At some stage during the life of the Rudd government, a study will declare that the negative health effects on Australians from physical inactivity and obesity have surpassed those of smoking. This is a tribute to the efforts of governments past in tackling the scourge of smoking, but equally represents a damning failure to have done anything significant to encourage physical activity, writes sports physician John Orchard.
Physical inactivity
Why COAG must commit to health redesign – not just handing over more money
With health on the agenda of the COAG meeting this week, it is well past time that governments at all levels commit to a fundamental redesign of Australia’s health “system”, writes John Menadue.
