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*21 April 2011
Trade Policy review - Values Health, Environment and Transparency
*8 April 2011
Historic Tobacco Plain Packaging will hasten end of smoking in Australia
*8 April 2011
150 Professors to fight possible NHMRC funding cuts
Letter to Ministers - Over 100 professors express concern over possible cuts to the NHMRC
*6 April 2011
Recent Epidemics Feature on Final Day of Conference
*5 April 2011
Conference Focus on Infectious Diseases in Indigenous Communities
*4 April 2011
Conference push to establish Australian Centre for Disease Control
*1 April 2011
Alcohol industry forum wrong to target young people |
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*30 March 2011
Experts Gather in Canberra to Stop Spread of Infectious Diseases
CEO interview with ABC Radio World Today program re National Centre for Disease Control
http://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2011/s3178796.htm
*25 March 2011
More Action needed to cut Salt Content in Foods
*23 March 2011
Drinks Industry Group should stop using Young People
*22 March 2011
Senate must reject National Radioactive Waste Management Bill and
Call for an inquiry into the sourcing of radioisotopes in Australia
*18 March 2011
Medicare Locals - AHCRA disappointed in AMA approach
*18 March 2011
Flawed medical arguments used to justify the proposed National Radioative Waste Management Bill
Nuclear Medicine in Australia: a Joint Health Sector Position Statement
*18 March 2011
Carbon price must rule out coal: Climate and Health Alliance
*10 March 2011
Community shows strong appetite for public health initiatives: Survey
The Healthy Australia Report
*8 March 2011
Poverty & Disadvantage: Both stressful & sickening
*4 March 2011
Restrictions on junk food advertising to kiddies - Senate wrong |
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*28 February 2011
Findings of Productivity Commission on disabilities "long overdue"
*24 February 2011
The Great Election Debate: Public Health in NSW
*11 February 2011
Primary Health Care Reform now the Main Game
*11 February 2011
Junk food ads making kids sick
*9 February 2011
The February Issue of Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health is available on Wiley Online Library
Media Releases
Urban trips from cars to bikes
TB in Indigenous Australia |
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*28 January 2011
Review Welcome - food labelling must use traffic lights
http://www.phaa.net.au/documents/REPORT_Labelling_Logic_2011.pdf
*4 January 2010
Health groups call for Needle & Syringe Program in ACT prison |
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*29 December 2010
National Women's Health Policy 2010 - implementation challenge
*1 December 2010
Government's Food Policy Working Group stacked with Industry
*1 December 2010
Discrimination focus for World Aids Day
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*25 November 2010
White Ribbon Day vital to achieving public health goals
*24 November 2010
Public health experts & politicians meet to discuss alcohol policy
*22 November 2010
'Medicare Locals' must be more than just GPs
Submission
*22 November 2010
PC study into climate policy must also consider health costs
*18 November 2010
Leading Population Health Organisations welcome Preventive Health Agency
Letter to Minister for Health and Ageing
*16 November 2010
National Alliance supports Call for Alcohol-Based Tax
*15 November 2010
Health experts support moves to reduce alcohol violence and disorder
*15 November 2010
A price on carbon is good for our health
*1 November 2010
ACT Public Health Forum: Understanding and Mapping the Diversity of
Public Health in the ACT |
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*27 October 2010
Go Home on Time Day - November 24
*12 October 2010
Abortion Law Reform Overdue in Queensland
*7 October 2010
New President, New Directions for PHAA |
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*29 September 2010
New Technologies Feature on Final Day of Conference
*28 September 2010
Climate Change: Impacts on Public Health
*27 September 2010
Conference Focus on Poverty, Disadvantage & Indigenous Health
*21 September 2010
Experts Gather in Adelaide to Improve Public Health
*16 September 2010
Needle Exchange in ACT Prison: Public Health Benefits
