PHAA WA Branch
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Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA) WA Branch provides a forum for exchanging ideas, knowledge and information on public health in Western Australia
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http://phaa.net.au/about-us/branches/wa 28-08-2013 04:56:47
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We need to talk about how alcohol contributes to violence against women and children.
For too long, states and territories have ignored alcohol's role in fuelling family and domestic violence - and the time for urgent action is now.
#ViolenceAgainstWomen #EnoughIsEnough #auspol
#Trust : missing in action in health policy?
In Feb, the PHAA WA Branch branch, Healthway, and Australian Health Promotion Association (AHPA) hosted an event exploring trust in #HealthPolicy – or rather, the lack thereof – and the implications for #PublicHealth .
Find out more ⤵️
intouchpublichealth.net.au/trust-missing-…
‘There are only two continents in the world where you can’t find a sugary drinks tax. Antarctica and Australia.’
On our podcast, Peter Breadon and Jessica Geraghty explain how a sugary drinks tax could help reduce obesity and type 2 diabetes in Australia. buff.ly/44vv7td
.Dr Sandro Demaio has called for stronger protections for children online.
'Multinational companies know your kids better than you do ...They know their aspirations, their secrets, they know what they like.'
thechronicle.com.au/news/victoria/…
The PHAA Child and Youth Health Health Special Interest Group is calling for applications from students & early career researchers for their 2024 Scholarship!
Applicants must be members of PHAA and of the CYHSIG, or have the intent to join.
Find out more: phaa.net.au/Web/Web/About/…
US looks to protect children from unhealthy food marketing to improve their health. In particular from powerful and influential digital advertising.
Lindsey Smith Taillie #brandsoffourkids
The junk food industry is targeting our children thehill.com/opinion/health…
'Australia’s health system could go bankrupt within a decade if these figures continue to rise as expected.'
Public Health Australia RACGP ACRRM RDAA Royal Australasian College of Physicians
thenightly.com.au/opinion/jeni-o…
Best single and understandable summary of where we’re up to with #pandemictreaty - and what’s at stake Public Health Australia
'The fact that all Australian states & territories are on board with this legislation should be noted by the Senate', the Senate being the state's house, our CEO Terry Slevin has told Guardian Australia. We urge the Senate pass the vaping legislation. theguardian.com/australia-news…
AHPA invites students and early career practitioners to our free online #AHPAevent on health promotion advocacy.
📅 Wed 8 May 2024, 7.30-8.30pm AEST
For more information and to register: healthpromotion.org.au/events/nationa…
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
