Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
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The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health is the official publication of the Public Health Association of Australia
One in 15 Emergency Department visits in the Australian Capital Territory is linked to extreme weather, and global heating will make that worse, a new study out today shows.
The study invovled researchers from ANU, ADL Uni, & Canberra Health Services.
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The study invovled researchers from ANU, ADL Uni, & Canberra Health Services.
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January 8, 2026 at 12:58 AM
One in 15 Emergency Department visits in the Australian Capital Territory is linked to extreme weather, and global heating will make that worse, a new study out today shows.
The study invovled researchers from ANU, ADL Uni, & Canberra Health Services.
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#PublicHealth
The study invovled researchers from ANU, ADL Uni, & Canberra Health Services.
shorturl.at/l1FOf
#PublicHealth
New in ANZJPH 🦟 Scoping review out now on how temperature affects Ross River & Barmah Forest virus notifications in Australia. Timely reminder to protect yourself from mozzies this summer.
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December 17, 2025 at 4:19 AM
New in ANZJPH 🦟 Scoping review out now on how temperature affects Ross River & Barmah Forest virus notifications in Australia. Timely reminder to protect yourself from mozzies this summer.
Paper 👉 doi.org/10.1016/j.an...
Media 👉 www.phaa.net.au/Web/Web/News...
@publichealthaus.bsky.social
Paper 👉 doi.org/10.1016/j.an...
Media 👉 www.phaa.net.au/Web/Web/News...
@publichealthaus.bsky.social
The number of older Australians with a mental-health condition using home care has sharply increased.
Experts say this is straining an already stretched aged-care system and are calling for improved staff training and integrated care.
Read the letter: doi.org/10.1016/j.an...
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Experts say this is straining an already stretched aged-care system and are calling for improved staff training and integrated care.
Read the letter: doi.org/10.1016/j.an...
#PublicHealth
December 2, 2025 at 10:17 PM
The number of older Australians with a mental-health condition using home care has sharply increased.
Experts say this is straining an already stretched aged-care system and are calling for improved staff training and integrated care.
Read the letter: doi.org/10.1016/j.an...
#PublicHealth
Experts say this is straining an already stretched aged-care system and are calling for improved staff training and integrated care.
Read the letter: doi.org/10.1016/j.an...
#PublicHealth
While the risk in Australia is low, TB is a major global killer.
A new letter published in ANZJPH calls for high-risk groups, including refugees, asylum seekers, and other migrants, to have access to a Medicare funded QuantiFERON-TB (QFT) test.
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A new letter published in ANZJPH calls for high-risk groups, including refugees, asylum seekers, and other migrants, to have access to a Medicare funded QuantiFERON-TB (QFT) test.
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December 1, 2025 at 1:23 AM
While the risk in Australia is low, TB is a major global killer.
A new letter published in ANZJPH calls for high-risk groups, including refugees, asylum seekers, and other migrants, to have access to a Medicare funded QuantiFERON-TB (QFT) test.
🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.an...
#PublicHealth
A new letter published in ANZJPH calls for high-risk groups, including refugees, asylum seekers, and other migrants, to have access to a Medicare funded QuantiFERON-TB (QFT) test.
🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.an...
#PublicHealth
Early childhood shapes lifelong movement habits.
NZ’s Movement-Active-Physical-Play pilot showed the program is feasible and well received, but didn’t clearly increase activity - highlighting the need for more research and stronger evidence.
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NZ’s Movement-Active-Physical-Play pilot showed the program is feasible and well received, but didn’t clearly increase activity - highlighting the need for more research and stronger evidence.
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November 27, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Early childhood shapes lifelong movement habits.
NZ’s Movement-Active-Physical-Play pilot showed the program is feasible and well received, but didn’t clearly increase activity - highlighting the need for more research and stronger evidence.
📄 doi.org/10.1016/j.an... #PublicHealth
NZ’s Movement-Active-Physical-Play pilot showed the program is feasible and well received, but didn’t clearly increase activity - highlighting the need for more research and stronger evidence.
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Who is influencing Australia’s food sector?
