Australian and New Zealand journal of public health
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Aust N Z J Public Health · Dec 2017
ReviewFree smoking cessation mobile apps available in Australia: a quality review and content analysis.
This review aimed to identify free, high-quality, smoking cessation mobile applications (apps) that adhere to Australian smoking cessation treatment guidelines. ⋯ In lieu of more substantial research in this area, it is suggested that the high-quality apps identified in this review may be more likely than other available apps to encourage smoking cessation. Implications for public health: Smoking cessation apps have the potential to address many barriers that prevent smoking cessation support being provided; however few high-quality smoking cessation apps are currently available in Australia, very few have been evaluated and the app market is extremely volatile. More research to evaluate smoking cessation apps, and sustained funding for evidence-based apps, is needed.
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Aust N Z J Public Health · Aug 2014
ReviewAboriginal health policy: is nutrition the 'gap' in 'Closing the Gap'?
To examine the extent to which nutrition has been prioritised in national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health policy. ⋯ With the exception of food security in remote communities, nutrition seems to have disappeared from the national Aboriginal health policy agenda. This is a concern, given the burden of nutrition-related disease in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population.
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Aust N Z J Public Health · Feb 2014
ReviewObesity and climate change mitigation in Australia: overview and analysis of policies with co-benefits.
To provide an overview of the shared structural causes of obesity and climate change, and analyse policies that could be implemented in Australia to both equitably reduce obesity rates and contribute to mitigating climate change. ⋯ Such an approach would have significant public health, social and environmental benefits.
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Aust N Z J Public Health · Aug 2013
Review Meta AnalysisReview of the evidence for the potential impact and feasibility of substituting saturated fat in the New Zealand diet.
To estimate the potential impact on cardiovascular health of modifying dietary intake of saturated fat across the New Zealand population, and whether this would be appropriate and feasible. ⋯ In order to achieve the population-wide dietary fat modifications needed to improve cardiovascular health for New Zealanders, a public health strategy (e.g. fiscal, regulatory and/or educational interventions) must be implemented. Further work is needed to establish the cost-effectiveness of the various strategies.
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To review Australian contributions to global immunisation. ⋯ Australia is one of a few countries expanding their aid budgets towards 0.7% development assistance and other development commitments. Given the importance of immunisation to health gains, Australia is well placed to expand its investment in immunisation within its development portfolio. The GAVI Alliance is the best-established global mechanism to do this. Additionally, however, Australia could harness other national and regional mechanisms to support low and middle-income countries, thereby complementing GAVI's focus and global needs.