
Tarun Weeramanthri AM
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Tarun Weeramanthri AM
@tarunw
Generalist at home and public health professional at work. Born 317 ppm, 426 ppm now. Active account 2009-2024.


Statement by @Mark_Butler_MP : Professor Paul Kelly's last day in the Department will be 21 October. Arrangements to fill the roles of CMO and head of the interim Australian CDC will be confirmed in due course.

15 years today since implementation of folate fortification in Australia, with outstanding health benefits. Congratulations to researchers (especially Carol Bower and Fiona Stanley), Ministers, health department colleagues, campaigners, journalists and all who played a part.

Thanks to all involved. Totally unexpected, and so much appreciated.

My friend & colleague Prof Mike Daube has been a pivotal figure in national and international tobacco control for 50 years. We published this tribute in @TC_BMJ to mark his powerful influence across this time blogs.bmj.com/tc/2024/08/27/…


Bizarre. In more than 50 years with governments, academe and NGOs nobody has ever even suggested signing non-disclosure agreements - which also now give the gambling industry an excuse to avoid responding to media.


The latest volume of ANZJPH is out today - a special edition because it is also the final volume overseen by outgoing Editor-in-Chief, Emeritus Prof John Lowe. John we thank you for your dedication to the journal & wish you a happy retirement. sciencedirect.com/journal/austra…


Fed Govt - @Mark_Butler_MP @LindaBurneyMP @Malarndirri19 announce four year funding agreements for Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (ACCHOs) from 1 July markbutler.net.au/news/media-rel…






Today, we launched a new @WHO Investment Case, which, if fully funded and implemented, could contribute to saving 40 million lives over four years. It underpins our first ever Investment Round, which we launched earlier this week. who.int/about/funding/… #InvestInWHO #WHA77

📢 Witness global Indigenous communities celebrating @IndigenousWFPHA Emma Rawson-Te Patu's appointment as President of @WFPHA_FMASP on May 26, 2024. Watch their heartwarming welcome with a traditional Haka. 🌏🎥 via @YouTube youtube.com/watch?v=T5zrKE…






We're deeply disappointed to see the Australian Government commit to the use of gas until ‘2050 and beyond’ as announced in the Future Gas Strategy, despite catastrophic effects on climate and health. 👇 minister.industry.gov.au/ministers/king… @ausgov @AustralianLabor @MadeleineMHKing