Author: Belinda Reeve
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Immigration department breaches the privacy rights of asylum seekers
An article in The Guardian today claims that the Department of Immigration has sought access to confidential medical records of asylum seekers for ‘political purposes.’ The article reports on a briefing document written by a senior clinician at International Health and Medical Services (which delivers health services at mainland and offshore detention centres), which appears…
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Fanta ad falls flat before the Advertising Standards Board
Coca-Cola has been forced to remove advertisements for Fanta after the Advertising Standards Board found that the promotions breached the Responsible Children’s Marketing Initiative, a voluntary code on responsible food marketing to children. The rulings came after the Obesity Policy Coalition laid three complaints about the ‘Fanta Tastes Like’ campaign, which included ads during prime…
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Upcoming Conferences: Emerging Health Policy Research Conference 2015
The Menzies Centre for Health Policy is hosting its 10th annual Emerging Health Policy Research Conference on Tuesday, 21 July 2015, at the University of Sydney. The Conference showcases the work of current masters, doctoral and early career research workers, as well as those new to the field of health policy research. This year’s keynote…
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Australia gets a D- in chronic disease prevention
Writing in The Age earlier this month, Professor Rob Moodie gave the Australian Federal Government a failing grade for its efforts in non-communicable disease prevention. According to Professor Moodie, Australia’s preventive health agenda ‘is in serious trouble’ and ‘there’s a grave risk of it disappearing altogether.’ Professor Moodie’s assessment draws upon a recent report from…
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Welcome to Sydney Health Law
Welcome to Sydney Health Law, the blog of the Centre for Health Governance, Law and Ethics (CHGLE) at Sydney Law School, the University of Sydney. We provide information on the latest developments and events in health law, ethics and governance, focusing both nationally and globally. The blog’s main contributors are academic staff affiliated with the Centre, who…
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