Is the new National Preventative Health Agency facing bureaucratic capture?Discontented rumblings from public health advocates suggest that questions about the form and direction of the Australian Government’s commitment to preventative health extend beyond the nitty-gritty of diabetes care plans and Medicare Locals, writes Margo Saunders.
Preventative health
Penberthy: Roxon the party pooper
Do-gooder Health minister Nicola Roxon is ruining it for all Australians who want to destroy their health with booze, bacon and cigarettes, says David Penberthy
Health departments are not equipped for the new focus on prevention
Prevention is the new black in health policy. But do our politicians really understand prevention and are our health departments well equipped to understand and implement this new focus?
Roxon: I’m not a nanny and I won’t nag
Get ready for a new ‘Life Be In It’ campaign, with Nicola Roxon pimping a new agency aimed at preventative health issues. Like dealing with obesity, smoking and alcohol issues.
