The tobacco, alcohol and other unhealthy industries have sought to exploit the COVID-19 pandemic to promote their corporate agendas, according to presentations to the recent Preventive Health Conference 2021.
The hybrid conference, held in Perth and also online, also heard about the leadership of Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (ACCHOs) in responding effectively to COVID-19, and the importance of addressing the social determinants for many health issues.
Croakey acknowledges and thanks everyone who tweeted from the conference, enabling this summary to be compiled.
A Health Minister who “gets” prevention…
Scrutinising industries of illness
Equity matters
Chief Health Officers in focus
Alcohol industry and the pandemic
Tackling Indigenous Smoking: success 
ACCHO leadership
Wrapping up
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