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Prof Samantha Thomas @docsamantha.bsky.social · 4d

There is a surge of products, services, and events promising to support women during the menopause transition.

Our new study in @healthpromint.bsky.social explores how women think that commercial actors shape menopause-related narratives, products, and practices.
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“It’s all about the money.” Australian women’s perspectives about menopause and the commercial determinants of health

Abstract. With increased public attention on menopause, researchers have started to investigate the surge of commercial products and services which claim t

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Prof Samantha Thomas @docsamantha.bsky.social · Aug 28

Powerful Parliamentary Roundtable on gambling reform yesterday. Huge thanks to @davidpocock.bsky.social and @katechaneymp.bsky.social for organising, the lived experience experts for sharing such impactful testimony, and Usman Khawaja for his support.

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Prof Samantha Thomas @docsamantha.bsky.social · Jul 31

New paper out from our team explored how experts are consulted about gambling marketing policy development.

‘Industry still has too loud a voice’: expert views on government policy consultations about gambling marketing.

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Prof Samantha Thomas @docsamantha.bsky.social · Jun 18

Congratulations DR @gracearnot.bsky.social . Such a great achievement. 👏👏👏👏 Incredible thesis on young people and the commercial and political determinants of the climate crisis. @hannahpitt.bsky.social @simonemccarthy.bsky.social

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Health Promotion International @healthpromint.bsky.social · May 2

📣 Health Promotion International is delighted to now accept SHORT REPORTS up to 2500 words.

HPI welcomes qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods manuscripts.

Methodology papers focusing on qualitative or participatory methods are particularly encouraged.

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Prof Samantha Thomas @docsamantha.bsky.social · May 2

You gave us feedback that you would like short report format articles at @healthpromint.bsky.social

We listened and they are here 👏👏👏

Check out the guidelines in the link below!

Health Promotion International @healthpromint.bsky.social · May 2

📣 Health Promotion International is delighted to now accept SHORT REPORTS up to 2500 words.

HPI welcomes qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods manuscripts.

Methodology papers focusing on qualitative or participatory methods are particularly encouraged.

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Dr Simone McCarthy @simonemccarthy.bsky.social · Apr 29

Listen to young people!

Prof Samantha Thomas @docsamantha.bsky.social · Apr 29

‘Do something about it before it gets worse’: young people want government action on gambling reform. @albomp.bsky.social

Our latest article in @aunz.theconversation.com

@hannahpitt.bsky.social @gracearnot.bsky.social @simonemccarthy.bsky.social

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‘Do something about it before it gets worse’: young people want government action on gambling reform

As gambling companies increasingly target young people, many are becoming frustrated by a lack of government action to protect them from gambling harms.

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Lucy Westerman @lucywesterman.bsky.social · Apr 29

Yes! Please listen to young people!

My son (only just voting age!) is astonished at the gambling culture among his peers.
It’s inescapable.

It’s already ‘worse’.

Gambling is like a contagious infectious disease.
The gambling industry like an obnoxious mosquito.

Prof Samantha Thomas @docsamantha.bsky.social · Apr 29

‘Do something about it before it gets worse’: young people want government action on gambling reform. @albomp.bsky.social

Our latest article in @aunz.theconversation.com

@hannahpitt.bsky.social @gracearnot.bsky.social @simonemccarthy.bsky.social

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‘Do something about it before it gets worse’: young people want government action on gambling reform

As gambling companies increasingly target young people, many are becoming frustrated by a lack of government action to protect them from gambling harms.

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Prof Samantha Thomas @docsamantha.bsky.social · Apr 29

‘Do something about it before it gets worse’: young people want government action on gambling reform. @albomp.bsky.social

Our latest article in @aunz.theconversation.com

@hannahpitt.bsky.social @gracearnot.bsky.social @simonemccarthy.bsky.social

theconversation.com/do-something...

‘Do something about it before it gets worse’: young people want government action on gambling reform

As gambling companies increasingly target young people, many are becoming frustrated by a lack of government action to protect them from gambling harms.

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Hannah Pitt @hannahpitt.bsky.social · Apr 29

Great to have our article out in The Conversation today!

Prof Samantha Thomas @docsamantha.bsky.social · Apr 29

‘Do something about it before it gets worse’: young people want government action on gambling reform. @albomp.bsky.social

Our latest article in @aunz.theconversation.com

@hannahpitt.bsky.social @gracearnot.bsky.social @simonemccarthy.bsky.social

theconversation.com/do-something...

‘Do something about it before it gets worse’: young people want government action on gambling reform

As gambling companies increasingly target young people, many are becoming frustrated by a lack of government action to protect them from gambling harms.

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Grace Arnot @gracearnot.bsky.social · Mar 13

Delighted to share the final paper from my PhD to be published 🧩

'Engaging Young People in Action on Climate as a Public Health Issue'

OPEN ACCESS link.springer.com/article/10.1...

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Prof Samantha Thomas @docsamantha.bsky.social · Feb 28

Quick walk on the beach before @hannahpitt.bsky.social and I head off to do a weekend of gambling harm prevention education with sporting clubs here in South Australia.

