The National Obesity Strategy is a 10-year framework aimed at preventing, reducing and treating obesity in Australia. It focuses on prevention, but also includes actions to better support Australians who are living with obesity to live their healthiest lives.

This report seeks to identify and prioritise health system strengthening initiatives that prevent impacts of health security threats and strengthen the ability to respond to these threats in the Pacific region.

This release of this strategy document presents an opportunity for Australia to build a sustainable prevention system for the future – building on previous success and momentum, addressing the increasing burden of disease, reducing health inequity and increasing preparedness for emerging health threats.

Australia’s National Immunisation Program and its supporting infrastructure has been one of the major reasons the country has been so successful in vaccination policy. This report argues that ensuring Australia’s funding levels are sufficient, that our evaluation and decision support frameworks are best practice, and that government procurement processes are focussed on both the short-...

Tibial fractures represent a great burden of disease globally, being the most common long-bone fracture; smoking is a known risk factor for delayed skeletal healing and post-fracture complications. This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to analyse the effect of smoking on healing of tibial shaft fractures.