PRACTICE | Strengthening community engagement

The Prevention Centre has launched its Community Engagement for Prevention Community of Practice, expanding the former Citizen Science network to include co-design and other inclusive methods. This refreshed community brings together researchers, policy makers, practitioners and community partners to build capability and share practical insights. Read more

RESEARCH | Digital innovation for healthy beginnings

A new BMJ Open paper introduces Tiny Bites, a digital health trial supporting early childhood educators and caregivers to create consistent, healthy feeding environments in care and at home. The 18-month cluster randomised trial will test whether a co-designed, scalable digital program can improve infant feeding practices and healthy weight trajectories. Read more

RESEARCH | Improving endometriosis management

Endometriosis affects approximately one in seven Australian women, yet diagnosis can take years. This article from the SPHERE Centre of Research Excellence outlines how the Endometriosis Management Plan project works to integrate best practice evidence into primary care, reduce delays and support better management through a national, co-designed plan now being piloted. Read more

POLICY | New evidence to guide alcohol harm reduction

A paper underpinning the Alcohol Policy Model (TAP), which estimates Australia’s avoidable alcohol burden, has now been published in the International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction. We’ve also released a new policy brief summarising the health and economic benefits of reducing alcohol consumption. Read the updated story | Access the Policy Brief 

PROFILE | Prevention Insider: Marina Bowshall

As Chief Executive of Preventive Health SA, Marina Bowshall is leading major reforms to strengthen prevention in South Australia. Her career reflects a commitment to evidence, collaboration and systems thinking, with new strategies reshaping environments and laying the groundwork for long-term change. Read more

RESEARCH | Early years to school years: evidence making an impact

The latest instalment in our Pathways to Impact series highlights how childhood obesity prevention programs are being successfully adapted and scaled. Case studies from Healthy Beginnings and SWAP IT show how co-design, digital delivery and strong partnerships are helping evidence reach families and schools at scale. Read more

SAX | Beyond awareness: building the evidence for a mentally healthier future

The Sax Institute’s 18 and Up Study, launching in 2026, will track Australians from early adulthood to understand how life factors influence mental wellbeing. The goal is to build robust, multigenerational evidence that helps shape better-targeted policies, prevention efforts and support services, not just in moments of crisis but across entire lifetimes. Read more