This great bunch of Qld public health professionals attended a one day advocacy in action workshop facilitated by Melissa Stoneham and organised by our Branch. A brilliantly interactive day of learning & fun! Public Health Australia A/Prof Amie Steel Public Health Advocacy Institute Alana Boulton Angela Willemsen Mary Njeri Wanjau, PhD

Excellent advocacy training initiative Public Health Advocacy Institute Public Health Australia

Fantastic to see Australia's Health Ministers commit to action that protects the next generation of young Australians from the harms of vaping 👏👏👏

Check out these new NSW Health resources, developed with Aboriginal young people and researchers at The Matilda Centre, to learn about the health harms of #vaping & #smoking , reasons to quit + practical tips for you and your mob: ow.ly/rl5Z50QYCFu

New data from the AIHW paints a troubling picture - the proportion of people seeking help for alcohol as their principal drug of concern has climbed to its highest point in a decade.

Read more of our statement health.gov.au/ministers/the-…

Tobacco control started in Australia 50 years ago with advertising, years later our understanding of the devastating health impacts continues to evolve.

Australian Health Ministers are not going to stand by and let history repeat itself.

All Australian Health Ministers have come together to declare their support for coordinated action on vaping to protect young Australians.

Trust in #PublicHealth is vitally important.
In Feb, the PHAA WA Branch Branch, Healthway & Australian Health Promotion Association (AHPA) hosted an event exploring trust in health policy – or rather, the lack thereof – and the implications for public health.
Find out more on Intouch.
intouchpublichealth.net.au/trust-missing-…

🌎 World Federation of Public Health Associations President-Elect @EmmaDawsonTePatu joins Indigenous leaders at the #UNPFII2024 , advocating for justice and equality. Moments of reflection by @CaliTzay amplify Indigenous voices.

👉 wfpha.org/empowering-ind…
#IndigenousRights

Read this new report by CAHA member Orygen , which highlights the impact climate change is having on young people living in Australia, and what can be done to support them & their mental health through the climate crisis 👇👇
orygen.org.au/About/News-And…

#ClimateHealth

The normalisation of gambling means it is often overlooked as an underlying source of harm, but gambling-related suicides could be prevented with the right strategies and support

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Make sure to register for our upcoming workshop at the Public Health Australia #prevention2024 conference if you are interested in learning how you can sustain #publichealth interventions in community settings

Environment and Communications References Committee - Middle Arm Industrial Precinct - 11/04/2024 (Darwin) #Hansard transcript bit.ly/3W2mt30 GetUp! Charles Darwin University ANMF NT Branch Australian Services Union Northern Land Council Public Health Australia Environment Centre NT Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance NT🖤💛❤️ Lock the Gate Progressive Green Solutions Land Dev Corp

It's always exciting to work with the fantastic Board and team members of Public Health Australia. Attended a 2-day F2F meeting in Canberra as a Board Member and a representative of all Special Interest Groups (SIGs) of this largest organisation for #publichealth professionals in Australia

A new research centre dedicated to gender equity is hoping to change the one-size-fits-all male-centric approach to medical research

ow.ly/Lxoj50RfQOm The George Institute for Global Health
UNSW Australian Human Rights Institute Deakin University UNSW Medicine & Health

📣 NEWS: The Cultural Safety for Health Professionals Portal on the Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet website has recently undergone a revamp. The Portal provides quick & easy access to cultural safety info for the Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander health sector: 🔗 bit.ly/3gzM7pH

Register for #Prevention2024 to learn from these #PublicHealth & #FirstNationsHealth experts!
We look forward to hearing from Karen Kairupan, Assoc Prof Julie Brimblecombe & Assoc Prof Veronica Matthews at Preventive Health in Darwin, 30 Apr - 2 May. Veronica Matthews Julie Brimblecombe