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The Chronicle is a monthly newsletter about the Prevention Centre’s people and projects. It features resources and events related to systems thinking and the prevention of chronic disease.

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Recent editions

Edition 73 | February 2024

In our first Chronicle for 2024 we launch a new knowledge synthesis from the Prevention Centre and the Collaboration for Enhanced Research Impact (CERI) looking at implementing policies and programs in chronic disease prevention. We provide evidence and tools for policy makers and practitioners to support successful implementation, the best ways of delivery to realise the true potential of policies and programs, and how to sustain interventions long-term. We also highlight two upcoming webinars for our Emerging Leaders Network on the implementation knowledge synthesis, and the Public Health Law Community of Practice on model food environment laws and sugary drink taxes. And much more…

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Cover of The Chronicle, News from the Prevention Centre, Edition 74: February 2024. The lead headline is "Synthesising our knowledge on implementation’

Edition 72 | December 2023

The December Chronicle wraps up an amazing decade of The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre. Our final newsletter for 2023 reflects on many achievements over the past 10 years with a retrospective documenting our collaborations and our support for emerging leaders in prevention. We also celebrate the many award-winning people in our network recognised for their work this year and share a new Prevention Works podcast episode on what we have learned over this decade. We pay tribute to the wonderful leadership of our outgoing Co-Directors Professor Lucie Rychetnik and Professor Andrew Wilson AO and welcome plans for the next generation of the Prevention Centre.

Check out the December issue at the link below or subscribe to the monthly newsletter at the top of the page so you can keep up to date on all the latest news and research on the prevention of chronic disease.

Cover of The Chronicle, News from the Prevention Centre, Edition 72: December 2023. The lead headline is "A decade of strengthening Australia’s prevention system’

Edition 71 | October 2023

The October Chronicle issue shares a new toolkit on co-production for researchers and policy makers about designing, implementing and communicating evidence-based public health law and policy. We also celebrate the appointment of Nadia Mastersson as our new Head, Prevention to lead the next generation of the Prevention Centre.  We have two new Prevention Works podcasts out and an exciting seminar coming up on strategic insights from several policy-focused research projects.  And much more…

Check out the October issue at the link below or subscribe to the monthly newsletter at the top of the page so you can keep up to date on all the latest news and research on the prevention of chronic disease.

Cover of The Chronicle, News from the Prevention Centre, Edition 71: October 2023. The lead headline is "Tools for public health law and policy co-production’

Edition 70 | September 2023

The September Chronicle issue celebrates the success of the recent Emerging Leaders Symposium with the release of recordings from the plenary session and the three workshops for early and mid-career researchers, policy makers and practitioners. Catch up with the workshops on health economics, community co-design and public health policy.  And much more…

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Cover of The Chronicle, News from the Prevention Centre, Edition 70: September 2023. The lead headline is "New horizons for emerging leaders in prevention”

Edition 69 | August 2023

The August Chronicle looks at research supported by Prevention Centre seed funding that is now garnering overseas attention, including modelling to help plan for safer cycling infrastructure and a successful grant applicant presenting their healthy food retail research as a ‘rising star’ at an international conference. We celebrate 20 years of the Prevention Research Collaboration (PRC) with our common collaborators who have contributed to innovations and impact in public health. We also shared the successes of the Prevention Centre’s work and networks in a #ValueOfPrevention social media blitz. And much more…

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Cover of The Chronicle, News from the Prevention Centre, Edition 69: August 2023. The lead headline is "Healthy cities reducing cycling stress”

Edition 68 | July 2023

The July Chronicle focuses on how the Prevention Centre has embedded science communications in research projects over the past decade to translate complex concepts for a wide range of audiences. Learn about new research showing revenue from food did not change after the introduction of healthy food and drink policies in sport and recreation facilities. We share findings from a project on making the business case for preventing liver cancer and a look at applying systemic and systematic paradigms to systems approaches in chronic disease prevention. The Collaboration for Enhanced Research Impact (CERI) addresses research funding reforms and future workforce planning. And much more…

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Cover of The Chronicle, News from the Prevention Centre, Edition 68: July 2023. The lead headline is "Science communication – from evidence to emojis”