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Prof Samantha Thomas
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Professor of Public Health @ Deakin, Australia. Editor-in-Chief @healthpromint.bsky.social @ottawacharter40.bsky.social Commercial and political determinants of health with current projects on: gambling, fossil fuels, menopause, conflicts of interest.
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Prof Samantha Thomas @docsamantha.bsky.social · Aug 21
Our latest Editorial launches our celebration of the Ottawa Charter at 40! @healthpromint.bsky.social @ottawacharter40.bsky.social
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40 years of the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion—Reaffirming Health for All
On the 21st November 1986, the first International Conference on Health Promotion in Ottawa, Canada presented a Charter that would change the way we think
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“Protecting academic freedom, integrity, and the right to question those in positions of authority and power (including within the academic and health systems in which we work) is not ancillary to public health, but central to its purpose.”
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Health Promotion International: four decades of impact
From the first issue in May 1986, Health Promotion International (HPI) (Health Promotion until 1990) pursued an agenda of advocacy and action for healthy p
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February 5, 2026 at 8:24 AM
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“Cutting through the commercial noise that has been created about menopause is essential. Only then can we create the social and structural changes need to support women’s health & wellbeing in midlife.”

My new article with Prof Martha Hickey @theconversation.com
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The ‘hot flush gold rush’: how women feel about being flooded with menopause marketing
Women are frustrated at being bombarded with marketing for menopause ‘solutions’ that don’t work or overstate the benefits.
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February 4, 2026 at 7:52 PM
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Excellent. Thanks to OUP for making this happen.
February 3, 2026 at 12:20 PM
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Oxford University Press has lifted the paywall on the entire 40 year archive of @healthpromint.bsky.social as part of our flip to fully open access!

Check out the amazing work of our authors - free to read - here:

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Health Promotion International | Oxford Academic
Publishes papers on major themes and innovations in the health promotion field. The journal publishes contributions from sectors beyond health, and seeks to promote theoretical, methodological, and ac...
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February 3, 2026 at 10:46 AM
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We asked more than 500 women about how the cost of living crisis has affected them. Our findings should be a wakeup call to policymakers, with women reporting they’re struggling to afford basic essentials, food, rent, medication and doctor appointments.

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“Help young women to survive”: the cost-of-living crisis and the well-being of younger Australian women
Abstract. The increased pressures associated with the cost-of-living crisis (CoLC) have been demonstrated to impact population health. Research has shown t
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February 3, 2026 at 9:43 AM
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Me in 1983 on BBC TV on the civil disobedience graffiti movement BUGA UP www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVM7.... My new 425p 50yr memoir looks at highlights across tobacco & gun control, defending windfarms, some heretical critiques of unethical policies +much more ses.library.usyd.edu.au/bitstream/ha...
BUGA UP in Australia
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January 28, 2026 at 10:20 PM
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Please share: One of my counselling psychology students is looking for Muslim women who are working in the UK to share their workplace experiences and any engagement they've had with workplace wellbeing initiatives. Click on the following link to find out more: uwe.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
January 19, 2026 at 6:45 PM
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Ahead of Day 3 of the "pink test"

In 2022-23 the McGrath foundation spent about $8.8m on “foundation-funded breast care nurses”, but more than $9.1m on fundraising and marketing, and a further $2.2m on administration."
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The Pink Test is a feel-good story, but does it help where it’s really needed? | The New Daily
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January 5, 2026 at 10:43 PM
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NEW 🔔 The Taichung Statement on Health Literacy (2025): sustaining action on health literacy to promote health for all

✍️ Peter Chang, Tuyen V Duong, Enny Rachmani, Terrence Min-Che, Stephan Van den Broucke, Diane Levin-Zamir, Samantha Thomas

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December 19, 2025 at 2:50 AM
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I would also like to thank @docsamantha.bsky.social and the editorial team at @healthpromint.bsky.social for their invaluable help throughout the review process.

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#HealthPromotion #ImplementationScience #CoCreation #Schools #Sustainability #HPS
Enabling sustainability through co-adaptation: a process evaluation of a school-based physical activity program
Abstract. Schools represent strategic settings for adolescent health promotion across multiple domains, including physical activity (PA). Despite the devel
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December 18, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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NEW 🔔 A qualitative exploration of Australian parental perspectives of commercial squeeze pouches for infants and children

✍️ Bianca Smith, Catharine A K Fleming, Ami Seivwright, Yasmin Mistry, Katherine Kent

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December 17, 2025 at 1:51 AM
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NEW 🔔 The role of information and communication technology on the well-being of residents in rural nursing homes

