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Journal article

How much is invested in obesity prevention in Australia? An analysis of major research and federal government funding, 2013–2022

Phuong Nguyen, Marufa Sultana, Jaithri Ananthapavan, Vicki Brown
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.
Journal article

Evaluating portable air cleaner effectiveness in residential settings to reduce exposures to biomass smoke resulting from prescribed burns

Martine Dennekamp, Nigel Goodman, Fay Johnston
In this study, researchers provided 10 homes from semi-rural regions of Victoria, Australia, with HEPA cleaners and conducted continuous monitoring of indoor and outdoor fine particulate matter (PM2.5) for 2–4 weeks during prescribed burning periods.
Policy report

Not just algorithms: assuring user safety online with systemic regulatory frameworks


Many of the systems and elements that platforms build into their products create safety risks for end-users. This report explores the role of four systems (recommender systems, content moderation systems, ad approval systems and ad management systems) in creating risks around eating disorders.
Report

Resilient institutions: learning from Canada’s COVID-19 pandemic


This report calls on the federal government to appoint an expert panel to lead a comprehensive pan-Canadian examination into how public institutions performed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Briefing paper

Translating policy into practice by engaging older persons and their carers as co-researchers

Laura Alston, Sue Williams, Alesha Sayner, Catherine Huggins, Kevin McNamara, Ellen Gaffy, Anna Wong Shee

This paper identifies barriers and facilitators to research participation and engagement specifically experienced by older persons and their carers. It also examines approaches to optimise the participation of older persons and carers in participatory health research, with considerations for specific population groups.