A new study maps major investors and the companies where they hold sizeable stakes. Most didn’t disclose nutrition policies, and many voted against related #PublicHealth proposals.
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A new study maps major investors and the companies where they hold sizeable stakes. Most didn’t disclose nutrition policies, and many voted against related #PublicHealth proposals.
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November 23, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Who is influencing Australia’s food sector?
A new study maps major investors and the companies where they hold sizeable stakes. Most didn’t disclose nutrition policies, and many voted against related #PublicHealth proposals.
📄 doi.org/10.1016/j.an.... @publichealthaus.bsky.social
A new study maps major investors and the companies where they hold sizeable stakes. Most didn’t disclose nutrition policies, and many voted against related #PublicHealth proposals.
📄 doi.org/10.1016/j.an.... @publichealthaus.bsky.social
💡Australia's CDC is coming in Jan - this Letter to the Editor argues that now is the time to map Australia's applied #epidemiology workforce, to improve our health security.
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November 19, 2025 at 12:20 AM
💡Australia's CDC is coming in Jan - this Letter to the Editor argues that now is the time to map Australia's applied #epidemiology workforce, to improve our health security.
doi.org/10.1016/j.an... #PublicHealth @publichealthaus.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1016/j.an... #PublicHealth @publichealthaus.bsky.social
Over 4 billion people live with H. pylori, yet screening is often missing from refugee & migrant health assessments.
This letter to the editor argues that a simple one-time test could reduce disease, costs & late diagnoses.
🔗https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anzjph.2025.100271
This letter to the editor argues that a simple one-time test could reduce disease, costs & late diagnoses.
🔗https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anzjph.2025.100271
November 16, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Over 4 billion people live with H. pylori, yet screening is often missing from refugee & migrant health assessments.
This letter to the editor argues that a simple one-time test could reduce disease, costs & late diagnoses.
🔗https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anzjph.2025.100271
This letter to the editor argues that a simple one-time test could reduce disease, costs & late diagnoses.
🔗https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anzjph.2025.100271
From December, new laws will restrict social media use for under-16s.
In a recent correspondence in ANZJPH, Sandersan Onie & Lyndsay Brown of the Black Dog Institute argued for a platform-agnostic, feature-based regulatory framework.
doi.org/10.1016/j.an...
In a recent correspondence in ANZJPH, Sandersan Onie & Lyndsay Brown of the Black Dog Institute argued for a platform-agnostic, feature-based regulatory framework.
doi.org/10.1016/j.an...
November 14, 2025 at 12:28 AM
From December, new laws will restrict social media use for under-16s.
In a recent correspondence in ANZJPH, Sandersan Onie & Lyndsay Brown of the Black Dog Institute argued for a platform-agnostic, feature-based regulatory framework.
doi.org/10.1016/j.an...
In a recent correspondence in ANZJPH, Sandersan Onie & Lyndsay Brown of the Black Dog Institute argued for a platform-agnostic, feature-based regulatory framework.
doi.org/10.1016/j.an...
In Australia, pregnant women are offered three vaccines - for whooping cough (pertussis), influenza & RSV.
All are free and safe, yet uptake still varies.
This ANZJPH commentary looks at what’s next for improving maternal vaccination: doi.org/10.1016/j.an...
#Vaccination #PublicHealth
All are free and safe, yet uptake still varies.
This ANZJPH commentary looks at what’s next for improving maternal vaccination: doi.org/10.1016/j.an...
#Vaccination #PublicHealth
November 10, 2025 at 2:37 AM
In Australia, pregnant women are offered three vaccines - for whooping cough (pertussis), influenza & RSV.
All are free and safe, yet uptake still varies.
This ANZJPH commentary looks at what’s next for improving maternal vaccination: doi.org/10.1016/j.an...
#Vaccination #PublicHealth
All are free and safe, yet uptake still varies.
This ANZJPH commentary looks at what’s next for improving maternal vaccination: doi.org/10.1016/j.an...
#Vaccination #PublicHealth
Strong surveillance for acute flaccid paralysis is vital to detect any polio cases.
