Thread by @WePublicHealth

Hello, the #AppreciationDay tweets have rolled over all week...We have so many individuals and organisations to thank for supporting #PublicInterestJournalism & @CroakeyNews

Big thanks to @VicHealth who, together with @COHealth, are #HealthEquityChampion members of the @CroakeyNews Funding Consortium. We appreciate their support for #PublicInterestJournalism & engagement in wider public debate about health

Here you can see more about @VicHealth work across a range of areas, inc local govt, improving mental wellbeing, arts & culture, & innovation. vichealth.vic.gov.au/our-work #AppreciationDay #CroakeyFundingDrive

@VicHealth website has an explainer about:
Health inequalities: differences in health status between population groups
Health inequities: differences..."that are socially produced, systematic in their unequal distribution across the population, avoidable and unfair"

Here is a link to the @VicHealth Health Equity Strategy: vichealth.vic.gov.au/media-and-reso… Some background reading ahead of our open news conference this Sunday, 11 Dec at 730pm AEDT. Register here: eventbrite.com.au/e/healthequity…

If you can't join the news conference, you can still participate and contribute...pitch ideas using the hashtag #HealthEquityMatters2023 or send a DM or email etc. Snail mail also accepted...

ICYMI, @VicHealth is also active in wider policy development, eg see @SandroDemaio suggestions re: Five design principles for an Australian Centre for Disease Control vichealth.vic.gov.au/media-and-reso…
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The new CDC should be: independent; protected & enduring; agile; comprehensive; build on what exists; & be fit for purpose, says @SandroDemaio
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And while we're talking @VicHealth, check out the finalists in this year's #HealthPromotion awards: vichealth.vic.gov.au/about/awards
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It's great to see a category recognising the role of media & journalism: vichealth.vic.gov.au/about/awards/o…
At @CroakeyNews we are big advocates of the importance of a healthy news & information ecosystem 4 community health & wellbeing, as well as healthy democracy, accountable institutions

See this article by @AlisonSBarrett : How this campaign is fighting to end unhealthy advertising to children croakey.org/how-this-campa… It was funded thanks to @VicHealth support for @CroakeyNews
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And another one by @AlisonSBarrett : As Victoria faces an election, increased investment in prevention is key to unlocking the door on a fairer, healthier future croakey.org/as-victoria-fa…
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At a time when independent media face an extremely challenging operating environment, a big shout out 2 @VicHealth & others who are prepared to invest in supporting a diverse news & information ecosystem, & public interest journalism cc @CroakeyNews @MegBastard
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