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Hannah Pitt @hannahpitt.bsky.social · Feb 28

Great first PhD paper from @katrinawood.bsky.social, a narrative review of women’s experiences and expectations of the menopause transition. Well done!

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Women’s experiences and expectations during the menopause transition: a systematic qualitative narrative review

Abstract. There is an increased research focus on the menopause transition. However, this literature is still largely focused on quantitatively surveying w

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Prof Samantha Thomas @docsamantha.bsky.social · Feb 5

"Few episodes demonstrate the failure of the old politics more starkly than this governments refusal to implement the key finding of the late Peta Murphy's inquiry into gambling - to ban all gambling advertising"

Well done @zoedaniel.bsky.social on an outstanding Press Club address. 👏👏👏

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Prof Samantha Thomas @docsamantha.bsky.social · Feb 4

We should never seek compromises when it comes to the health and wellbeing of children.

Especially when kids themselves tell us that they want the government to take strong action on gambling ads to protect them from the tactics of the gambling industry.

Why are we ignoring their voices?

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Prof Samantha Thomas @docsamantha.bsky.social · Feb 4

Disappointing to see the Greens supporting a partial gambling ad ban.

Partial bans enable the gambling industry to fuel demand for their products through a permissive approach to advertising.

They DO NOT protect children and young people.

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'Albo, please do this': Greens offer Labor a compromise on gambling ad ban

The Greens have been pushing for a complete ban but now say they will support a partial ban to wind back the volume of gambling ads on television and online.

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Hannah Pitt @hannahpitt.bsky.social · Nov 24

This paper was based on Emily Hume's fantastic Master's project, and this is her first academic paper!

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Hannah Pitt @hannahpitt.bsky.social · Nov 24

Parents are concerned about the short/long term impacts of alcohol, gambling, cigarettes, and vapes for their children. They try to discuss risks but find it difficult to counter the positive messages their children are exposed to for these products.

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Australian parents’ perceptions of the risks posed by harmful products to the health of children

Abstract. Cigarettes, alcohol, vaping and gambling products can cause significant harm to children and young people. The industries that make these product

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Hannah Pitt @hannahpitt.bsky.social · Nov 24

Thanks to the other co-authors for supporting this study and for contributing their own experiences about these issues. @docsamantha.bsky.social @simonemccarthy.bsky.social @mikedaube.bsky.social @maizie333.bsky.social @markpetticrew.bsky.social Melanie Randle

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Hannah Pitt @hannahpitt.bsky.social · Nov 24

New paper in @healthpromint.bsky.social CDoH special issue!!

Such a privilege to be able to conduct this study and to hear the honest conversations about the challenges faced by CDoH researchers and what could be done by universities to better support us.

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Developing structures to support researchers studying health-harming industries

Abstract. It is well-documented that health-harming industries and the groups they fund use a range of tactics that seek to interfere with academic researc

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Kristoffer Stewart @journal-kristoffer.bsky.social · Nov 22

I clicked through into this special issue and nearly every article drew me in, such an interesting array of work.

Give it a click this Friday afternoon and treat yourself to a bit of insight! 💻📱

Well done to all involved 👏

Prof Samantha Thomas @docsamantha.bsky.social · Nov 22

We have added two new articles to our Special Issue on the Commercial Determinants today - led by @hannahpitt.bsky.social , and @ph-anna.bsky.social .

We now have 21 articles published in this special issue at @healthpromint.bsky.social with more to come! 👏 👏

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Volume 39 Issue 6 | Health Promotion International | Oxford Academic

Publishes papers on major themes and innovations in the health promotion field. The journal publishes contributions from sectors beyond health, and seeks to promote theoretical, methodological, and ac...

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Prof Samantha Thomas @docsamantha.bsky.social · Nov 21

And from me in particular - as so many of the papers in this special issue show, we need to make sure we have an intergenerational lens on the CDoH. We must do better to engage young people in the decisions that are made about their futures. 🙏

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Prof Samantha Thomas @docsamantha.bsky.social · Nov 21

We hope you engage with the 19 papers that have been released today - and the papers that will be released over the next few weeks. We are incredibly grateful to our editorial team members, associate editors and peer reviewers! academic.oup.com/heapro/issue...

Volume 39 Issue 6 | Health Promotion International | Oxford Academic

Publishes papers on major themes and innovations in the health promotion field. The journal publishes contributions from sectors beyond health, and seeks to promote theoretical, methodological, and ac...

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Grace Arnot @gracearnot.bsky.social · Nov 21

The Special Issue on the Commercial Determinants of Health from @healthpromint.bsky.social is live!

Free to read Editorial linked below - reflecting on CDoH values, challenges, as well as the importance of youth engagement and leadership academic.oup.com/heapro/article/39/6/daae183/7906032

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Prof Samantha Thomas @docsamantha.bsky.social · Nov 21

But we must also ask ourselves what is the future that we envisage for the CDoH field, and what role does this play in improving health and wellbeing for all? Some of these discussions are challenging but they are important as they will create a foundation of trustworthiness in the CDoH community.

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