ACT data show gaps in case reporting.
Researchers say clinician awareness and stronger reporting systems are key to maintaining Australia’s polio-free status.
Read in ANZJPH: doi.org/10.1016/j.an... #PublicHealth
ACT data show gaps in case reporting.
Researchers say clinician awareness and stronger reporting systems are key to maintaining Australia’s polio-free status.
Read in ANZJPH: doi.org/10.1016/j.an... #PublicHealth
November 7, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Strong surveillance for acute flaccid paralysis is vital to detect any polio cases.
ACT data show gaps in case reporting.
Researchers say clinician awareness and stronger reporting systems are key to maintaining Australia’s polio-free status.
Read in ANZJPH: doi.org/10.1016/j.an... #PublicHealth
ACT data show gaps in case reporting.
Researchers say clinician awareness and stronger reporting systems are key to maintaining Australia’s polio-free status.
Read in ANZJPH: doi.org/10.1016/j.an... #PublicHealth
New commentary: "Prevention Pays"
Economic & health experts argue Gov can boost the economy, reduce healthcare costs & improve Australians’ wellbeing by dramatically increasing & transforming spending on preventive health.
🔗https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1326020025000652
Economic & health experts argue Gov can boost the economy, reduce healthcare costs & improve Australians’ wellbeing by dramatically increasing & transforming spending on preventive health.
🔗https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1326020025000652
November 5, 2025 at 5:35 AM
New commentary: "Prevention Pays"
Economic & health experts argue Gov can boost the economy, reduce healthcare costs & improve Australians’ wellbeing by dramatically increasing & transforming spending on preventive health.
🔗https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1326020025000652
Economic & health experts argue Gov can boost the economy, reduce healthcare costs & improve Australians’ wellbeing by dramatically increasing & transforming spending on preventive health.
🔗https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1326020025000652
Nearly 70,000 Australians live with Hep C, yet treatment numbers have declined since 2016.
A WA pilot shows that active follow-up by public health units boosts treatment uptake and is cost effective.
Read more: doi.org/10.1016/j.an...
#HepC #PublicHealth
A WA pilot shows that active follow-up by public health units boosts treatment uptake and is cost effective.
Read more: doi.org/10.1016/j.an...
#HepC #PublicHealth
October 30, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Nearly 70,000 Australians live with Hep C, yet treatment numbers have declined since 2016.
A WA pilot shows that active follow-up by public health units boosts treatment uptake and is cost effective.
Read more: doi.org/10.1016/j.an...
#HepC #PublicHealth
A WA pilot shows that active follow-up by public health units boosts treatment uptake and is cost effective.
Read more: doi.org/10.1016/j.an...
#HepC #PublicHealth
New research shows those with poor sleep and obesity have a much higher risk of having two or more chronic diseases.
The research, led by the University of Queensland, shows why more needs to be done to address preventable risk factors.
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The research, led by the University of Queensland, shows why more needs to be done to address preventable risk factors.
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October 29, 2025 at 12:28 AM
New research shows those with poor sleep and obesity have a much higher risk of having two or more chronic diseases.
The research, led by the University of Queensland, shows why more needs to be done to address preventable risk factors.
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The research, led by the University of Queensland, shows why more needs to be done to address preventable risk factors.
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🚨New issue alert!
Live now our Oct issue features articles on topics including #Vaccination, #TobaccoControl, #Alcohol & #InfectiousDiseases
Available for anyone to read here: www.sciencedirect.com/journal/aust...
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Live now our Oct issue features articles on topics including #Vaccination, #TobaccoControl, #Alcohol & #InfectiousDiseases
Available for anyone to read here: www.sciencedirect.com/journal/aust...
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October 16, 2025 at 11:08 PM
🚨New issue alert!
Live now our Oct issue features articles on topics including #Vaccination, #TobaccoControl, #Alcohol & #InfectiousDiseases
Available for anyone to read here: www.sciencedirect.com/journal/aust...
#PublicHealth
Live now our Oct issue features articles on topics including #Vaccination, #TobaccoControl, #Alcohol & #InfectiousDiseases
Available for anyone to read here: www.sciencedirect.com/journal/aust...