* 16 September 2010
Pubs and Clubs Must Close Earlier to Reduce Assaults
* 15 September 2010
Climate and Health Alliance (CAHA)
*15 September 2010
Injecting Centre to Stay: PHAA Welcomes Decision
*13 September 2010
Health Minister Appointment Welcomed
*8 September 2010
Ace-Prevention Report Save Lives, Save Money
ACE-Prevention Report
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Climate and Health Alliance (CAHA) - Media Releases
*19 August 2010
Guide to boost climate literacy welcomed - clearly needed in Canberra
*11 August 2010
Health debate fails to address major health threat: climate change
*10 August 2010
Climate and Health Alliance - Alliance supports climate and health taskforce proposal
*4 August 2010
PHAA Foundation Member of Climate and Health Alliance (CAHA)
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* 27 August 2010
Adverse events following immunisation - a call for a no-fault compensation scheme
*19 August 2010
Parties related on Preventive Health
*19 August 2010
Conference Focus on new National Immunisation Policy
*18 August 2010
Immunisation: Adverse Events and Global Challenges
*17 August 2010
Pandemic Influenza & New Vaccines Hot Topics at Immunisation Conference
*16 August 2010
Immunisation Conference opens 17 August
*12 August 2010
Experts Gather in Adelaide to Stop Spread of Preventable Diseases
*11 August 2010
Australians of the year call for action on tobacco
*4 August 2010
Tobacco Industry Election Campaign must be rejected
PHAA (ACT Branch) Great Election Public Health Debate
*11 August 2010
ACT Greens Candidate wins PHAA (ACT Branch) Great Election Public Health Debate
*9 August 2010
Media Alert - PHAA's Great Public Health Debate
*5 August 2010
PHAA's Great Election Public Health Debate - Canberra 10 August 2010
*2 August 2010 UNDER EMBARGO until 2 am 3 August 2010
Election 2010: Focus on Prevention
http://www.phaa.net.au/documents/PHAAElectionPriorities.pdf
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*28 July 2010
Pokie playgrounds: normalising dangerous habits, indoctrinating children
*23 July 2010
Health Policies must be released now
*14 July 2010
Indigenous Health: Challenges & Breakthroughs
*8 July 2010
Climate Change & Public Health: Urgent Action needed |
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*22 June 2010
Senate must act to prevent cancer, heart disease, diabetes
*17 June 2010
Public Seminar & forum 22 June 2010: Prison Health is Public Health
*8 June 2010
NT environment and health groups come together to share their vision for a Nuclear Free NT
*3 June 2010
PHAA Endorses ETU Call for Workers to shun Uranium Mining |
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*19 May 2010
Tobacco tax will help smokers: Australians support plain packaging, oppose political donations
*19 May 2010
Call for National Strategy on Sexual & Reproductive Health
*11 May 2010
Budget - Landmark Support for Prevention
Taking Preventive Action: Government response to Preventive Health Taskforce
*10 May 2010
Tobacco funding: time to quite (from "The Drum Unleashed" ABC Online
*2 May 2010
Alcohol Tax a missed opportunity to reduce alcohol harms
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*29 April 2010
Smoking to Plummet - tax increase will bring massive health benefits
*29 April 2010
Tobacco Plain Packaging - Landmark Measure Welcomed
*23 April 2010
Comprehensive, 10-year Plan needed to improve Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Nutrition
*21 April 2010
Call for change on approaches to food
*20 April 2010
Australian Food Systems Failure - Conference calls for action
*19 April 2010
International Expert on obesity warns National Conference about the growing pandemic
*18 April 2010
National Alliance Calls for Alcohol Tax Overhaul
*15 April 2010
Australian of the Year and leading Health groups say Rudd's reform does not yet fit the bill
*14 April 2010
Health in Schools Must be a Priority
and Letter to Minister for Education, The Hon Julia Gillard MP
*9 April 2010
Obesity is now more deadly than smoking (from Sydney Morning Herald)
*4 April 2010
Legislated controls needed for alcohol and junk food marketing
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*29 March 2010
Junk Food Advertising Claims a Sham, says PHAA
*23 March 2010
Health Debate - What happened to Prevention?
