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Pandemic spotlight on legislative approaches to public health

The community has never been more aware of how legislative changes impact their lives, such as public health orders implemented to respond to COVID-19. Outside a pandemic, legislation and policy change moves at a much slower and more complicated pace, explains Professor Katina D’Onise, Executive Director, Prevention and Population Health Directorate at Wellbeing SA.
Rhonda Patrick
Global impact to local action – top 5 lessons from driving systems change

This #PreventionWorksLIVE masterclass features one of Australia’s leading change-makers in chronic disease prevention, Dr Sandro Demaio, CEO of VicHealth, on his insights and top lessons on what it takes to create real and lasting systems change for public health.
CERI expands with three further Centres of Research Excellence

Our Collaboration for Enhanced Research Impact has expanded to enhance the profile and impact of chronic disease prevention research in Australia.
How can we better understand the risk factors for dementia?

Did you know, Australia is looking at doubling our current figures to a projected 1 million people with dementia by 2056?
Lauren Gibson

Ms Gibson is a PhD Candidate at the University of Newcastle. She is passionate about reducing the inequitable burden of chronic disease for disadvantaged populations.
Dr Tara Clinton-McHarg

Dr Tara Clinton-McHarg is a Research Fellow in the School of Psychology at the University of Newcastle, focused on prevention of chronic disease in the community.
Professor Andrew Searles

Professor Searles leads the health economics unit at Hunter Medical Research Institute. He is leading the development of a national framework to evaluate health technology.
Dr Xenia Dolja-Gore

Dr Xenia Dolja-Gore is a Research Fellow in Public Health Research at The University of Newcastle and a project biostatistician at the Sax Institute.
Professor Henry Brodaty

Professor Brodaty is a researcher, clinician, policy advisor and strong advocate for people with dementia and their carers.