This year the South Australian Public Health Consortium, which comprises the SA Branches of the Public Health Association (PHAA) and the Australian Health Promotion Association (AHPA), as well as the South Australian Council of Social Services (SACOSS) launched its election platform “Ensuring a healthier South Australia for years to come”.
The platform focuses on five key priorities which include:
- Increased investment in public health, prevention and promotion with 5% of health expenditure to go towards disease prevention and health promotion
- Build the capacity of the public health workforce into the future and beyond COVID-19
- Reduce harms from alcohol through the introduction of a floor price for cheap alcohol
- Establish an independent state-wide monitoring system of health inequities
- Create healthier environments for children.
On Wednesday 23 February the Consortium hosted a virtual state election forum where representatives from the four key political parties discussed their public health priorities and answered questions from the audience on key public health issues facing the state. The speakers included the Minister for Health and Wellbeing, Hon Stephen Wade MLC (Liberal Party), Shadow Minister for Health and Wellbeing, Mr Chris Picton (Labor Party), Hon Tammy Franks MLC (The Greens) and Hon Connie Bonaros MLC (SA Best). Below we include a recording of the forum for those who have missed it.
The Consortium has also launched a scorecard which summarises each political party’s commitment to the five key election priorities in the Consortium’s platform based on written responses and discussions within the Consortium’s election forum. The full scorecard is available here.
Below are some more materials relating to the SA Public Health Consortium's advocacy
- SA Public Health Consortium 2022 Election Platform (2 pager)
- SA Public Health Consortium 2022 Election Platform
- Media release - Five steps for a healthier state: South Australian Public Health consortium
- Croakey article: In this South Australian election scorecard, which parties score best for public health?
- Social Media Cheat Sheet Election Priorities Letter Template to MPs
- SA Public Health Consortium Election Scorecard
- PHAA In Touch State Election Forum Summary
- Croakey Health State Election Forum Summary
- Croakey Health: What’s on the health agenda for the South Australian election?
- Croakey Health: In this South Australian scorecard, which parties score best for public health?
- Labor Party - Written Response to consortium Election Platform
- Liberal Party – Written Response to Consortium Election Platform
- The Greens – Written Response to Consortium Election Platform
- SA Best – Written Response to Consortium Election Platform