✍️ Xiaoli Li, Craig McPherson, Manasa Battu, Thomas Shaw

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December 15, 2025 at 5:26 AM
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NEW 🔔 Putting ethics at the centre of health promotion practice: lessons from Australia

✍️ Krysten Blackford, Sharyn Burns, Jane Taylor, Francene Leaversuch, Tara Gamble, Gemma Crawford

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December 10, 2025 at 6:59 AM
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📣 Call for Articles 
 
We invite submissions to the Special Collection on the 40th Anniversaries of the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion @ottawacharter40.bsky.social and Health Promotion International. More info below👇
 
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Call for Articles
Special Collection on the 40th Anniversary of the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion We are pleased to announce that we have expanded contributions to the Spe
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December 10, 2025 at 6:59 AM
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NEW 🔔 Factors influencing the mental health help-seeking behaviours of construction workers in Ireland: perspectives from managers

✍️ Emilie Roche, Shane O’Donnell, Noel Richardson

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December 8, 2025 at 7:03 AM
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🧵1/ Many, but far from all health professionals working with gambling harm called for an industry funded levy to support their work. Now the legislation is in place, the money isn’t, and their services are in crisis

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Gambling addicts risk losing ‘life-saving’ help due to funding overhaul, say UK charities
Specialist clinics and support groups call for government emergency support due to delays caused by new levy system
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December 7, 2025 at 8:23 AM
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2/ So maybe we could look at what @maizie333.bsky.social @docsamantha.bsky.social @mikedaube.bsky.social @felly500.bsky.social & I said @bmj.com at time? Even if the money comes, it could well make things worse. A really bad idea badly implemented.

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Statutory levy on gambling may do more harm than good
Although a levy would raise funds, May van Schalkwyk and colleagues argue there are many reasons why it may be ineffective at preventing gambling harms The gambling industry is dominated by highly pr...
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December 7, 2025 at 8:23 AM
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"PM’s office directs lobbyists to use encrypted, disappearing messages"

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Exclusive: PM’s office directs lobbyists to use encrypted, disappearing messages
Multiple sources confirm the Albanese government has pushed lobbyists and industry groups to use encrypted messages and verbal briefings when proposing policy ideas, to avoid FOI and disclosure requir...
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December 5, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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🧵 1/ Public health is under siege. Populism, disinformation & weakened global institutions threaten trust in science. Here’s how we fight back using the tools of diplomacy. Our new paper, with @charlottemar.bsky.social and colleagues from Europe & US, is just out in Public Health Reviews
December 5, 2025 at 8:59 AM
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Next in our Ottawa Charter at 40 Special Collection at @healthpromint.bsky.social

Putting ethics at the centre of health promotion practice: lessons from Australia

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Putting ethics at the centre of health promotion practice: lessons from Australia
Abstract. This article examines recent developments to strengthen ethical health promotion practice in Australia and their global relevance. Ethical health
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December 5, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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An Australian export I am not proud of - Nous consultants strike again with bad advice for universities - this time at Edinburgh Uni 🤦🏻‍♀️ www.theferret.scot/consultancy-...
‘Nousferatu’: the notorious consultancy advising Edinburgh uni amid 'huge' cuts
Scotland’s largest university has turned to Nous Group at the same time as it is making savings that could lead to nearly 2,000 job losses. Staff say they were misled about the extent of its work.
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November 30, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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NEW 🔔 A call for a shared future vision for Planetary and One Health Literacy
 
✍️ Carmen Jochem, Gerardine Doyle, Kristine Sørensen, Ilona Kickbusch, Simon Rüegg, Saskia Maria De Gani
 
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November 27, 2025 at 5:43 AM
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New open-access study in @healthpromint.bsky.social : what drives older men to seek help for mental health concerns
You can check it out here: doi.org/10.1093/heap...

Or take a look at our short explainer video: youtu.be/o1g7jqWAuz8
#MensHealth #MentalHealth #HealthPromotion #Research
Beliefs that explain mental health help-seeking intention among older men: a reasoned action approach
Abstract. Older men seek help for mental health concerns at almost half the rate of older females. Efforts to motivate older men to seek help through healt
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November 3, 2025 at 1:07 AM
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“Labor sources have told ABC Investigations the prime minister's office has been putting pressure on advocates for gambling reform within the parliamentary Labor party to prevent them from speaking up.” Nice way to use your mandate guys 👏🏽
November 7, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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“Over a dozen Labor MPs, including senior figures in the party, have told ABC Investigations they want action on gambling reform.”

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'Broad, unspoken consensus': silent Labor MPs want action on gambling
Andrew Wilkie has asked the PM to allow a free vote on banning gambling advertising and it appears many Labor MPs would support it.
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November 7, 2025 at 8:06 PM