*18 March 2010
Healthy WA - The Hidden Health Service Needs Continued Support
*15 March 2010
Call for Health and Climate Change Action Now
*14 March 2010
New National Alliance formed to Reduce Harm from Alcohol
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*23 February 2010
Politics Ahead of Health: Contradiction between Labor Nuclear Waste Plan and Indigenous Health Policy
*17 February 2010
Aboriginal Smoking Breakthrough
*10 February 2010
Bushfire research played out in real life (ANZJPH February Edition)
* 2 February 2010
National Preventive Health Agency |
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*9 December 2009
ANZJPH December Edition - Diabetes in Australia
*9 December 2009
ANZJPH December Edition - Tougher for young breast cancer survivors
*9 December 2009
ANZJPH December Edition - Great expense for healthy eating
*8 December 2009
New ACT Tobacco Laws logical step forward
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*19 November 2009
Support Police by Preventing Alcohol-Fuelled Violence, Say Health Groups
*18 November 2009
Time for leadership on Australia's population growth
*18 November 2009
Drinks Industry's Campaign is "Stunning Hypocrisy"
*8 November 2009
Say "No" to Junk Food exemption in ETS Scheme
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*26 October 2009
All Parties urged to support National Prevention Agency
*7 October 2009
Top Public Health Award for Professor Stephen Leeder of Sydney University
*7 October 2009
Major retailers dictate diet (ANZJPH October Edition)
*7 October 2009
Sex message getting through (ANZJPH October Edition)
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*30 September 2009
Conference Focus on Facing Key Challenges in Public Health
*29 September 2009
Conference Looks at putting Research Findings into Practice
*28 September 2009
National Public Health Conference - Indigenous Health - alcohol and smoking - obesity and nutrition
*23 September 2009
'Denticare' can reduce health care inequalities
*23 September 2009
Experts gather in Canberra to improve public health
*13 September 2009
Folate in bread welcomed as proven, cheap, safe and effective
*10 September 2009
National Preventive Health Agency - Massive Step forward for Australia's Health
*2 September 2009
Abortion Law Reform Overdue in Queensland
*1 September 2009
Prevention Report Demands Action
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*25 August 2009
Leading Health Organisations outline vision for a National Food and Nutrition Policy
Towards a National Food and Nutrition Policy report
*24 August 2009
Alcohol Education Hypocrisy
*20 August 2009
Plain Cigarette Packs will Help to Reduce Smoking
*13 August 2009
Passage of Alcopops Legislation a Big Win for Public Health
*10 August 2009
Calls for Stronger Targets for Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme
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PHAA Welcomes Moves to Reform Health Services |
27 July 2009 |
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Four Years Too Long: Time to dump
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15 July 2009 |
PHAA - Support alcopops tax to reduce harm
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22 June 2009 |
| Australians can be confident in health response to swine flu |
19 June 2009 |
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Qld Budget - Focus on e-Health, Mental Health, Mums & Bubs
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17 June 2009 |
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NSW Budget - Mental health & cancer prevention big winners
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16 June 2009 |
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Public Seminar & Forum: Prison Health is Public Health
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17 June 2009 |
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Press Conference - Public Health Experts & Politicians meet to discuss alcopops and alcohol policy
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15 June 2009 |
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Good News for Public Health in tight Tasmanian Budget
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12 June 2009 |
| Climate Change Policy: A Moral not a Monetary Issue |
4 June 2009 |
| Innovative Ideas in Obesity Report |
2 June 2009 |
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ACT 2009 Sax Oration Media Release
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21 May 2009 |
| PHAA calls for all-party support on tobacco and alcohol tax |
15 May 2009 |
| PHAA condemns mandatory reporting of sex for 14 and 15 year olds |
8 May 2009 |
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Crisis? What crisis? Climate Change and Threats to Health
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7 May 2009 |
| Prevention a Winner in ACT Budget |
5 May 2009 |
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Closing the Gap' a Key Focus in NT Budget
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5 May 2009
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Prevention Focus for Indigenous & Non-Indigenous Victorians in State Budget
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5 May 2009 |
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Alcopops: Time for a Solution
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26 April 2009
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| Alcopops tax reprieve good news for all Australians |
15 April 2009 |
