It’s time to plan ahead, that's why a new report from the Net Zero Economy Authority calls for the Australian Government to develop a transition framework so workers in closing coal mines and communities aren’t left behind.
🎗️ Abstract submission deadline is today Fri 13 March @wohcongress.bsky.social World #OneHealth Congress, Lisbon, Portugal, 4- Sept 2026 #WOHC2026
Integrated care can improve outcomes for people with cardiovascular disease.
New research identifies the barriers preventing GP referrals to allied health and what could make integrated care easier.
🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.an...
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World Kidney Day!
On 12 March, we recognised World Kidney Day. World Kidney Day 2026 is a reminder of the importance of awareness, prevention, and the interface between kidney health and environmental factors.
🔗Read more: www.worldkidneyday.org
Shared by HPSIG member Adeline Pascale
Image of teenage hands holding using a mobile phone in the dark. Text: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
New age-verification requirements for online pornography come into effect today in Australia.
One of our most-read ANZJPH articles published in 2024 found the average age of first porn exposure was 13.2 for boys & 14.1 for girls.
🔗https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1326020024000104
🎉😷Airborne microplastics are the focus of our March webinar, exploring new evidence on how tiny plastic particles in the air may affect health. Register here: utas.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
🌟 Throwback Thursday 🌟
As we celebrate 50 years of Dietitians Australia, Nicole Senios, APD recalls the late ’90s when the NSW Branch formed a City to Surf team, carrying a banner 14km to spark conversations about dietitians and grow our profession’s voice. 💛
#ThrowbackThursday #GrowingTogether
With ‘Give us an ad break’ now out in the world, we’re excited to see many more Australians sign on to the shared statement from leading organisations backing this important reform.
You can add your voice here: giveusanadbreak.org.au
#giveusanadbreak #auspol
Gambling, alcohol and unhealthy food ads follow us everywhere we go: across social media, sport, TV and streaming, and on the street.
That’s what we want to change through ‘Give us an ad break’, which we launched alongside the Alliance for Gambling reform and the Food for Health Alliance last week.
Last month, we had the pleasure of travelling to the ACT to deliver facilitator training sessions for our face-to-face Minds Together program to teams from Canberra Health Services and Carers ACT. If you are in NSW or the ACT, read more about our free, self-paced online program: mindstogether.org.au
Health leaders urge de-escalation of conflict in Middle East, condemn attacks on healthcare and children www.croakey.org/health-leade...
Image of human head shape made of puzzle pieces, with a few pieces missing/to the side. Text: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
💡NEW💡
Dementia is now Australia's leading cause of death.
A new ANZJPH letter published today argues that brain health needs to be a national priority, including a focus on prevention.
🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @publichealthaus.bsky.social
This free Mindframe guide, developed in partnership with The Centre of Best Practice in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention, empowers journalists to deliver stories that are safe for First Nations interviewees, communities, & media audiences.
Access it here: bit.ly/46GwJ6z
The way we power ourselves is no longer working for Australian communities and businesses. The thing is, power prices are complex, and it can be hard to know what’s really going on. So we've broken it down for you.
As Dietitians Australia celebrates 50 years, we honour those who came before. 📖 Australia's Pioneer Dietitians: The First Decades by Beverley Wood traces 1929–1950 and the foundations of our profession.
‘Food is a science as well as an art’ – Ruth Gordan, 1937.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4rfoSDK
Happy 50th birthday!
👩🦰 Need an expert to talk to about #Endometriosis Month?
💬 Chat to today's #EXPERTSPOTLIGHT Jessica Spain from @usceduau
🔍️ You can find her details here: www.scimex.org/experts?name...
#science #STEM #Scientistspotlight
If you are; a student in their final year of a public health degree, a young professional in the first 5 years of work, or a professional looking for a career transition to public health, then you may be eligible to join the program.
Young person at university
Ad for the 2026 PHAA National Mentoring Program
We are excited to officially open applications from Mentees for the 2026 PHAA National Mentoring Program.
To sign up or learn more, visit www.phaa.net.au/Web/Web/About/SYPPH/Mentoring.aspx
#publichealth #mentorship #youngprofessionals #students
Front cover of the WHO publication: "Unlocking funding for well‑being, equity and healthy societies"
Prevention helps society and economies thrive & there is growing recognition in Australia & around the world that we need bold new financing reforms to deliver prevention at scale & sustainably.
🔗 Read more:
For Australia: tinyurl.com/38upshbd
Around the world: tinyurl.com/2karjwz6
Yesterday, we’re launching ‘give us an ad break’.
Can you imagine an Australia where your feeds are free of alcohol ads.
Where sport is about the game, not the odds.
Where your children can catch the bus without seeing a barrage of fast-food brands.
giveusanadbreak.org.au
Read my piece in the New Daily on why I think it's time to recognise gambling as a ‘public health matter’ 👆
Tonight Carlton and the Swans will kick off the third AFL season since the Murphy report unanimously recommended a comprehensive ban on gambling ads.
Once again, our screens and stadia will be polluted with wall-to-wall gambling advertising, a normalised part of sporting culture in Australia.
We commend Dr Monique Ryan for her efforts in parliament this week to raise awareness of the harms of problem gambling, and the urgency in tackling gambling harms as a public health issue.
@mon4kooyong.bsky.social
cover image of ANZJPH with text "New Issue Vol 50, Issue 1, February 2026"
Looking for the latest #FirstNations public health research?
Our latest issue of ANZJPH includes several papers focused on Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander & Māori health.
🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/journal/aust...
#PublicHealth
NSW Health has now closed 79 illegal tobacco shops for 3 months, with rate accelerating. This list updated Fridays. Many of these will not re-open to start illegal selling again as protocols involve unannounced re-checking & whopping fines for re-offenders www.health.nsw.gov.au/tobacco/Page...
Image of busy walking street with shops on the ground floor and other uses (offices, apartments) above. The text line says “Wait, we’re afraid of walkable distances now?” Tag line of the Urban Truth Collective at the bottom.
Conspiracy lovers and opportunistic politicians, with some wealthy folks working behind the scenes, have been trying REALLY hard to make us scared of the simple idea of having more things nearby, and more choices in how to get them.
Weird, right? #UrbanTruth
Image of woman in grocery shop with paper bag shopping, she is looking slightly concerned at a receipt. Text "Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health"
🥦🍎 💰 🩺 Are proposals to increase GST & broaden it to staple foods ignoring the health impacts?
This letter estimates that the reduction in fruit & veg consumption could cause 172k more cases of cardiovascular disease & 68,500 extra cases of Type 2 diabetes.
doi.org/10.1016/j.an... #PublicHealth
"Gambling companies are similar to tobacco companies. It’s time they took responsibility for the enormous harm they do." @mhharrington.bsky.social
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