National

Dr Stephen Carbone and Dr Luke MartinIt will be discussing the recent inclusion of “Promoting and protecting mental health” as a priority in the new National Preventive Health Strategy. This workshop will introduce health promotion practitioners to the specialist field of mental health promotion, and will explore the unique issues and evidence base of this key branch of health promotion practice.

The event is free for AHPA members and $25 for non-members (members will need to sign in first before the registration fee is removed)

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PreventX – What’s Next? is the national conference for those who want to create change and prevent violence against women and family violence.  

The IASP 10th Asia Pacific Conference is a key regional opportunity to share expertise, knowledge and insights among peers within the field of suicide prevention. It will take place at the Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre from 3rd - 5th May 2022.

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AHPA is pleased to be a member of the organising committee for the Preventive Health Conference 2022, convened by the Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA). The conference will be held as a hybrid conference, combining face to face and virtual components, from Wednesday 11 to Friday 13 May 2022 at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, Queensland.

AHPA members are eligible to register for this event at the discounted member price.

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The AHPA REET Committee would like to invite you to register to participate in the May 2022 Online Journal Club.

Participating in an online journal club is a great way to keep up to date with new practice and research in an area of interest, brush up on your critical appraisal skills, improve your public speaking and communication skills and collaborate with others.

The 24th IUHPE World Conference on Health Promotion (IUHPE 2022) will be held in Montréal (Québec, Canada), and online, across the world.

The theme for the 24th IUHPE World Conference is Promoting policies for health, well-being and equity. Such a focus is integral to the body of knowledge and action employed by the international health promotion community. IUHPE 2022 aims to lay a foundation for better and fairer systems responses to old, recurrent, and new issues in the promotion of global health and well-being.

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Description:  Time management is a vital skill for managing in this modern economy. This workshop aims to help participants examine their productivity and give insight into where they can improve. Participants will be given practical tips to help manage time, prioritise effectively, and adapt their work routines to support productive work in a range of settings.

For more information: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/productivity-hacks-tickets-292212574677

Eliminate Inequality: Rebuilding Australia from the ground up, all the way to the stars.

Communities in Control provides an excellent chance for organisations around the country to bring their entire teams together for two days of learning, community building and celebration.

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Indigenous Eye Health (IEH) at the University of Melbourne are pleased to announce the 2022 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Eye Health Conference (NATSIEHC22), which will take place on Larrakia country in Darwin on Tuesday 24 to Thursday 26 May 2022.

The annual AIATSIS Summit provides a unique forum for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, academics, native title stakeholders, legal experts, community and cultural sectors and government to collaborate in addressing current and future challenges. As well, it offers opportunities to support and strengthen Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge and governance.

How to get a job in health promotion  

The AHPA Student & Early Career Practitioner Committee is hosting an online event for students and early career practitioners to understand how they can get a job in health promotion.    

Hear from speakers, Alyssa Monte, Liana Bellifemini, and James Wong, about their experiences and tips for getting a career in health promotion.  

Health Promotion Practitioner Registration

Applying for Registration - Everything you need to know!

Join our team on Tuesday, 7 June 2022 for this informative online session.

The event is free for AHPA members and non-members.

For more information click here. 

Hosted by Public Health Association Australia, Communicable Diseases Network Australia and Public Health Laboratory Network, the conference aims to illistrate how crucial the science of communicable diseases and immunisation is to the successful functioning of the world, and how quickly scientific and societal developments in the field change. 

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Join the WA Sexual Health and Blood-borne Virus Applied Research and Evaluation Network (SiREN) for their bi-annual symposium.

For more information and to register, click here. 

Come along to AHPA's National 2022 Annual General Meeting. 

Description: Staying on track with diabetes management can be difficult at the best of times. Diabetes doesn’t go away just because other things in life change. It can be difficult and draining during uncertain times and it can take a toll on you and your family, but there are things you can do to stay on track. Register for the up-coming webinar to find out how.

For more information: https://events.ndss.com.au/registration/?route=portal&eventguid=12517ce2-e677-4635-b6c2-0ef68e368b90&eventid=WA_Diabetes_Information_Session555414147

We are thrilled to be hosting a special virtual event exploring how to put equity and the social determinants of health at the heart of prevention.

Registrations for this event are now closed.

A boutique in-person and live-streamed virtual world-class conference experience you will remember with your heart. Focussing on innovation and translation of evidence in clinical practice, prevention and policy, and in the community and workplace.

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No to Violence Conference 2022: Shifting the Burden will start a conversation that changes the focus of family and domestic violence in Australia, shifting the burden of responsibility from victim-survivors and placing it firmly on the men who use violence.