The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre

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📩 Our bi-monthly newsletter The Chronicle is out now!
In this edition we discuss how France’s National Authority for Health has used our model to inform prevention reform, plus much more...
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We are funded by the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing, ACT Health, Cancer Council Australia, Heart Foundation, NSW Health, Preventive Health SA, Tasmanian Department of Health and VicHealth.

#Prevention #PublicHealth #ChronicDisease #HeartHealth #HealthEquity

Heart Foundation joins national chronic disease alliance The Heart Foundation has joined the Prevention Centre to strengthen national leadership and advocacy for chronic disease prevention.

🎉We welcome the Heart Foundation as a new funding partner of The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre.

🤝Together, we’re strengthening national leadership & evidence-based action on the environments & determinants that drive chronic disease prevention.

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Please note our office will be closed from 5pm Wednesday 24 December 2025 and will reopen on Monday 12 January 2026.

#Prevention #PublicHealth #ConnectedForImpact

✨ Season’s Greetings ✨
As 2025 ends, we thank our partners, collaborators and community for your support and commitment to preventive health. We look forward to continuing our work together in 2026 to build a smarter, more connected prevention system.

Wishing you a safe and restorative break 💫

📩 Our bi-monthly newsletter The Chronicle is out now!
In this edition, we reflect on a landmark year for the Prevention Centre and look ahead to what 2026 may bring, plus so much more...
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Tiny Bites: A digital approach to early-years prevention Tiny Bites tests a scalable digital approach to strengthen early-years prevention, supporting responsive feeding in homes and early childhood care settings.

💡 Healthy beginnings deserve smart tools
Tiny Bites is an 18-month digital health intervention program for educators and carers that was co-designed by researchers from Deakin University, health promotion practitioners and early childhood educators 👉 preventioncentre.org.au/news/tiny-bi...

You can stay up to date with emerging preventive health news on our December headlines page 👉 preventioncentre.org.au/news/dec-202...

#PreventiveHealth #PublicHealth #HealthPolicy #ChronicDiseasePrevention #HealthEquity

November 2025: preventive health in the news A summary of media stories from November 2025 about the prevention of chronic disease and the social determinants of health with an Australian focus.

ICYMI: Our November 2025 preventive health news roundup is live!
🔎 Explore the key stories from across the month, from chronic disease prevention and food policy debates to mental health research, social determinants and health equity 👉 preventioncentre.org.au/news/nov-202...

Check out the October issue and subscribe to our bi-monthly newsletter to keep up to date with the latest in chronic disease prevention research and news.

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It also showcases advancements in women's reproductive and cardiovascular health, South Australia's innovative ban on junk food advertising and the impact of public health events on career development. 🧵2/3

#ICYMI 📩 Our bi-monthly newsletter The Chronicle is out now!
In this edition of The Chronicle, we examine funding models for long-term preventive health strategies, the est. of a National Prevention Investment Framework and the importance of intentional collaboration among health leaders. 🧵1/3

Congratulations to everyone who played a role in advocating for this essential agency 👏
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Operational from 1 January 2026, it's hoped that the Australian CDC will serve as a central and credible source of information as we confront emerging communicable disease threats, but it will also play a crucial role in chronic disease prevention and promoting health equity.
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📣 The Federal Government announced yesterday that they have introduced legislation to establish an independent Australian Centre for Disease Control (CDC).
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You can also join the Commission for a webinar on the interim report this Friday 15 August 2025 at 1:30pm AEST. Register to attend the webinar at events.teams.microsoft.com/event/71c8e7...
#PreventiveHealth #ProductivityCommission

Improving efficiency to deliver better care In this interim report, the Commission presents its initial findings and draft recommendations and invites further information and feedback from interested people and organisations.

The Productivity Commission has released its 'Delivering quality care more efficiently interim report' & invites public submissions until 15 Sept. This is an opportunity for individuals and organisations working in prevention to share their perspectives.
Learn more at www.pc.gov.au/inquiries/cu...

📅 Applications close: Monday 25 August 2025
👉 Read more and apply here: scholarships.uq.edu.au/scholarship/...
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This opportunity is open to prospective domestic students based anywhere in Australia with the option to work remotely, in a hybrid arrangement, or alongside team members at partner institutions, depending on preference and location.
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The successful candidate will benefit from the combined expertise of three leading institutions. The University of Queensland Institute for Social Science Research, The Prevention Centre, as industry supervisor, and supervisory support via Deakin University's Institute for Health Transformation
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🔹 Use/develop/adapt methods to collect, analyse & interpret this evidence to evaluate the impact of the Prevention Centre on the chronic disease prevention system
🔹Contribute evidence to inform & guide sustainable evaluation and measurement of systems change in chronic disease prevention action
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Project objectives:
🔹 Establish a framework for monitoring and evaluating system shifts within the chronic disease prevention system
🔹 Identify and provide evidence of meaningful shifts in chronic disease prevention system function, structure and relationships
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🚨 PhD opportunity 🚨
In collaboration with The University of Queensland and Deakin University, we are offering an exciting PhD opportunity to work alongside the Prevention Centre to help shape how we evaluate change in the chronic disease prevention system.
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Why does #finance matter in #foodsystems?

Great question! If you want to find out the answer, don't miss the Hothouse's July #SavingTheWorld webinar, with @katesievert.bsky.social.

📅 17th July 2025
🕧 12:30pm AEST
🔗 hothouse.anu.edu.au/event/why-fi...

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The Chronicle, a chronic disease prevention newsletter Monthly updates on preventative health and systems thinking, with resources and events featuring projects from the Prevention Centre.

Check out The Chronicle June issue at preventioncentre.org.au/engage-with-... and subscribe to keep up to date with the latest in chronic disease prevention research and news. 🧵4/4

...and we launch our new five-part series, Pathways to Impact, which shines the spotlight on how knowledge translation is driving real-world change in prevention and public health. 🧵3/4

We also provide insights on the progress of our Australian-first initiative, Partnering for Prevention… 🧵2/4

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📩 Our bi-monthly newsletter The Chronicle is out now! In this edition we present some of the key findings from our 2025 Preventive Health Conference workshop on co-designing a systems thinking capability building strategy #Prevention2025 🧵1/4

Work or study with the Prevention Centre Opportunities for working or studying with leading researchers, policymakers and practitioners in chronic disease prevention.

🚨 We're hiring! 🚨
We’re looking for a Senior Research Coordinator (Research Fellow) to work with us.
This part-time role offers hybrid working and the opportunity to make a real impact in chronic disease prevention.
Learn more and apply now at preventioncentre.org.au/engage-with-... #ResearchFellow

Professor Gita Mishra Professor Gita Mishra is the Director of the Centre of Research Impact for Women and Non-Communicable Diseases (CRE WaND), one of the CREs that contribute to the Collaboration for Enhanced Research Im...

🎉Congratulations to Professor Gita Mishra on receiving an Order of Australia in the 2025 King’s Birthday Honours List for her remarkable contributions to medical research, particularly in epidemiology and women’s health.
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