Public health
Alternative labels
Public health services
Population health
Public health interventions
Epidemiology
Global health
Public health policy
Briefing paper
E-cigarettes and vaping
This issues paper outlines the latest data on vaping and the associated health risks.
Briefing paper
Increasing research evidence translation and utilisation to improve population health outcomes
Responding to calls for increased evidence-informed public health and increased impacts from research, the aims of this policy evidence brief are to present the main barriers to research evidence translation and utilisation in public health, and explore strategies that can address these barriers.
Journal article
Barriers to accessing HIV care services in host low and middle income countries
Migrant populations are one of the vulnerable groups to HIV transmission and its consequences. This study demonstrates the need to improve pre-departure information for migrant workers regarding the healthcare system and access procedures in potential host countries.
Report
Hygiene poverty in Australian schools: the hidden crisis
Hygiene poverty is emerging as a significant crisis, not just for low-income countries, but also high-income OECD countries - in the wake of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. This report was commissioned with the goal of informing further discussion about the needs of those facing hygiene poverty.
Report
Antimicrobial resistance: the silent global pandemic
Antimicrobial resistance is one of the most serious global public health threats of the 21st Century. This paper argues that now is the time for strong and sustained action on antimicrobial resistance, as this may well be the cause of the next global pandemic.