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Community-led safety initiatives are needed to reduce the number of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people injured & killed on NSW roads, according to new research.
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Art: Talia Scriven (née Rigney)
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Art: Talia Scriven (née Rigney)
October 15, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Community-led safety initiatives are needed to reduce the number of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people injured & killed on NSW roads, according to new research.
🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Art: Talia Scriven (née Rigney)
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Art: Talia Scriven (née Rigney)
#PublicHealth researchers — this one’s for you 👋
If your work focuses on #IndigenousHealth, #NCDs (including #obesity) or #ClimateChange, or testing or implementing real-world interventions, it could align with our priorities.
Check out our strategic focus areas: doi.org/10.1016/j.an...
If your work focuses on #IndigenousHealth, #NCDs (including #obesity) or #ClimateChange, or testing or implementing real-world interventions, it could align with our priorities.
Check out our strategic focus areas: doi.org/10.1016/j.an...
October 13, 2025 at 4:42 AM
#PublicHealth researchers — this one’s for you 👋
If your work focuses on #IndigenousHealth, #NCDs (including #obesity) or #ClimateChange, or testing or implementing real-world interventions, it could align with our priorities.
Check out our strategic focus areas: doi.org/10.1016/j.an...
If your work focuses on #IndigenousHealth, #NCDs (including #obesity) or #ClimateChange, or testing or implementing real-world interventions, it could align with our priorities.
Check out our strategic focus areas: doi.org/10.1016/j.an...
📢 We are seeking new Editors!
EOIs sought from experts in:
👉Indigenous health
👉Environmental health
👉Infectious disease
👉Chronic disease prevention
👉First Nations research methods
👉Evidence synthesis & systematic reviews
👉Quantitative methods
More: www.phaa.net.au/common/Uploa... #PublicHealth
EOIs sought from experts in:
👉Indigenous health
👉Environmental health
👉Infectious disease
👉Chronic disease prevention
👉First Nations research methods
👉Evidence synthesis & systematic reviews
👉Quantitative methods
More: www.phaa.net.au/common/Uploa... #PublicHealth
October 3, 2025 at 12:20 AM
📢 We are seeking new Editors!
EOIs sought from experts in:
👉Indigenous health
👉Environmental health
👉Infectious disease
👉Chronic disease prevention
👉First Nations research methods
👉Evidence synthesis & systematic reviews
👉Quantitative methods
More: www.phaa.net.au/common/Uploa... #PublicHealth
EOIs sought from experts in:
👉Indigenous health
👉Environmental health
👉Infectious disease
👉Chronic disease prevention
👉First Nations research methods
👉Evidence synthesis & systematic reviews
👉Quantitative methods
More: www.phaa.net.au/common/Uploa... #PublicHealth
🚭 Leadership is needed to tackle illicit tobacco in Australia.
A new commentary argues:
- Tobacco market is over-supplied & under-regulated
- Cutting excise isn’t the answer
- Stronger licensing & caps on retailers needed
Read 👉 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
A new commentary argues:
- Tobacco market is over-supplied & under-regulated
- Cutting excise isn’t the answer
- Stronger licensing & caps on retailers needed
Read 👉 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
October 1, 2025 at 1:31 AM
🚭 Leadership is needed to tackle illicit tobacco in Australia.
A new commentary argues:
- Tobacco market is over-supplied & under-regulated
- Cutting excise isn’t the answer
- Stronger licensing & caps on retailers needed
Read 👉 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
A new commentary argues:
- Tobacco market is over-supplied & under-regulated
- Cutting excise isn’t the answer
- Stronger licensing & caps on retailers needed
Read 👉 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
🚨 New from ANZJPH: updated author & policy guidelines, aligned with global best practice.
✅ Clearer guidance
✅ Research standards
✅ What we publish
✅ Summission checklist
@publichealthaus.bsky.social members get big discounts. #PublicHealth
More info 👉 www.sciencedirect.com/journal/aust...
