Podcasts
Water fluoridation in Queensland, with biostatistician Mr Christopher Sexton
Christopher Sexton
Today we are discussing socio-economic status and water fluoridation in Queensland. My special guest is University of Queensland biostatistician, Mr Christopher Sexton. Read more: https://www.mja.com.au/journal/2024/220/2/socio-economic-status-and-access-fluoridated-water-queensland-ecological-data With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 11 mins.
Healthy Indoor air quality: why it's important, with Prof Lidia Morawska
Distinguished Professor Lidia Morawska
Vol 217, Issue 10: 14 November 2022. Distinguished Professor Lidia Morawska is Director of the International Laboratory for Air Quality and Health at QUT in Brisbane, a World Health Organization Collaborating Centre. Her coauthored MJA Perspective on the need for Australian standards for indoor air quality is available here. Prof Morawska is a member of OzSAGE. Their advice on ventilation and air quality is available here. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell. 26 mins, 54 secs.
Fixing public health in Australia, with Adj Prof Terry Slevin
Adjunct Professor Terry Slevin
Vol 216, Issue 9: 9 May 2022. Adjunct Professor Terry Slevin is Chief Executive Officer of the Public Health Association of Australia. He talks about the big three issues plagueing the public health system, and offers some solutions. To read more on this topic, read our InSight+ article. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell. 24 mins, 19 secs.
Health for all by 2030, with Dr Sandro Demaio
Dr Sandro Demaio
Vol 214, Issue 8: 3 May 2021. Dr Sandro Demaio is CEO of VicHealth. He discusses pathways to a stronger, more equitable health care system for all Australians by 2030, to accompany VicHealth's MJA Supplement and his own MJA editorial, at https://www.mja.com.au/journal/2021/214/8/health-all-2030-within-our-grasp-we-must-act-now. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell. 29 mins, 0 secs.
Caring for the homeless, with Dr Andrew Davies
Dr Andrew Davies
Vol 209, Issue 5: 3 September 2018. Dr Andrew Davies is the founder and Medical Director of Homeless Healthcare, servicing the medical needs of Perth's homeless population. He talks with MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell.
MJA Centenary Series 9
Dr Alessandro Demaio
Dr Alessandro Demaio is co-founder of NCDFree.org, a social movement aimed at empowering young people to join the fight against non-communicable diseases and climate change worldwide. He teaches Public Health at the University of Melbourne, Harvard University in Boston, and in Copenhagen.