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Public Health Association Of Australia
Public Health
Australia
Australian Centre For Disease Control
Tobacco Control Australia
Aging
Quality Of Life
Zoe Wainer
Terry Slevin
Vaping
Illicit Tobacco
Tobacco
Nicotine
Public Health Policy
Illicit Tobacco/nicotine Market
Nicotine Replacement Therapy

Public Health Is...

What is public health? Join us as we speak with experts in public health from a wide variety of backgrounds in this podcast brought to you by the Public Health Association of Australia.

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We're joined by Professor Julie Leask AO, a social scientist and professor in the Sydney School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, where she co-leads the Social and Behavioural Insights in Immunisation (SABII) res... more

In this episode of Public Health Is... Paris and Stephen talk with Professor Michelle Jongenelis and Associate Professor Raglan Maddox about the state of play in Australia's tobacco control efforts. We also hear from PHAA President Caroline Miller, w... more

In this episode of Public Health Is... the Director General of the Australian Centre for Disease Control (CDC), Professor Zoe Wainer, speaks with PHAA CEO Adjunct Professor Terry Slevin. What is a CDC? And why isn't it the ACDC? Listen and find out.

Paris and Stephen chat with Professor Michelle Jongenelis from the University of Melbourne and co-convenor of the PHAA Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs Special Interest Group, and Laura Hunter from the Australian Council on Smoking & Health, otherwis... more

In episode 1 of Public Health Is... hosts Paris Lord and Dr Stephen Owen are joined by CEO of the Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA) Adjunct Professor Terry Slevin.

Terry provides a big picture overview of public health and why public hea... more

We're launching our new podcast "Public Health Is…" tomorrow. What is Public Health? In this teaser you'll hear from PHAA President Professor Caroline Miller, PHAA CEO Adjunct Professor Terry Slevin, Amy Coates from PHAA Tasmania, and PHAA manager of... more

The PHAA's new podcast "Public Health Is..." launches Tuesday 14 July 2026.

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Michelle Jongenelis
Professor, Melbourne Centre for Behaviour Change
University of Melbourne
Episode: Public Health Is... Tobacco Control
Caroline Miller
PHAA President; Deputy Director, SA Health & Medical Research Institute Health Policy Center (as described)
Public Health Association of Australia; SA Health and Medical Research Institute
Episode: Public Health Is... Tobacco Control
Malcolm Baalman
PHAA Policy and Advocacy Manager
Public Health Association of Australia
Episode: Public Health Is... Tobacco Control
Zoe Wainer
Director General, Australian Centre for Disease Control
Australian Centre For Disease Control (CDC)
Episode: Public Health Is... Better with a Centre For Disease Control
Professor Michelle Jongenelis
Professor at University of Melbourne, co-convener of Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs Special Interest Group
University of Melbourne
Episode: Public Health Is... Evidence-based
Laura Hunter
From the Australian Council on Smoking & Health (ACOSH)
ACOSH
Episode: Public Health Is... Evidence-based
Terry Slevin
Adjunct professor; CEO of the Public Health Association of Australia
Public Health Association of Australia
Episode: Public Health Is... Actually, what is Public Health?
Raglan Maddox
Associate Professor; co-convener PHAA Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs Special Interest Group
Public Health Association of Australia
Episode: Public Health Is... Actually, what is Public Health?
Ray Lothard
Professor; NHMRC Research Fellow, ANU
Australian National University
Episode: Public Health Is... Actually, what is Public Health?

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Dr Stephen Owen
Host and communications leader involved in public health messaging and governance discussions.
Paris Lord
Host leading conversations and introductions, guiding discussion around public health policy and practice.

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Public Health Is... Better with a Centre For Disease Control
Q: How is the relationship with other government agencies evolving to support the CDC's work, and what value can the CDC add to states and territories?
The CDC emphasizes partnerships with states and territories, clarifies roles, and stresses that the CDC adds value through intelligence, horizon scanning, and coordinated public health responses instead of duplicating existing infrastructure.
Public Health Is... Better with a Centre For Disease Control
Q: Zoe, thanks for joining us on one of the very first podcasts on Public Health Is. Congratulations and welcome to the role of Director General.
Zoe expresses enthusiasm for the CDC's mission, outlines the agency's focus on independence and collaboration, and discusses the importance of establishing the CDC as a trusted, central hub for public health information.

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Public health-focused conversations hosted by a Public Health Association of Australia program consistently center on national public health infrastructure, policy, and practical implementation. Recent episodes explore the launch and operation of a national disease control agency, tobacco and nicotine regulation, and foundational questions about what public health entails, often featuring leaders from government, academia, and public health advocacy. Notable strengths include a clear emphasis on transparency, interdisciplinary collaboration, and the real-world challenges of governance, funding, and enforcement in public health.

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Recent guests on Public Health Is... include:

1. Michelle Jongenelis
2. Caroline Miller
3. Malcolm Baalman
4. Zoe Wainer
5. Professor Michelle Jongenelis
6. Laura Hunter
7. Terry Slevin
8. Raglan Maddox

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