Independent pharmacist prescribing in community pharmacy settings has been piloted and implemented into usual care across Australia. This report assesses the current evidence in Australia and comparable international settings in terms of independent pharmacist prescribing outcomes within community pharmacy settings.

In May 2023, the Australian Government announced a suite of reforms aimed at ensuring the effectiveness of the prescription model of regulation of vaping (or e-cigarette) products in Australia. This article describes the historical context and rationale for strengthening prescription regulation of vapes in this country.

In Australia, preventable causes of morbidity and mortality are common among men. The National Men’s Health Strategy 2020–2030 highlights the need to successfully engage men in disease prevention - hence, this article examines the prevention priorities, attitudes and information sources reported by Australian men.

This article explores the public health achievements and the imperatives from COP28, warning that there are a number of loopholes in the conference outcomes regarding the continued use of fossil fuels. The authors assert that policymakers and practitioners must advocate for evidence-based policies that prioritise the wellbeing of all.

This study presents a retrospective analysis and narrative synthesis of publicly available data on obesity prevention funding from the federal government and major federally-funded Australian research organisations.