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Marie McInerney

The verdict is in: Time to better protect Australian children from toxic lead exposure

Editor: Marie McInerneyon: May 19, 2015In: air pollution, cancer, child health, chronic diseases, consumer health matters, environmental health, evidence-based issues, health and medical research, health impact assessment, human rights, NHMRC, occupational health, prevention, primary health care, public health

The National Health and Medical Research Council today released its revised Statement and Information Paper summarising the evidence on the effects of lead on human health, in which it lower... Read more

There’s plenty of confusion, contention and concern emerging still out of last week’s Federal Budget on health, with particular uncertainty around after hours GP services. Here... Read more

Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone: reflections on clinical and research involvement

The World Health Organisation (WHO) last week declared Liberia free of Ebola virus transmission. “The outbreak of Ebola virus disease in Liberia is over.” it said in this stateme... Read more

#Budget2015: Health takes a hit, devil may be in the detail - rolling reactions

Health has taken another hit in the 2015-16 Federal Budget, with nearly $2 billion cut from the health system over the next five years. There’s particular concern around $1 billion in... Read more

Close the Gap campaign says Indigenous health must be quarantined from #Budget2015 cuts

Editor: Marie McInerneyon: May 09, 2015In: #IHMayDay (all years), #IHMayDay 2014, cardiovascular disease, child health, chronic diseases, diabetes, Federal Budget 2015-16, health workforce, Indigenous education, Indigenous health, poverty, prevention, public health, racism, rural and remote health, Social determinants of health, WA community closures

The Close the Gap Campaign has released its position paper on the Federal Budget 2015-16, calling on Government to restore cuts of up to $534.4 million over five years from the rationalisati... Read more

Will we add more years to our lives? The flawed longevity assumption

Treasurer Joe Hockey copped quite a lampooning when he raised the prospect of people living until they are 150 to explain why Australians should accept cuts to government benefits and pay a... Read more

WA backs away on “up to 150” remote communities to close, outlines process, but anger, anxiety continues

Editor: Marie McInerneyon: May 08, 2015In: #JustJustice, child health, chronic diseases, health inequalities, Indigenous education, Indigenous health, poverty, prevention, public health, racism, rural and remote health, Social determinants of health, trauma, WA community closures

The Western Australian government has backed away from earlier statements that up to 150 remote Indigenous communities would be closed and promised that any change would be “gradual an... Read more

Using a systems approach to tackle obesity: insights from the UK

Editor: Marie McInerneyon: May 08, 2015In: cancer, cardiovascular disease, Choosing Wisely, chronic diseases, consumer health matters, diabetes, evidence-based issues, health and medical research, health impact assessment, obesity, physical activity, prevention, primary health care, public health

This is the first of a series of articles covering the CEIPS Seminar Series, monthly seminars that showcase systems approaches and complex public health interventions. This article originall... Read more

#Budget2015 prescription to cut health costs: invest in prevention

Editor: Marie McInerneyon: May 07, 2015In: alcohol, cancer, cardiovascular disease, chronic diseases, diabetes, Federal Budget 2015-16, Indigenous health, obesity, prevention, primary health care, public health

There’s little doubt that “spiralling health costs” will get plenty of Budget Bingo hits when Treasurer Joe Hockey delivers the 2014-15 Budget next Tuesday, 12 May. Here th... Read more

Greens leader Richard Di Natale: GP #publichealth specialist -

Senator Richard Di Natale, former GP and public health specialist, was widely described as “little known” in the mainstream media when he was elected leader of the Greens yesterd... Read more