHAA is strengthening its Internship Program in 2022 and beyond…
Adjunct Professor Terry Slevin – PHAA CEO As an Organisation committed to building the public health workforce, one of our … More
A mentor’s experience: A Q&A blog on the National Mentoring Program
Students & Young Professionals Committee – PHAA The PHAA’s nine month mentoring program unites experienced public health professionals (mentors) with … More
Can we avoid public health workforce burnout during health emergencies?
Amy Elizabeth Parry – Australian National University With no tangible end to the COVID-19 pandemic in sight, burnout of the … More
Flinders University adjusts to attract and train next generation of public health leaders
Professor Billie Bonevski – Flinders University Recognising the central role public health plays in the most wicked of the global … More
Hundreds join the rally cry for greater investment in Australia’s public health workforce
Jeremy Lasek – PHAA In one of the biggest demonstrations of support for significant new investment in Australia’s over-stretched public … More
PHAA Board member, Dr Kim Jose, reflects on a career of collaboration
Jeremy Lasek – PHAA Ask the President of the PHAA’s Tasmanian branch and national board member, Dr Kim Jose, what … More
How nurses can help fight climate change
Dr Aletha Ward – University of Southern Queensland Nurses have been frontline in the pandemic response, demonstrating leadership in communicating … More
New PHAA Board member Aziz Rahman hopes to raise profile of SIGs
Associate Professor Muhammad Aziz Rahman has recently joined the PHAA Board as a co-convenor of the Health Promotion SIG. Currently … More
Taking the Initiative to Strengthen and Sustain Western Australia’s Public Health Workforce
Terry Slevin – PHAA Continuing the theme of developing the Public Health Workforce, what follows is a focus on the … More
Say it loud and clear: Climate change is a health problem
Alex Hewish and Remy Shergill – Climate And Health Alliance Climate change. The average Australian is aware that the world … More
Immunisation in the COVID pandemic era – conference to dissect our biggest global challenge
The COVID-19 pandemic – the worst global public health emergency in a century – has changed the way we live. … More
Public Health invisible in the Victorian Budget
Terry Slevin and Anna Nicholson As Victorians return to restrictions tonight to manage another COVID19 outbreak, now is the very … More
Chief Health Officers Forum – Preventive Health Conference 2021
Chief Health Officers back calls for a more sustainable public health workforce Before the arrival of COVID-19, Australia’s Chief Health … More
Where are all the public health workers?
Terry Slevin Significant gaps in the size, training, structure and credentialing of the public health workforce have been exposed as a … More