Monday, April 28, 2025

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Centenary Ballroom 2

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Overview

Maximising the policy impact of health data on prevention

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There is no additional cost for attending the workshops but you will need to register as space is limited - To register go to https://www.prevention2025.com/program/workshops Hosted by: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare Facilitated by: Dr Vanessa Prescott - Australian Institute Of Health And Welfare Co-Presenters: - Ms Amy Young, Head, Population Health Group - Australian Institute of Health and Welfare - Ms Michelle Gourley, Head, Burden of Disease and Mortality Unit, Population Health Group - Australian Institute of Health and Welfare Description: High quality and timely data on health determinants and associated health outcomes is critical for evidence-based decision making and to inform preventive health initiatives that are both impactful and targeted. The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) publishes a range of data on preventive health in Australia each year. To maximise the policy impact of this data, the AIHW is keen to collaborate with stakeholders in the research and policy arenas on knowledge translation activities. This workshop will present and discuss the latest data from the AIHW on preventive health, demonstrating our data visualisation tools to support user needs and examples of how this data has been used in policy and planning. Two key reports include: - The National Preventive Health Monitoring Dashboard which monitors progress against the targets set out in the National Preventive Health Strategy (NPHS) 2021–2030 and the National Obesity Strategy 2022–2032. - The Australian Burden of Disease Study 2024 which provides national estimates of the burden due to over 200 diseases and 20 modifiable risk factors. ​Table groups will discuss the following: - How is AIHW health data currently being used in your sector (advocacy, research, policy). What are the public health benefits? What else is needed for decision making and to drive change towards better outcomes (e.g. data availability, use cases)? - How can this work maximise its impact? - How can the AIHW work together with peak bodies, the research sector and policy makers to help better translate health data into action? Learning Objectives: - Understanding the role of the AIHW and recent work in preventive health - Understanding key findings from the Australian Burden of Disease Study and Australia’s progress against targets set out in the National Preventive Health Strategy 2021–2030 - Understanding how health data can be used for decision making and examples of knowledge translation activities

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