Latest public health policy News

Supplemental Medicare Benefits Still Leave Dental, Vision, and Hearing Care Out of Reach for Many
$3.7 million boost to support health and medical research translation
Partial ban on online gambling ads would fail to protect Australians from addiction
How a Legal Loophole Allows Unsafe Ingredients in U.S. Foods
Heavy drinking in NZ is dropping – but not fast enough to stop the brutal legacy of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
The unsung heroes of Australia’s HIV and AIDS crisis: new book
From banning junk food ads to a sugar tax: with diabetes on the rise, we can’t afford to ignore the evidence any longer
Australian Red Cross Announces New Lifeblood Chair
Spending too much time on social media and doomscrolling? The problem might be FOMO
Not all ultra-processed foods are bad for your health, whatever you might have heard
Australian supermarkets failing to improve our diets, scorecard shows
NSW Health consults with staff on updating COVID-19 vaccination requirements
Food For Thought: Diet’s Surprising Role In Asthma
Government’s Te Aka Whai Ora urgency move a travesty of democracy
Trust in Doctors, Not Public Officials, Boosts COVID-19 Vaccination
Tobacco bill before Senate – “a symphony of law reform”
Big tobacco & social media called out undermining vaping control
New disease surveillance tool to transform public health responses
Our response to Australia’s National Health and Climate Strategy
Sugary drinks tax could prevent decay and increase health equity: study
WHO recommends stronger policies to protect children from the harmful impact of food marketing
Ita Buttrose AC, OBE Appointed as Patron of Australia’s Longest Running HIV Charity
Real-world evidence highlights the urgent need to act on the growing global burden of chronic kidney disease
RACGP calls for action on Big Alcohol
Busting Myths on Alcohol Pricing
WHO and tobacco control partners urge countries not to partner or work with the tobacco industry
No, vapes aren’t 95% less harmful than cigarettes. Here’s how this decade-old myth took off
What Makes “Junk Food” Junk?
Anti-smoking campaigns should target misconceptions, study shows
New Victorian Public Sector Commissioner Appointed
Study shows garden appreciation boosts wellbeing
Clear nutrition labels can encourage healthier eating habits. Here’s how Australia’s food labelling can improve
New research to tackle malnutrition in older adults
Australia Day Honours awarded
When recreational cannabis is legal, codeine demand drops
New committee established to drive better public health outcomes
Moves to tighten tobacco and vaping laws welcomed
Public health, and its role in Victoria’s pandemic recovery election
Increasing research evidence translation & utilisation to improve population health outcomes
Excess of salty food seasons body with stress
Grant to fund global study of Covid surveillance
Top health experts call for tobacco free WA by 2030
Dental Health Week … and beyond
RACGP: Alcohol and other drug problems are health issues 22 July
New Public Health services to improve health for all Kiwis
Local Economic Data Encourages Legislators to Open Emails-But Only Democrats
Curtin awards leading researchers with distinguished title
Put Aussies at centre of health policy: call from consumer health advocates