#AusVotesHealth Twitter Festival report

by Mitchell Ward

August 23, 2021

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#AusVotesHealth Twitter Festival report

On 8 May, more than 40 health advocates contributed to an 11-hour #AusVotesHealth Twitter Festival that profiled critical health matters ahead of the 2019 Federal election.

The #AusVotesHealth Twitter Festival sought to provide an open platform for wide-ranging discussions that centred health equity concerns, with a focus on moving beyond the silos that so often plague the sector, policy and service delivery.

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Dr Janet Roden

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HUGE congratulations to all the Croakey team on your coverage of our Summit. To say we have been delighted with the event, your coverage and the wash up is an understatement. You did such a fantastic job. I know how much there was to synthesise! I was particularly impressed with the flair and variety in how you approached the various pieces of coverage.

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