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Minority report as committee divided over e-cigs
The Chair of the Committee inquiring into e-cigarette use in Australia has prepared a “dissenting” report recommending permitting nicotine use in e-cigarettes Parliament’s Health, Aged Care and Sport Committee has …
How will the Budget impact public health?
What was announced on Tuesday night was a ‘medicine’ budget – not a health budget, argue advocates for prevention The Public Health Association of Australia has expressed disappointment in what …
Closing the gap is vital
On National Close the Gap Day it is crucial that the Government reflects on and renews its commitment to raising Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health to be on par …
No plebiscite, protect mental health: PHAA
This World Mental Health Day, it is vital we advocate for no plebiscite in a bid to protect good mental health for all, says Public Health Association of Australia CEO …
‘Bottom up’ pathway to Aboriginal health and wellbeing
There is an urgent need to do more to break the cycle of intergenerational disadvantage, says Central Australian Aboriginal Congress Aboriginal Corporation’s CEO Donna Ah Chee On the second day …
‘We can’t afford not to’ spend on public health
Shadow Health Minister Catherine King has said that Labor will continue to fight proposed increases to PBS co-payments. Ms King opened the joint PHAA 44th Annual Conference and 20th Chronic …
Three key pillars of good public health
Protection, promotion, prevention are three key pillars for good public health and provide a framework for improving the public’s health, PHAA CEO Michael Moore says Adequate investment by governments and …
‘Government should be embarrassed’ at prevention findings
The Government should be embarrassed about yesterday’s AIHW findings and take action to rectify them, according to Public Health Association of Australia CEO Michael Moore. The Australian Institute of Health …
Invest in preventive health, PHAA urges next government
The Australian Public Health Association has slammed Government for not investing more into prevention of chronic disease, following today’s release of Australia’s Health Tracker. Australia’s Health Tracker, released today by …
Labor lauded for preventive health plan
Health stakeholders have welcomed Labor’s prevention policy announced over the weekend. The policy focuses on preventing chronic disease by targeting poor nutrition, physical inactivity, tobacco and harmful alcohol use, says …
Thank Wooldridge for high vaccination rates
The future of immunisation looks bright in Australia, says PHAA CEO and president of the World Federation of Public Health Associations Michael Moore, but a “whole of life” vaccination register …
Equity key to National Reconciliation Week
Acknowledging the collective rights and cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples is key to improving health equity, says PHAA Vice President (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Health), …