This resource outlines the Public Health Association of Australia's (PHAA) position on the incarceration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia. It should also be read in conjunction with PHAA’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health policy position statement.

National Policy Directions that captures all of the PHAA health policy issues of relevance to the federal sphere. Its directions are taken from the PHAA’s complete policy portfolio of over 80 policy position statements. It is a comprehensive statement of important policy aims relevant to current and future Australian governments and health policy makers.

Immediate Policy Priorities highlights five key issues that deserve urgent attention and serious commitments from political parties seeking to form the next Australian government. This document is high level and is intentionally limited in scope.

This report highlights some of the major public health success stories made in Australia in the past two decades, and the dramatic impact they have had on our health and wellbeing. The public health measures showcased in this report have prevented an extraordinary amount of ill health and death in our communities. The report acknowledges...

An ageing population, population growth, technological advances and increasing expectations of the health system will continue to sharpen our focus on a system that delivers value for money. Pressure to deliver more with Australian health budgets will continue to grow. Ensuring our scarce health resources are directed to where they can be most effective in...