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The Prevention Centre is a leading national collaboration of prevention researchers, policy makers and practitioners, working together to support better health for all Australians. A centre of the @saxinstitute.bsky.social preventioncentre.org.au

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The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre @preventioncentre.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
💭 What if the biggest barrier to systems thinking isn't knowledge, but workplace culture? Dr Mishel Shahid's latest commentary explores why values like experimentation, reflection & working across boundaries are essential to move from theory to practice. preventioncentre.org.au/news/putting...
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Putting systems thinking into prevention practice
Dr Mishel Shahid explains why systems thinking in prevention depends on organisational culture, supportive leadership and opportunities to learn.
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The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre @preventioncentre.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
🎉 We're excited to share a new NHMRC-funded project to strengthen Australia's prevention system by assessing the data, workforce & partnerships needed to put prevention evidence into practice. 📖 Read more: preventioncentre.org.au/news/nhmrc-r... 🔎 Learn more: preventioncentre.org.au/research-pro...
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$2.1m project to strengthen Australia’s prevention system
A $2.1 million national project will assess the data, workforce and partnerships needed to turn prevention evidence into action across Australia.
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The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre @preventioncentre.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
🌱 Better food environments for children start with practical solutions. We're supporting a new research project exploring ways to help early childhood services put nutrition guidelines into practice. The work has the potential to improve nutritional quality of 500,000+ meals for children each week.
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The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre @preventioncentre.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
🔎 #FridayFindings What if you could test childhood obesity prevention policies before implementation? Try strategies in a live sandbox. preventioncentre.org.au/resources/n…
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Interactive interface: National decision support tool for preventing childhood overweight and obesity in Australia
This interface is part of a dynamic simulation model built to support a robust and evidence-based national planning process. Its primary purpose is not to predict specific outcomes, but to support broad engagement of key stakeholders and policy makers in Australia’s planning and design of health services.
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The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre @preventioncentre.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
#FridayFindings 🔎What makes citizen science different from other participatory approaches in public health? A new study from University of Sydney (USYD) preventioncentre.org.au/publication…
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The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre @preventioncentre.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
🎯 Two upcoming events from the Prevention Centre: 📅 Building a Systems Thinking and Acting Workforce 9 Sept 📅 Beyond the Blueprint: Rethinking Co-design, Co-production and Co-creation 23 Sept ✅ Apply to join & be part of the discussions. 🔗 View events and apply: preventioncentre.org.au/events/
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Health events calendar for Australia
Calendar of health conferences, seminars, online webinars and workshops in Australia related to the prevention of chronic disease.
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The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre @preventioncentre.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
📩 Our quarterly newsletter The Chronicle is out now! In this edition we equity can be embedded into the machinery of policy, what it takes to translate systems thinking into practice, plus much more... Edition 89 👉 createsend.com/t/j-2DAE1C8A... Subscribe 👉 preventioncentre.org.au/engage-with-...
The Chronicle, Edition 89: Building equity into the machinery of policy.
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The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre @preventioncentre.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Bridging the gap between intent & impact is where equity work is tested and takes shape. We spoke with @heartfoundationau.bsky.social about embedding equity in practice 💡Start with shared understanding, align your organisation & make equity visible, not ad hoc preventioncentre.org.au/news/equity-...
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Equity isn’t an add-on: lessons from the Heart Foundation
How the Heart Foundation is embedding equity into systems, strategy and decision-making to support long-term change in prevention.
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The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre @preventioncentre.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
🎯 Two upcoming events from the Prevention Centre: Infant formula, toddler milk and the policy landscape 📅 30 June 2026 & Co-designing infant and child feeding support with new parents: the PICNIC Project 📅 2 July 2026 🔗 View events and register preventioncentre.org.au/events/ #PublicHealth
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Health events calendar for Australia
Calendar of health conferences, seminars, online webinars and workshops in Australia related to the prevention of chronic disease.
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The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre @preventioncentre.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
🏫 How do we adapt prevention programs so they genuinely work in rural and remote communities? 📅 27 May 2026, 11:00am to 12:00pm AEST
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Adapting prevention for rural and remote settings: Why it matters and how can we do it?
This session shares practical insights into how physical activity and nutrition programs are delivered in rural school settings.
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The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre @preventioncentre.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
If you're at the Public Health Association of Australia's Preventive Health Conference in Hobart this week, come and chat with us in-person and connect over coffee on us! #PHC2026
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The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre @preventioncentre.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
🎉 We are thrilled to welcome Sanjana Lokesha to our team as a PhD candidate, focusing on evaluating systems change in Australia’s chronic disease prevention system.
Profile and welcome to Sanjana Lokesha, Lead Investigator, PhD Candidate
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The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre @preventioncentre.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
📩 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... Edition 87 👉 createsend.com/t/j-A9697C6E... Subscribe 👉 preventioncentre.org.au/engage-with-...
Screenshot of the heading and top story from The Chronicle February 2026 issue
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The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre @preventioncentre.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
🎉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. preventioncentre.org.au/news/heart-f...
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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.
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The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre @preventioncentre.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
✨ 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 💫
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The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre @preventioncentre.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
📩 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... Edition 86 👉 createsend.com/t/j-7B92773E... Subscribe 👉 preventioncentre.org.au/engage-with-...
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The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre @preventioncentre.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
💡 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...
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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.
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The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre @preventioncentre.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
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...
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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.
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The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre @preventioncentre.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
#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
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The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre @preventioncentre.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
📣 The Federal Government announced yesterday that they have introduced legislation to establish an independent Australian Centre for Disease Control (CDC). www.cdc.gov.au/newsroom/new... 1/3 🧵
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The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre @preventioncentre.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
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...
