The project team has created a series of best practice models of antenatal care for clinicians called Maternal Health Pathways. These three infographics were created for John Hunter Hospital (NSW) to help address gestational weight gain in pregnancy, alcohol consumption, and smoking cessation.
This literature review was prepared by the Prevention Centre as a conversation starter; to steward internal discussions about the next phase of our research program, and to inform the national discourse about prevention research in Australia.
Professor Andrew Wilson chats about his experience in public health, the current health crisis, and what the future holds for the prevention of chronic disease in Australia.
Professor Fiona Blyth explains the difference between acute and chronic pain, the massive scale of the problem in Australia, and why primary care is key.
The review explores whole-of-population prevention interventions that are most effective in slowing the growth in obesity and preventing significant modifiable risk factors for chronic disease.
This evidence review and evidence brief focus on preventing or delaying type 2 diabetes: both in terms of large-scaled prevention programs and system level change (evidence review) and summarising the evidence regarding lifestyle interventions and the potential for scalability (evidence brief).
In this video, Prevention Centre Director Professor Andrew Wilson explains how the Prevention Centre aims to provide the evidence and tools for a comprehensive systemic approach to preventing chronic health problems.