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Article: More than words – ANZJPH declares an urgent call for manuscripts that address Indigenous health
Our team member, Dr Mel Stoneham who is also an Editor on the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health (ANZJPH) has published an editorial with colleague Dr Nikki Percival from UTS, declaring an urgent call for ANZJPH manuscripts that focus on actions that...
Open online course short course: The Science of Weight Loss: Dispelling Diet Myths
Open online short course The Science of Weight Loss: Dispelling Diet Myths About this course Arm yourself with the knowledge and tools to make healthy eating decisions as you learn the science behind weight loss and dispel diet and nutrition myths....
Article: South West Food Community: how government and community initiatives are supporting systemic change towards enhanced food security
JournalWatch blog: Selling tobacco in pharmacies? No thanks!
In the latest edition of Journal Watch, Dr Melissa Stoneham reviews a recent study from Aotearoa/New Zealand that investigates a potential role for pharmacies in selling tobacco (as currently happens in the United States). Read the article here. ...
Welcome PHAIWA Director Associate Professor Christina Pollard
Associate Professor Christina Pollard, has been appointed as new Director of the Public Health Advocacy Institute of Western Australia (PHAIWA). Christina will also take up a research leadership role with Act-Belong and Commit (ABC) with the view to strengthen the...
#endingtrachoma update
The #endingtrachoma team have stayed busy during the COVID-19 pandemic, despite the 41 remote communities they service, being closed. The team is currently investigating the fit out for the new Rotary funded trailer which will include an industrial washer and dryer...
Article abstract: Timely and significant call for planetary health promotion
Dr Mel Stoneham recently published a journal article in the Global Health Promotion Journal in association with a number of other authors. The article titled Timely and significant call for planetary health promotion, discussed the two conference statements from the...
2020 PHAIWA e-Mentoring Program Expressions of Interest
Do you want to build your skills and knowledge in public health advocacy? Are you interested in linking up with a highly experienced public health advocate? Expressions of Interest are now open for the 2020 Advocacy e-Mentoring program! The nine-month program is open...
2020 LG Policy Awards Now Open and Extended!
2020 Local Government Policy Awards Children • Health • Environment PHAIWA is excited to announce we are celebrating the 10th year of The Local Government Policy Awards and we hope you will be nominating this year! The awards recognise and celebrate Local Governments...
Outdoor Alcohol Advertising in Australia
PHAIWA’s Alcohol Programs Team and the Foundation for Alcohol Research & Education have released a brief report summarising current restrictions on outdoor alcohol advertising across the Australian states and territories. FARE and our team inquired with relevant...
#MediaWatch2Day COVID-19 testing in WA schools unlikely to find asymptomatic cases, researcher says https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-06-05/coronavirus-testing-to-begin-in-wa-schools/12316190 @telethonkids @AshaBowen @PHAA_Eco @EHA_LTD #COVID19
#MediaWatch2Day WA is 2nd in overall wellbeing, but we have some of the highest rates of obesity and high blood pressure and drink the most alcohol over our lifetime. PHAIWA's priority areas focus on improving many of the risk factors in this new report. https://bit.ly/2A2kBzR
