Many
thanks to all those who joined the conversation, prepared submissions and
contributed to the Network’s submission (final posted below (19 Feb) on the
Healthy Tasmania Community Consultation Draft. Some of us also attended the public forums
that were held and it was fantastic to hear a strong voice on the need for
action on the social determinants of health. It’s important that we continue to
advocate at all levels in relation to this matter.
In
relation to tobacco, Kathy Barnsley from SmokeFree Tasmania has provided some
useful information that compares the two tobacco smoking proposals: MINIMUM
LEGAL SMOKING AGE (MLSA) VERSUS TOBACCO-FREE GENERATION AMENDMENT (TFG). View
the comparison table here: http://www.smokefreetasmania.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Comparison-table-MLSA-and-TFG_16125-1.pdf.
To
help us plan our next moves as a Network please join us for our next
meeting on 29th
of April (10 – 11 am)
- all
welcome. Attend and video conference at these sites: Hobart, Launceston & Burnie. Please RSVP and obtain further details by contacting: socialdeterminantsofhealthtas@gmail.com.
Information
and resources:
Climate Change and Health Promotion
This
virtual issue of Health Promotion Journal of Australia devoted to climate
change is timely and important. The recent Paris Agreement in which the world’s
nations committed to try to limit global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial
temperatures will mean our efforts to transform into low carbon societies and
economies over next few decades will be both dramatic and disruptive. The
nature and scale of disruption will depend on the extent to which industries,
sectors, businesses and professions prepare for and are involved in this 21st
century low carbon ‘revolution’. Read more: http://www.publish.csiro.au/nid/293/aid/20759.htm
Youtube Video on Social Determinants of Health – Good
Health is a Product of Good Choice – or is it?
In his recently published The Health Gap, Michael Marmot reports on two
lists of ‘top ten tips’ for health:
http://www.grahamscambler.com/realistic-public-health-interventions/
Targets and indicators for chronic disease prevention in
Australia - https://www.vu.edu.au/sites/default/files/AHPC/pdfs/targets-and-indicators-for-chronic-disease-prevention-in-australia.pdf?utm_source=hootsuite
Influencing Government
– part 1 (http://croakey.org/influencing-the-turnbull-government-part-2/)
and part 2 (http://croakey.org/influencing-the-turnbull-government-part-2/)
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