Congratulations to Vimarsha Kodithuwakku who gave her final PhD seminar today! Vimarsha's project has focused on understanding vascular ageing in youth, primarily using data from the Youth Vascular Consortium. Her research is already making a big impact! ❤️
Very excited to be part of this ARC Discovery Grant, working to improve our understanding of ocean biological carbon cycling, and how it will change in the future 🌏🌊
VascAgeNet/Artery WG presentation this morning. We discussed the relevance, usability and sustainability of vascular ageing markers @arterysociety.bsky.social
ARTERY Society 2025 meeting kicks off in Valencia! 👩🏻🔬🤓 @arteryresearch-j.bsky.social @naartery.bsky.social
In this consensus paper, we have provided a definition for early vascular ageing in youth for the first time - "EVA in youth characterizes the precursor alterations of small- and large arterial structure and function due to risk factor exposure during fetal development, childhood and adolescence..."
This week we put heart health on the national agenda. 👊 At Parliament House we launched 'Health for Every Heart: A generational vision for heart health in Australia 2025–2050' to MPs and Senators. 🚀 Want to learn more about our bold targets and goals?🔗 www.heartfoundation.org.au/health-for-e...
This has been a huge collaborative effort, over many years. It's great to see this paper published today! @menzies-research.bsky.social
Looks like Labor is about to approve the North West shelf gas expansion, which among bad news for the planet and WA energy costs is terrible for the nearby Murujuga rock art - which is so old, it has one of the first known depictions of the human face
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WHO's global roadmap to tackle adolescent hypertension - The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Money or further destruction of earth’s biosphere? What’s it to be Murray Watt? Our new Environment Minister is being urged by Albo’s mate WA Premier Cook to immediately approve Woodside’s $30B NW shelf gas plant extension. Faustian bargain Minister.
This is while they are illegally kidnapping people without due process.
Disgusting. Openly corrupt.
30 NEW Coal & Gas projects approved in the Albo govt's first term (& fossil fuel exports are the bulk, ~80% of Australia's contributions to global carbon emissions)
And today Labor is returned with a majority—what lesson do you think Labor will take from their triumph?
😢 for a liveable climate
Three action packed days at #Prevention2025 conference in #Canberra. With the theme ‘Prevention is Political’, it is all about how public health priorities must sit at the centre of every policy decision making! 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻
💯: If you don’t innovate, and look at changing the way you are doing things, you will never change the outcome.
- Renee Williams, TorresHealth.
#Prevention2025
Crowd at prevention 2025
More than 450 health experts are in Canberra/Ngunnawal Country for #Prevention2025 this week, discussing the politics of preventive health initiatives.
We’re excited to hear from many fantastic speakers on a diversity of topics, including #MentalHealth, food & #Nutrition, #ChildHealth & more.
Peter George @ #VoteSalmonOut rally organised by Bob Brown Foundation – Nipaluna/Hobart, 27 April
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Collaboration, owning mistakes, sharing learnings...what inspiration and a breath of fresh air from these women leading preventive organisations across Australia @publichealthaus.bsky.social #Prevention2025
In public health we often stop at ‘here is the evidence’ - but you’ve also got to understand the system dynamics, and, importantly, you’ve got to engage in the politics and macro debates and make system faults visible.
Sage advice from
Dr Richard di Natal at
#Prevention2025
“Politics isn’t something that happens ‘over there’, it’s everywhere… and there has never been a more important time to engage in our democracy.”
Dr Richard Di Natale, at #Prevention2025
@publichealthaus.bsky.social
Looks like the Greens come out on top in terms of preventive health 💚 #Prevention2025 @adambandt.bsky.social
What a week to be in Canberra for the @publichealthaus.bsky.social conference "Prevention is Political"!
Amazing to be at the Heart Foundation's Catalyst Showcase as a Catalyst finalist! Our project is all about preventing cardiovascular risk from childhood. @utas.edu.au
