Media Releases
Two in three Australians will develop common skin cancers as incidence rises, new research shows
Media release: 10 March 2022 More than two thirds of Australians will be treated for the most common skin cancers in their lifetime, with rates increasing by up to 6% a year over the past three decades, according to new research published today. The paper, which presents the latest evidence on the incidence of basal […]
Summer alert: experts urge investment in skin cancer prevention to save lives and dollars
Media release: 22 December 2021 Investing in skin cancer prevention programs could not only save lives but also significantly cut treatment costs, currently running at close to $2 billion dollars a year, say experts in a new health economics paper published today. The paper, which provides an overview of recent research into the economics of skin […]
PHRP Awards recognise exceptional public health research with real impact
Media release: 16 December 2021 Two COVID-themed papers – one on the gaps in Australia’s health literacy during the early days of the pandemic, and another on communicating COVID information to culturally and linguistically diverse communities – have been honoured in this year’s PHRP Excellence Awards. The awards celebrate outstanding papers that have been published this […]
Call for targeted ear screening as research shows 1 in 10 disadvantaged children have hearing loss
Media release: 2 December 2021 Ear health experts are calling for targeted screening programs in children during their critical learning years, as new research shows high rates of hearing loss in children from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The research is published in Public Health Research & Practice, a peer-reviewed journal of the Sax Institute, in a […]
Renewed government push needed to prevent skin cancers – especially among Australian teens
Media release: 22 November 2021 Australia risks losing important gains in skin cancer prevention, amid signs that young people have stopped heeding protective messages, experts write in a paper published today. The paper, published in Public Health Research & Practice, a peer-reviewed journal of the Sax Institute, reports that there has been no national investment […]
Less than 2% of global health funding being spent on investments in or research into health systems
Media release: 10 November 2021 National governments and global funders are failing to invest sufficiently in strengthening health systems, despite shortcomings exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, experts argue in a series of papers published today. A special issue of Public Health Research & Practice, a peer-reviewed journal of the Sax Institute, provides the most comprehensive […]
Cutting cataract surgery wait times would prevent thousands of falls while also saving money, research finds
Media release: 27 October 2021 Waiting times for cataract surgery in the public health system can be as long as two and a half years in some parts of Australia, but cutting waits to just three months would significantly reduce the number of avoidable falls while also saving public money, according to a new analysis […]
Boom in home-delivered alcohol opens the door to underage drinking
Media release: 13 October 2021 A rapid expansion in online liquor delivery services is making it easier for minors to obtain alcohol, due to regulatory holes and non-compliance with legal requirements, say the authors of a study published today. Reporting in Public Health Research & Practice, a peer-reviewed journal of the Sax Institute, researchers from […]
Making the tough decisions: what it will mean to live with COVID-19
Media release: 8 September 2021 Patchy uptake of COVID-19 vaccines across cities and regions means Australia’s public health measures are likely to continue well into next year, with a leading epidemiologist predicting the country will achieve tolerable disease control by early 2022. Writing in Public Health Research & Practice, a peer-reviewed journal of the Sax […]
Big Alcohol flouts its own rules on social media marketing to children
Media Release: 28 July 2021 Some of Australia’s largest alcohol companies are allowing children to access their marketing on popular social networking sites such as Instagram, contravening the industry’s own requirements, new research finds. The study, published today in Public Health Research & Practice, a peer-reviewed journal of the Sax Institute, is the first to […]