Beyond the Revolving Door: Indigenous Australians & Mental Health in Prisons
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7 April2009 |
Justice Health: Putting Familes and Communities First
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6 April 2009 |
| Media Alert - Experts gather in Melbourne to prevent crime and improve health |
3 April 2009 |
| Senator Fielding Urged to Support Alcopops Tax Deal |
17 March 2009 |
| Still time to avert alcohol tax crisis |
17 March 2009 |
| Alcopops: Can Politicians Stand Up to Big Business? |
15 March 2009 |
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At Last - AusAid Maternal Guideline Restrictions Removed
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10 March 2009
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Call for Mandatory Declaration of Alcohol Advertising Spend
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9 March 2009
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Australians Urged to Adopt New Commonsense Drinking Guidelines
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6 March 2009
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Industry Report on Alcopops Tax Impact Flawed
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24 February 2009
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| Alcopops: Public Health Welcomes Tax Introduction |
11 February 2009
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| Media Release - New Report: PHAA Calls for Overhaul of Food Policy |
2 February 2009
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Leading Health organisations tackle food insecurity in Indigenous Australians
Policy - Food Security for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Policy |
13 January 2009
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*16 December 2008
Top Public Health Award for Sydney Researcher - Sidney Sax Public Health Medal 2008
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16 December 2008 |
*8 December 2008
Industry Calls for Strong Carbon Emissions Reduction Targets Welcomed |
8 December 2008 |
*2 December 2008
Junk Food Advertising - Majority Report Ducks Key issues |
2 December 2008 |
*2 December 2008
Medicare for Prisoners: Health Benefits for the Whole Community |
2 December 2008 |
*28 November 2008
Funding Boost and Accountability for Prevention Welcomed |
28 November 2008 |
*21 November 2008
Binge Drinks Ads...Getting the real message out |
21 November 2008 |
*23 November 2008
Misleading claims by ERA on worker radiation exposure condemned by health group
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23 November 2008 |
*17 November 2008
Community Grants to Curb Binge Drinking Welcomed |
17 November 2008 |
*24 October 2008
Junk Food - No Advertising to Children is Best |
24 October 2008 |
*12 October 2008
PHAA Welcomes Decriminalisation of abortion but wants more done in prevention |
12 October 2008 |
*10 October 2008
Time for Action on Preventive Health |
10 October 2008 |
*9 October 2008
Compromise Sought to Save New Commonwealth Dental Program
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9 October 2008 |
*8 October 2008
Healthy food more expensive than junks foods
Click here for the Article from ANZJPH - Cate Burns |
8 October 2008 |
*8 October 2008
Poor delay visits to dentist |
8 October 2008 |
*8 October 2008
Mortality inequality continues into old age |
8 October 2008 |
*30 September 2008
Experts urge strong action to hold back tide of Climate Change
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30 September 2008 |
*30 September 2008
Recommendations on Paid Maternity Leave a step in the right direction |
30 September 2008 |
*Wednesday 24 September
More than 80% back 'alcopops' and tobacco tax:Newspoll survey
Newspoll survey |
24 September 2008 |
*12 September 2008
Emission Targets Not Enough
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12 September 2008 |
*10 September 2008
Policies of Major Parties scrutinised in Great ACT Election Health Debate
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10 September 2008 |
*8 September 2008
Experts Gather on Gold Coast to Stop Spread of Preventable Diseases
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8 September 2008 |
*5 September 2008
Media Alert - The Great ACT Election Public Health Debate
hosed by the ACT Branch of PHAA |
5 September 2008 |
*Embargoed until 4 September 2008
Public Health Leaders back Greens mover to ban Junk Food Ads in Kids TV shows |
4 September 2008 |
*Embargoed until 6 pm 28 August 2008
How the Gap between the rich and poor can make you sick:
Australian on International Commission Speaks Out |
28 August 2008 |
*18 August 2008
Media Alert - Reducing Aboriginal Imprisonment-Minister to Launch New Report
20 August 2008 in Canberra
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18 August 2008 |
ANZJPH Article - Parental awareness and attitudes about food advertising to children on Australian television
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6 August 2008 |
ANZJPH Article - Young people who attend specialist alcohol treatment:
who are they and do they need special treatment?
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6 August 2008 |
Chronic Disease and Kidney failure: New Findings underline Indigenous Health Crisis
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6 August 2008 |
Parents call for ban on advertising of unhealthy foods
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6 August 2008 |
A problem with alcohol? Me? Not likely!
