Students & Young Professionals Committee – PHAA The PHAA’s nine month mentoring program unites experienced public health professionals (mentors) with … More
Tag: Public Health
‘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
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
Australia and the international community must respond to the brutality of Myanmar’s Junta
Raymond Tint Way and Paul A. Komesaroff Over the last year the world has watched in horror as the Myanmar … More
South Australian Public Health Consortium State Election Forum: A summary
Melanie Parker, Mary Brushe and Professor Jacquie Bowden – PHAA Almost 100 people joined the South Australian Public Health Consortium‘s … More
Frontline health workers share their concerns and impact of the pandemic’s first wave
Jeremy Lasek – PHAA They’ve been described as the ‘true heroes’ of the pandemic, Australia’s frontline healthcare workers who’ve put … More
Before hitting the brakes on unhealthy products, let’s take our foot off the accelerator
Adjunct Professor Terry Slevin, CEO PHAA This post is the fourth in our series of articles exploring the PHAA’s 2022-23 … More
How do we improve the nutrition of older Australians?
Kate Thiele – Meals on Wheels Australia & Melanie Parker – PHAA Introduction As people move through life, nutrition requirements change. … 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
It’s time to move beyond implementation to make healthy food retail changes successful and sustainable at scale
Dr Adyya Gupta and Professor Anna Peeters It is well established that unhealthy diet is a leading but preventable risk … More
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
Former PHAA Queensland President, Letitia Del Fabbro, to run in federal election
Jeremy Lasek – PHAA As regular readers of Intouch are aware, the PHAA is using the upcoming federal election as … More
New study reveals the deadly global impact of antimicrobial resistance
Jeremy Lasek – PHAA The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) “one of the top 10 global … More
Every Moment Matters: The campaign to raise awareness of the risks of drinking alcohol while pregnant, planning a pregnancy, or breastfeeding and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD).
Sarah Ward – Foundation for Alcohol Research & Education (FARE) It’s the largest national campaign about alcohol, pregnancy, and … More
Aotearoa New Zealand and Australia ‘get-tough’ against vaping as new ANZJPH report shows widespread use in Kiwi schools
Jeremy Lasek – PHAA It’s now just over 100 days since Australia introduced strict new laws which mean you can … More
Let’s get physical: We know it’s potentially life-saving, so how do we get that ‘exercise benefits’ message across?
Jeremy Lasek – PHAA PHAA’s Note: This article does not constitute medical advice. Please see your doctor before starting exercise … More
Despite a downward trend, smoking is still taking too many Australian lives
Jeremy Lasek – PHAA While the prevalence of smoking has steadily declined (by 75%) in the last 40 years in … More
The Code COVID-19 International Update – 7 January 2022
Dr Priscilla Robinson The Code COVID19 International Update is a weekly snapshot of the COVID-19 pandemic, assessing efforts by nations … More
“It is not just about feeding people, it’s about feeding people well,” UK expert to tell 2022 Food Futures Conference
Jeremy Lasek – PHAA With many of us preparing to shed those unwanted festive season kilos, what better time than … More
All I want for Christmas is an Australian Centre for Disease Control and Prevention
Terry Slevin, PHAA CEO Mariah Carey’s classic Christmas hit is a commercial radio and shopping centre staple every December. If … More
Collaborating to take an active role to improve heart failure: Heart Foundation and NPS MedicineWise
Brooke Atkins & Amanda Buttery, National Heart Foundation of Australia PHAA’s Note: This article does not constitute medical advice. If … More
Significant steps towards a healthier Australia: The 2021-2030 National Preventive Health Strategy
Terry Slevin – PHAA CEO Today marks a ‘red letter day’ for the health of our nation. At least it … 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
On World AIDS Day, peak body says elimination can be achieved in Australia by 2025
Jeremy Lasek – PHAA Today, 1 December, is World AIDS Day. After 40 years of trying to control the spread … 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
Digital futures: the intersection of technology and health
Anna Alex – PHAA intern The world is witnessing an era of accelerated and interlinked environmental, technological, economic and societal … More
Prisons still failing First Nations people, Justice Health conference told
Jeremy Lasek – PHAA Three decades after the landmark Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody, a leading expert on … More
Tonight I’ll be having…poison! On-demand alcohol delivery services and the danger they pose to public health
Dr Michelle I Jongenelis, Senior Research Fellow and Deputy Director, Melbourne Centre for Behaviour Change In case you were worried about … More
Government promises action and money to counter Indigenous incarceration, Minister tells Justice Health 2021 conference
Jeremy Lasek – PHAA More action at a local level. More partnerships. More targeted funding. Greater research. And real targets … More
Study tracks sun protection behavioural changes as world meets for COP26 climate summit
Jeremy Lasek – PHAA For the first time in nearly two years the world’s attention is about to switch from … More