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New Uber Eats feature risks fuelling unhealthy eating habits among young Australians https://lnkd.in/djYKRC58 #publichealth

A timely call for action on child poverty https://lnkd.in/dMbsqZe5 #publichealth

Reflections from doorknocking, on building more hopeful, healthy communities https://lnkd.in/d4PsrxJv #publichealth

I am also delighted to be joining the board of the alliance. Thanks for the opportunity Public Health Association of Australia and CAHA Board.

Public health is largely absent from the election commitments made by the two major political parties.  We published our Election Scorecard today, rating the commitments made by the Australian Labor Party, Liberal National Party Coalition, and the Greens against seven priorities put forward by public health experts.  Adjunct Professor Terry Slevin, CEO, Public Health Association of Australia says that while both major political parties have made significant health promises, the election campaign is missing the mark when it comes to Australians’ health.  “Our Election Scorecard shows that there is one clear difference between the two parties when it comes to their position on plans for Australia’s Centre for Disease Control.  “But what neither party seems to be talking about is how we are going to reduce the pressure on the health system and keep more Australians out of our already strained hospitals and doctors’ waiting rooms.  “National expenditure on health is growing rapidly and now sits at around $250 billion a year – but alarmingly, only around three percent of that spending goes to initiatives that are going to stop Australians from getting sick in the first place." We are urging Federal Election candidates to commit to initiatives that will keep Australians well. Read the scorecard analysis: https://lnkd.in/gsh_KwcK Media release: https://lnkd.in/gzFA-xw4

The Zap: all the latest election, health and aged care news, plus consultations now open https://lnkd.in/gRpXid5i #publichealth

Croakey editor Dr Ruth Armstrong shares the latest Croakey Bulletin: The Shadow of Trump https://lnkd.in/g7fDF8fH

If you missed any Croakey stories last week, catch up here with Dr Ruth Armstrong! https://lnkd.in/gqUzt99h

Our Executive Director, Dr Kate Wylie, and Chair of NSW DEA, Dr Shaun Watson, reflect on our recent climate and health community forums in this latest article for Croakey Health Media. “Even those who were well conversant with the dire state of our climate and environment expressed that they had very little prior awareness of the physical and mental health consequences" We’re looking forward to continuing this important conversation at the #CroakeyLIVE webinar tomorrow- see you there? 📖 Read the article: https://lnkd.in/gFPe9c8V 💻 Register for the webinar: https://lnkd.in/gmkB4HPz

Join a #CroakeyLIVE webinar discussion with medical leaders from the Doctors for the Environment Australia on Tuesday, 15 April, from 7-8pm AEST, about how the next Federal Government can address the climate health crisis. Dr Kate Wylie, a GP in Adelaide, Dr George Crisp, a GP in Perth, and Professor Anthony Harris, a public sector psychiatrist in western Sydney, will share reflections from a series of climate health forums run by Doctors for the Environment Australia in recent months. We will also hear about what motivates them as busy doctors – who have many other demands upon them – to put so much time and effort into campaigning for climate action. The discussion will be moderated by Croakey Health Media Co-Chair James Blackwell, with an article to be published at Croakey afterwards. Croakey acknowledges and thanks the Local and Independent News Association (LINA) for a grant supporting this journalism. Register here to join the discussion https://lnkd.in/gmkB4HPz