✅ Clearer guidance
✅ Research standards
✅ What we publish
✅ Summission checklist
@publichealthaus.bsky.social members get big discounts. #PublicHealth
More info 👉 www.sciencedirect.com/journal/aust...
September 22, 2025 at 4:04 AM
🚨 New from ANZJPH: updated author & policy guidelines, aligned with global best practice.
✅ Clearer guidance
✅ Research standards
✅ What we publish
✅ Summission checklist
@publichealthaus.bsky.social members get big discounts. #PublicHealth
More info 👉 www.sciencedirect.com/journal/aust...
✅ Clearer guidance
✅ Research standards
✅ What we publish
✅ Summission checklist
@publichealthaus.bsky.social members get big discounts. #PublicHealth
More info 👉 www.sciencedirect.com/journal/aust...
Congrats to former ANZJPH Editor-in-Chief Emeritus Prof John Lowe on receiving @publichealthaus.bsky.social's lifetime member award at #AustPH2025. John reflected on the journal’s evolution from print to online open-access publishing. The journal is now downloaded 1m+ times a year. #PublicHealth
September 18, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Congrats to former ANZJPH Editor-in-Chief Emeritus Prof John Lowe on receiving @publichealthaus.bsky.social's lifetime member award at #AustPH2025. John reflected on the journal’s evolution from print to online open-access publishing. The journal is now downloaded 1m+ times a year. #PublicHealth
At the Australian Public Health Conference this week? Visit our Australian and New Journal of Public Health stand and chat to our friendly editorial team to find out more about publishing in @publichealthaus.bsky.social’s official journal #AustPH2025
September 16, 2025 at 5:02 AM
At the Australian Public Health Conference this week? Visit our Australian and New Journal of Public Health stand and chat to our friendly editorial team to find out more about publishing in @publichealthaus.bsky.social’s official journal #AustPH2025
💉What do health science university students understand about measles, mumps & rubella (MMR) vaccination?
Researchers surveyed students in Qld, and say that there are critical gaps in MMR vax "knowledge and awareness of occupational immunisation."
Read more: doi.org/10.1016/j.an... #PublicHealth
Researchers surveyed students in Qld, and say that there are critical gaps in MMR vax "knowledge and awareness of occupational immunisation."
Read more: doi.org/10.1016/j.an... #PublicHealth
September 8, 2025 at 2:02 AM
💉What do health science university students understand about measles, mumps & rubella (MMR) vaccination?
Researchers surveyed students in Qld, and say that there are critical gaps in MMR vax "knowledge and awareness of occupational immunisation."
Read more: doi.org/10.1016/j.an... #PublicHealth
Researchers surveyed students in Qld, and say that there are critical gaps in MMR vax "knowledge and awareness of occupational immunisation."
Read more: doi.org/10.1016/j.an... #PublicHealth
📉 New Notre Dame University Australia research published today found 117 dedicated vape shops in WA have closed since new national vape laws came into place, but many Perth convenience stores are still breaking the rules.
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#PublicHealth
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#PublicHealth
September 3, 2025 at 12:24 AM
📉 New Notre Dame University Australia research published today found 117 dedicated vape shops in WA have closed since new national vape laws came into place, but many Perth convenience stores are still breaking the rules.
🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.an...
#PublicHealth
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#PublicHealth
The first Aboriginal primary healthcare service began in Redfern in 1971.
Today, 140+ Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Controlled Health Orgs deliver culturally safe, accessible care.
This article articulates and conceptualises their unique ways of working: doi.org/10.1016/j.an...
Today, 140+ Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Controlled Health Orgs deliver culturally safe, accessible care.
This article articulates and conceptualises their unique ways of working: doi.org/10.1016/j.an...
August 27, 2025 at 5:29 AM
The first Aboriginal primary healthcare service began in Redfern in 1971.
Today, 140+ Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Controlled Health Orgs deliver culturally safe, accessible care.
This article articulates and conceptualises their unique ways of working: doi.org/10.1016/j.an...
Today, 140+ Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Controlled Health Orgs deliver culturally safe, accessible care.
This article articulates and conceptualises their unique ways of working: doi.org/10.1016/j.an...