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Public Health Association of Australia logo. Cartoon of two people smiling. Text: 'National Mentoring Program 2022. A mentee experience.' Email icon with 'sypph@phaa.net.au' written next to it. Twitter icon with '@PHAA_SYPPH' written next to it.

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

complementary medicine, Public Health, public health workforce
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‘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

Public Health, public health workforce, Women's health
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

Coronavirus, Injury prevention, Public Health
People protest against the military coup (9 Feb 2021, Hpa-An, Kayin State, Myanmar.

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

Myanmar, Public Health, war
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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

Governance, political economy of health, Public Health
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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

Coronavirus, COVID-19, Public Health
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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

Budget 2022-23, Chronic disease, Governance, Public Health, public health funding
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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

Budget 2022-23, food and nutrition, Public Health
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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

Public Health, public health workforce
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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

food and nutrition, Health promotion, Public Health
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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

Injury prevention, Public Health, rural health
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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

Governance, political economy of health, Public Health
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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

Antimicrobial resistance, planetary health, Public Health
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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

Alcohol, child health, Public Health
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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

nicotine, Public Health, vaping
Woman in Red Hoodie and Black Pants Running on Gray Asphalt Road

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

exercise, older people, Public Health
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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

Mental Health, Public Health, tobacco
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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

Coronavirus, COVID-19, international health, Public Health, The CODE, vaccines
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“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

food and nutrition, Nutrition, Public Health
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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

ACDC, COVID-19, infectious disease, Prevention, Public Health
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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

Chronic disease, Public Health, public health education
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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

Chronic disease, National Preventive Health Strategy, Public Health
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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

Indigenous health, Public Health, public health workforce
World AIDS day. December 1. Where to next? A red ribbon with 40 years of HIV written on it diagonally.

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

AIDS, child health, Health equity, international health, Public Health
A portrait of HAA Board Member, Associate Professor Aziz Rahman, is imposed against logos against logos of the Public Health Association of Australia.

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

Public Health, public health workforce
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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

digital transformation, Public Health, technology, telehealth
Silhouette of a guard inside a watch tower at Goulburn jail.

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

Indigenous incarceration, justice health, Public Health
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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

Alcohol, alcohol marketing, Public Health
Screenshot of a video message by the Minister for Indigenous Australians, the Hon Ken Wyatt AM MP. The Minister is seated at his desk in his office.

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

Indigenous health, Indigenous incarceration, justice health, Public Health
Image shows three pairs of sunglasses, a tube of sunscreen, and three hats on a table.

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

cancer, Climate change, Public Health, skin cancer

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