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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

 
 

*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

 

*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)

 
 

*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

 
 

*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

 

PHAA Welcomes Moves to Reform Health Services
27 July 2009 
 

Four Years Too Long: Time to dump

 15 July 2009

PHAA - Support alcopops tax to reduce harm
 22 June 2009
Australians can be confident in health response to swine flu 19 June 2009

Qld Budget - Focus on e-Health, Mental Health, Mums & Bubs

 17 June 2009

NSW Budget - Mental health & cancer prevention big winners

 16 June 2009
 

Public Seminar & Forum: Prison Health is Public Health

 17 June 2009
 

Press Conference - Public Health Experts & Politicians meet to discuss alcopops and alcohol policy

 15 June 2009
 

Good News for Public Health in tight Tasmanian Budget

 12 June 2009
Climate Change Policy: A Moral not a Monetary Issue 4 June 2009 
Innovative Ideas in Obesity Report 2 June 2009 

ACT 2009 Sax Oration Media Release

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
 

Crisis? What crisis? Climate Change and Threats to Health

7 May 2009
Prevention a Winner in ACT Budget 5 May 2009
 

Closing the Gap' a Key Focus in NT Budget

 

5 May 2009

Prevention Focus for Indigenous & Non-Indigenous Victorians in State Budget

5 May 2009 

Alcopops: Time for a Solution

26 April 2009 

Alcopops tax reprieve good news for all Australians  15 April 2009
Beyond the Revolving Door: Indigenous Australians & Mental Health in Prisons
 7 April2009
Justice Health: Putting Familes and Communities First
 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 
 

At Last - AusAid Maternal Guideline Restrictions Removed

 

10 March 2009

Call for Mandatory Declaration of Alcohol Advertising Spend

9 March 2009

Australians Urged to Adopt New Commonsense Drinking Guidelines


6 March 2009
 

Industry Report on Alcopops Tax Impact Flawed

24 February 2009

Alcopops: Public Health Welcomes Tax Introduction

11 February 2009

Media Release - New Report: PHAA Calls for Overhaul of Food Policy

 2 February 2009

Leading Health organisations tackle food insecurity in Indigenous Australians
Policy - Food Security for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Policy
 

 13 January 2009

 *16 December 2008
Top Public Health Award for Sydney Researcher - Sidney Sax Public Health Medal 2008

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

 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

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

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
12 September 2008
*10 September 2008
Policies of Major Parties scrutinised in Great ACT Election Health Debate
10 September 2008
  *8 September 2008
Experts Gather on Gold Coast to Stop Spread of Preventable Diseases
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

18 August 2008
ANZJPH Article - Parental awareness and attitudes about food advertising to children on Australian television
6 August 2008
ANZJPH Article - Young people who attend specialist alcohol treatment:
who are they and do they need special treatment?

 6 August 2008
Chronic Disease and Kidney failure: New Findings underline Indigenous Health Crisis
 6 August 2008
Parents call for ban on advertising of unhealthy foods
6 August 2008
A problem with alcohol? Me? Not likely!
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
27 July 2008
Please support legislation that restricts display
NSW Ministers urged to put Kids before Big Tobacco
 25 July 2008
National Population Health Groups Call for Action
Improved health requires action on environment, equity and food
 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
 4 June 2008
NSW Budget Indigenous Health and Prevention Winners
 3 June 2008
Qld Budget Focus on Dental and Indigenous Health
 3 June 2008
Focus on Indigenous Australians for World NO Tobacco Day
 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
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

Spending on Indigenous Health-prevention needs more than 4% (Pdf)

29 February 2008
Governments censor public health information (pdf) 29 February 2008
Aborginal Health hardware in communities ANZJPH (Pdf)
February 2008
Aboriginal housing improvement is the way forward (Pdf)
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
Public Health makes Election gains (PDF)
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

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