Action on preventative health could lower the risk of dementia for future generations, argues this report.

The paper argues broadly for recognition of a number of principles essential to establishing a firm basis upon which to redress health inequities for women: It is impossible to understand women’s health outcomes without also understanding the social context of women’s lives; International human rights and cultural conventions are a powerful mechanism for mobilising action...

This paper analyses the issue of childhood obesity within an economic policy framework. It also reviews the evidence of trends in obesity in children and provides an overview of recent and planned childhood obesity preventative health programs.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people experience significantly poorer health outcomes compared with other Australians. Chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes are responsible for the majority of the ‘gap’ in Indigenous life expectancy. Nutrition and physical activity are two important risk factors in the prevention of chronic disease. The Victorian Aboriginal...

This is the first of a pair of policy monographs. The monographs examine the evidence base and assumptions of four key health policy areas.