Sorting priorities in public health issues
THE Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA) has outlined seven priorities for the next government to address key health issues, including obesity, gambling harms, and climate change. PHAA emphasizes prevention over treatment, as obesity has overtaken tobacco as the leading cause of preventable disease. Priorities include creating a Disease Control Centre, investing in prevention, improving First Nations health, reforming gambling, tackling climate change, and introducing universal oral healthcare through Medicare.






