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Public Health Association and VicHealth experts put business impact on public health under the spotlight
ECONOMISTS and public health experts will gather in Melbourne today and tomorrow, November 18-19, to discuss how commercial factors affect Australia's collective health, and how to balance these priorities.
Hosted at Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre by the Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA) and VicHealth, the inaugural Commerce, Economy, Trade, and Public Health Conference represents an important gathering for advancing economic and public health collaboration.
It brings together economists, and experts from trade, commerce and public health, to explore how the decisions that businesses make – from local to major corporations – can significantly influence lives, health, and the planet.
On the agenda are topics like the illicit tobacco trade and whether Australia should follow Ireland’s lead and put cancer-warning labels on alcohol. The conference program and abstracts are available here.
“This is an opportunity to ask – how are the rules of commerce and trade, and economic drivers, impacting how we live and how healthy we are?” PHAA CEO, adjunct professor Terry Slevin said.
“Junk food and alcohol marketing, the proliferation of gambling, and unequal access to medicines around the globe are the obvious examples of how commerce, economy and trade shape the broader conditions that affect our health.
“But behind the influences of those business sectors are multi-lateral and bilateral trade agreements, tariffs, and a multitude of regulations and drivers that we need to better understand – and where necessary, seek to influence.
“This is an important moment to consider how to balance financial and economic objectives with public health.”
VicHealth’s executive manager for Health Promotion Systems, Michelle Murray, said, “VicHealth is proud to work alongside PHAA on this inaugural event. It is a valuable opportunity to share insights, enabling a deeper understanding of the impact corporations have on our collective health and wellbeing.”
The conference is being held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Naarm/Melbourne. It will include in-person and online attendance and feature a mix of keynote speakers and panel discussions.
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