Evaluation
Evaluation of the Eating Disorders Medicare Benefit Schedule items
This process and outcome evaluation of the Eating Disorders Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) items aimed to understand if it is meeting the needs of those delivering and receiving the services. It found people who had received treatment reported significantly lower levels of eating disorder symptoms after treatment. Wholesale retention of the current items is recommended.
Report
National sustainable asthma care roadmap: roundtable report
This project responds to the National Health and Climate Strategy action to improve respiratory health outcomes and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from respiratory inhalers. This roadmap presents a compelling vision for the future of asthma care in Australia. Governance and resourcing are now required to progress a collaborative national implementation strategy.
Guide
Disinformation in the city: response playbook
This response playbook informs and guides policies and practices to counter disinformation and strengthen democracy at a local level. It provides a framework for collaboration across cities, sectors and levels of government as well as principles for designing administrative policy and process.
Journal article
“It’s changing our lives, not for the better. It’s important that we have a say”: the role of young people in informing public health and policy decisions about gambling marketing
While young people are increasingly exposed to, and impacted by marketing for gambling products, they are rarely consulted about policy issues and options. This paper explores young Australians’ perceptions of current policy responses to gambling advertising, whether they thought young people should be involved in discussions and decisions about gambling marketing regulations, and their perceptions...
Briefing paper
#DigitalYouth: How children and young people are targeted with harmful product marketing online
This pilot study which analyses screen recordings from young people’s online activity found that companies are targeting them with ads for harmful products including alcohol, gambling and junk food. The ads drive engagement with harmful and addictive products.