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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.
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The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre @preventioncentre.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
🚨 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. 🧵1/6
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Amy Carrad @amycarrad.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
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... @preventioncentre.bsky.social
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The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre @preventioncentre.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
📩 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
Screenshot of the latest edition of The Chronicle June 2025 https://preventioncentre.org.au/engage-with-us/the-chronicle-newsletter/
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The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre @preventioncentre.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
🚨 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
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Work or study with the Prevention Centre
Opportunities for working or studying with leading researchers, policymakers and practitioners in chronic disease prevention.
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The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre @preventioncentre.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
🎉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. preventioncentre.org.au/people/profe...
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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...
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Public Health Association of Australia @publichealthaus.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
Cities & Health: A Dialogue of Two Universities, Thurs, 10am AEST, Ainslie Arts Centre, Ngunnwal/Ngambri Country. UC & Uni Sydney researchers will explore the intersection of urban environments and #PublicHealth. Opening remarks by HE Ambassador of Peru to AUS. events.humanitix.com/cities-and-h....
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Cities and Health
Cities and Health: A Dialogue of Two Universities—a dynamic forum exploring the intersection of urban development and public health.Patronage of Embassy of Peru
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The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre @preventioncentre.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
How are Australia’s #preventivehealth leaders driving change? This panel recap from the 2025 PHAA Preventive Health Conference explores insights from 4 state agencies, highlighting ambition, collaboration & adaptive strategies preventioncentre.org.au/news/ambitio... #Prevention2025
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Ambition, allies and the art of prevention leadership
State preventive health leaders share bold insights on collaboration, equity and systems change at the 2025 PhAA Preventive Health Conference.
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The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre @preventioncentre.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
📢 Prevention in the Spotlight: NSW Special Commission into Healthcare Funding The NSW Special Commission into Healthcare Funding has delivered a strong and timely message: investment in preventive health is not just beneficial, it's essential. 🧵1/7
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The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre @preventioncentre.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
Seize the moment: and other calls to action on prevention – Croakey Health Media Prevention Centre Head and Adjunct Associate Professor Nadia Mastersson shares five key insights from the 2025 @publichealthaus.bsky.social Preventive Health Conference #Prevention2025 www.croakey.org/seize-the-mo...
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Seize the moment: and other calls to action on prevention
The timing of the Preventive Health Conference – held on Ngunnawal Country in Canberra just days before the recent federal
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Centre for Safe Air @centre4safeair.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
Register now to attend our May webinar: 'Mapping air'🌏💨https://utas.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ZN3wn66wTzeeQ8q0-pc6QA
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The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre @preventioncentre.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
📩 Our bi-monthly newsletter The Chronicle is out now! In this edition we share insights from the 2025 PHAA Preventive Health Conference, including Nadia Mastersson’s five key take-outs and a compelling panel recap with leaders from state preventive health agencies. #Prevention2025
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The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre @preventioncentre.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
What an inspiring three days dedicated to preventive health! We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the @publichealthaus.bsky.social for their expert facilitation in bringing the prevention community together to explore the latest strategies in advancing preventive health. #Prevention2025
The Prevention Centre team at the Preventive Health Conference 2025 exhibition table.
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The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre @preventioncentre.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
We are thrilled for Briony Hill and Haimanot Hailu at @monashuniversity.bsky.social that this significant work addressing weight stigma in maternity care is receiving the broad attention it rightfully deserves. theconversation.com/no-compassio...
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‘No compassion… just blame’: how weight stigma in maternity care harms larger-bodied women and their babies
Larger-bodied women report feeling humiliated and disrespected during their maternity care.
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PHAA Food and Nutrition SIG @phaa-fansig.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
Three action packed days at #Prevention2025 conference in #Canberra. With the theme ‘Prevention is Political’, it is all about how public health priorities must sit at the centre of every policy decision making! 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻
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Public Health Association of Australia @publichealthaus.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
More than 450 health experts are in Canberra/Ngunnawal Country for #Prevention2025 this week, discussing the politics of preventive health initiatives. We’re excited to hear from many fantastic speakers on a diversity of topics, including #MentalHealth, food & #Nutrition, #ChildHealth & more.
Crowd at prevention 2025
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The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre @preventioncentre.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
We have started but there's still time to join! #Prevention2025 Workshop 7: Using systems thinking to co-design a capability-building strategy for the Australian prevention community with Nadia Mastersson, Professor Steven Allender and Dr Mishel Shahid phaa.eventsair.com/QuickEventWe...
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The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre @preventioncentre.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
We’re thrilled to be part of the 2025 Preventive Health Conference. A big thanks to @publichealthaus.bsky.social for hosting an inspiring first day! Be sure to drop by our table in the exhibition space tomorrow to learn about our work and how to get involved #Prevention2025
The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre team at the 2025 Preventive Health Conference exhibition table.
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Lucy Westerman @lucywesterman.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
“Politics isn’t something that happens ‘over there’, it’s everywhere… and there has never been a more important time to engage in our democracy.” Dr Richard Di Natale, at #Prevention2025 @publichealthaus.bsky.social
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Centre for Safe Air @centre4safeair.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
Registrations still open for today's webinar! utas.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre @preventioncentre.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
Join us at @publichealthaus.bsky.social's Preventive Health Conference 2025 on Monday 28 to Wednesday 30 April in Ngunnawal/Canberra. www.prevention2025.com #Prevention2025 #PHC2025
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3 day confernece on Prevention in Public Health in Canberra, Prevention2025
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