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6 August 2008 |
| Doorstop - Distillers'Distortions - PHAA to reply to 'alcopops' |
28 July 2008 |
| Drinks Industry Challenged to Reveal Spirits Marketing Spend |
28 July 2008 |
ACT MLAs urged to put Kids before Big Tobacco
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27 July 2008 |
Please support legislation that restricts display
NSW Ministers urged to put Kids before Big Tobacco
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25 July 2008 |
National Population Health Groups Call for Action
Improved health requires action on environment, equity and food
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July 2008 |
| Australia needs national strategy on sexual and reproductive health |
25 June 2008 |
| Alcopops Report: Committee Supports Change to Drinking Culture |
24 June 2008 |
| Tasmania set to lead the nation on Tobacco Control |
15 June 2008 |
| Alarming trends in teen Drinking Exposed |
10 June 2008 |
| Call for urgent action on Youth Drinking |
10 June 2008 |
| Prevention a Big Loser in South Australia Budget |
6 June 2008 |
Evidence and Equity should shape Abortion Aid Policy
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4 June 2008 |
NSW Budget Indigenous Health and Prevention Winners
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3 June 2008 |
Qld Budget Focus on Dental and Indigenous Health
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3 June 2008 |
Focus on Indigenous Australians for World NO Tobacco Day
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30 May 2008 |
| Federal Budget - New Direction on Prevention |
13 May 2008 |
| Centre for Independent Studies Clueless on Preventive Health |
8 May 2008 |
| Victoria, ACT and NT Budget announcements |
6 May 2008 |
AMA position on Obesity makes good sense
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5 May 2008 |
| Mandatory Health Warnings for Packaged Alcohol Welcomed |
2 May 2008 |
| Centre for independent Studies Clueless on Preventive Health |
8 May 2008 |
| Victoria,ACT and NT Budget announcements |
6 May 2008 |
| AMA position on Obesity makes good sense |
5 May 2008 |
| Mandatory Health Warnings for Packaged Alcohol Welcomed |
2 May 2008 |
| Addressing Methamphetamine Use:More Funding Required |
29 April 2008 |
| Alcohol Tax Increase and new Funding Welcomed |
27 April 2008 |
| Health at the 2020 Summit |
16 April 2008 |
| Food Policies should focus on Health |
11 April 2009 |
| Discrepancies in suicide reporting |
16 April 2008 |
| PHA calls on Senate to take broad view on alcohol |
26 March 2008 |
| PHA pledges support for Federal Government indigenous health initiative |
20 March 2008 |
| PHA welcomes government's attack on binge drinking |
29 February 2008 |
| Public Health announcement from Health Minister's Council |
29 February 2008 |
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Spending on Indigenous Health-prevention needs more than 4% (Pdf)
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29 February 2008 |
| Governments censor public health information (pdf) |
29 February 2008 |
Aborginal Health hardware in communities ANZJPH (Pdf)
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February 2008 |
Aboriginal housing improvement is the way forward (Pdf)
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February 2008 |
| "Public health scorecard needed more than ever" AIHW report an embarrassment (PDF) |
February 2008 |
| Fluoride fears are unfounded (PDF) |
February 2008 |
| National Health Organisations urge full support for "Sorry"(PDF) |
February 2008 |
| Thai King honours Australian doctor(PDF) |
January 2008 |
| New CEO announces - PHA will rate governments on public health performance(PDF) |
January 2008 |
| Major International Award for Australian Health Leader(PDF) |
December 2007 |
| NEW HEALTH MINISTER WILL BE GOOD FOR PUBLIC HEALTH(PDF) |
November 2007 |
| Public Health needs Election Focus and Funding(PDF) |
November 2007 |
| Public Health makes Election gains - 22 November 2007(PDF) |
November 2007 |
| New Health Minister will be good for Public Health(PDF) |
November 2007 |
| Aboriginal Prisoners - Improving Health and Reducing Recidivism(DOC) |
November 2007 |
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November 2007 |
| Public Health needs Election Focus and Funding (PDF) |
November 2007 |
| Public Health Concern About Government's Outdated Nursing Policy (PDF) |
September 2007 |
| PHAA Womens Health Group and Victorian Branch welcome bill to decriminalise Abortion (PDF) |
July 2007 |
| Indigenous child health checks (PDF) |
July 2007 |
| Public Health Association welcomes Landmark Preventive Platform (PDF) |
June 2007 |
| Nothing for the future of Public Health (PDF) |
May 2007 |
| Urgent action needed to fix Australia's teeth (PDF) |
March 2007 |
