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International Health Special Interest Group

Committee Details

Convenor: Dr Jaya Earnest
 

New South Wales State Representative: Dr Shanti Raman
Victoria State Representative:                   Dr Krishna Hort
West Australia Representative:
                 Elizabeth.Rohwedder
Queensland State Representative:           Dr Maxine Whittaker
South Australia State Representative:       Dr Helen Bradley

General Committee Members:                   Dr Anna Whelan (Malaysia)
                                                                           Peter Vanderwal (Fiji)
                                                                           Kerri Viney (New Caledonia)


SIG Forums

The International Health SIG Forum provides an area for International Health SIG members to post information, respond to and discuss various articles of interest and to interact with fellow members.

Link to Forums (you will be required to login to access this area)

Are you interested in a career in Global Health?  
Have you considered postgraduate training in Global Health?
Would you like to connect with others involved in Global Health?  

The Global Health Gateway is for you!


Click on the link below to download information on the 'Global Health Gateway' - an open web-based network for young Australians committed to a positive future in Global Health.  It assists people to stay engaged in Global Health by providing a dynamic resource to share up-to-date work and education opportunities.

http://www.phaa.net.au/documents/GlobalHealthGatewayforum.pdf

www.globalhealthgateway.org.au
Public Forum on Trade and Health in the Pacific PACER-Plus:
Should we be concerned?  12 and 13 March 2010

Click this link for Final Report


Click this link for the Statement of Support for the Pacific from New Zealand and Australian civil society on PACER-Plus trade negotiations August 2010

Moratorium Civil Society Statement to Pacific Island Forum Leaders regarding PACER-Plus
negotiations.


Press Release

Events

Political Economy of Heatlh/Women's Health/Primary Health Care/International Heatlh Workshop 2010
Social determinants of health, Millennuim Development Goals (MDGs), maternal mortality and reproductive health in the Asia Pacific: What could Australia be doing better?

Sunday 26 September 2010
1.00 pm to 4.00 pm
Adelaide Convention Centre

Click here for more information
Click here for registration form
Public Forum on Trade and Health in the Pacific PACER-Plus:
Should we be concerned?  12 and 13 March 2010
Click this link for Final Report

Resolution from PHAA International Health SIG Workshop held on Sunday 27 September 2009
Improving Health Development Effectiveness in the Region through Knowledge Generation and Sharing
Click here to download the Resolution

Presentations from International Health SIG Workshop 27th September 2009
Photo Expert Panel - Left to Right - Dr John Hill, Dr Vicki Bennett, Dr Krishna Hort and Dr Maxine Whittaker
Opening Address - MP3 audio

Speaker Sessions
Jackie Mundy - Director AusAid Health Resource Facility
MP3 Audio Presentation
Power Point Presentation

John Hill - Director Human Resources for Health Knowledge Hub
MP3 Audio Presentation
Power Point Presentation

Kate Milner - Centre International Child Health
MP3 Audio Presentation
Power Point Presentation

Krishna Hort - Nossal Institute for Global Health
MP3 Audio Presentation
Power Point Presentation

Maxine Whittaker
MP3 Audio Presentation
Power Power Presentation

Natalie Gray 
MP3 Audio Presentation
Power Power Presentation

Sue Elliott - Director, Health Thematic Group AusAID
MP3 Audio Presentation
Power Power Presentation

Vicki Bennett - Health Information Systems, School of Population Health, Uni of Qld
MP3 Audio Presentation
Power Power Presentation
 

International Health SIG Workshop
Improving Health Development Effectiveness in the Region through Knowledge Generation and Sharing
Sunday 27th September 2009 - 9 am - 4 pm

The IH SIG Annual General Meeting will be held at at 4 pm following the workshop

Click here final Agenda/Program

 

International Health SIG Meetings

Minutes of the IH SIG AGM 27 October 2009
PowerPoint Presentation AGM 2009


Notice of IH SIG AGM 6 November 2009
http://www.phaa.net.au/documents/NoticeINThSIGAGM2009.doc
http://www.phaa.net.au/documents/InternationalHealthSIGNominationForm2009.doc

Minutes of the IH SIG AGM 15 October 2008
Click here

International Health SIG Annual Report 2007/2008
Click here

 

Advocacy

PHAA Submission to the National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention by the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (PDF)
Medical and Health Professionals protest against Asylum Policy (PDF)
Debunking the Myths about Asylum Seekers (PDF)
Debunking More Myths About Asylum Seekers (PDF)

YAKKUM Bali Project

 Report on YAKKUM Bali June 2007
 Funding Report for SHARE/PHA
 

Contribution

The International People's Health University (IPHU) Report on contribution of $1000 by IH SIG
Click here for report from David Legge

Links

Links to reports of interest

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