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2014 conference on the role of government in health
The role of government in protecting the health of communities is an issue that arouses strong feelings and gives rise to vigorous debates. An interdisciplinary conference titled: Who’s afraid of the nanny state? Freedom, regulation, and the nation’s health focused on just this issue in April 2014. The conference was co-hosted by Sydney Law School and the Charles Perkins Centre […]
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Congratulations to ARC Future Fellows!
A/Professor Megan Warin is a HealthyLaws research team member and Dr Emma Baker a HealthyLaws Advisory Committee Member. Both are academics at the University of Adelaide. We are delighted that A/Professor Warin and Dr Baker have received Australian Research Council Future Fellowships and warmly congratulate them on their success. Below are details of each project. Future […]
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1st Australasian Symposium on Health Communication, Advertising and Marketing
September 2014 Symposium title: 1st Australasian Symposium on Health Communication, Advertising and Marketing Theme: “The Future of Public Health Communication” and sub-theme: “Government/lndustry/Research collaboration” Organisers: QUT’s Centre for Accident Research and Road Safety – Queensland (CARRS-Q), Faculties of Health and Creative Industries, and the School of Business Program: The event organisers promise an interesting and varied program with […]
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Citizens’ Jury in Australia supports a tax on soft drinks
Citizens’ Juries are helpful in determining community views. They are made up of community members and involve the provision of expert information from sources pertinent to the topic under consideration as well as any source the Jury identifies as required for their deliberation on the issue. Jurors consider the expert information and deliberate on the […]
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New release: Australia’s health 2014 (AIHW)
The 14th biennial health report of the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare Australia’s health 2014 was released on 25 June 2014. This edition highlights two themes: The interaction of health behaviours and risk factors on our wellbeing and the impact of chronic disease in Australia, on an individual and nationwide level. Chapter 6 contains […]
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Finding someone to blame
While there have been discussions in the media about childhood obesity raising child protection concerns, the 2010 BMJ article Childhood protection and obesity: framework for practice draws attention to the fact that obesity alone is not a child protection concern. It further highlights the importance of assessing other areas of concern, including (but not limited […]
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2014 ANZOS / ALMA Annual Scientific Meeting
October 2014 Conference title: 2014 ANZOS / ALMA Annual Scientific Meeting: Obesity is everyone’s challenge Organisers: The Australian and New Zealand Obesity Society (ANZOS) and the Australian Lifestyle Medicine Association (ALMA) When: 16th – 18th October 2014 Where: Sydney, Australia Who should attend: researchers and practitioners who are focussed on the prevention, treatment and management of obesity as well as the promotion […]
UK Congress on Obesity Conference
September 2014 Conference title: UK Congress on Obesity Organisers: Association for the Study of Obesity (ASO) When: 16th – 17th September 2014 Where: University of Birmingham, Edgbaston Campus, UK
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Stiff competition
You’re thirsty and dash into the supermarket to find something cheap to quench your thirst. You walk down the drinks aisle and are welcomed by appealingly colourful soft drinks and left uninspired by colourless bottled water. You’re automatically drawn to the colour but think to yourself, “Hmm, I should be a little sensible with my spending […]
Understanding stigma associated with obesity
The article titled The Obesity Stigma provides a basic explanation of how stigma functions in society, and outlines related negative (social) consequences. It highlights that many of the assumptions made about people with obesity, which appear to perpetuate stigma, are untrue. Contributor: Ms Ali Harwoord, HealthyLaws PhD researcher
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