Public health
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Public health services
Population health
Public health interventions
Epidemiology
Global health
Public health policy
Journal article
Barriers and facilitators to participation in breast, bowel and cervical cancer screening in rural Victoria: a qualitative study
Population cancer screening rates are around 50% for the general population and even lower in rural areas. This study aimed to explore knowledge, attitudes, behaviours, motivators and barriers to breast, bowel and cervical screening participation in under-screened men and women with the aim of increasing cancer screening participation in under-screened rural populations.
Journal article
Communicating COVID-19 health information to culturally and linguistically diverse communities: insights from a participatory research collaboration
This article describes a case study of a participatory research collaboration between culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) community leaders and health behaviour change scientists during the COVID-19 crisis.
Strategy
Shifting gear: three steps to safely, quickly and permanently reopen Australia
This strategy report from the Business Council of Australia provides three clear steps to reopen the country and let people get on with their lives.
Briefing paper
Public attitudes to COVID-19 policies and vaccination
This briefing summarises the findings from a survey of the Australian public on their attitudes to COVID-19 policies, including vaccination.
Report
Surveillance and the ‘new normal’ of COVID-19: public health, data, and justice
This report maps a range of social fault lines and data-related challenges that the COVID-19 pandemic has raised. In the process, it highlights some emerging best practices and lessons learned that can guide future emergency responses.