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John Toumbourou

@johntoumbourou

Professor and Chair in Health Psychology, Deakin University

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Learn about Colorado Cannabis Legalisation from 1-2.30pm Tues 4th Feb 2020 Burwood, Victoria, Australia. Colorado expert Dr Karen Randall will present on cannabis legalisation impacts. Bookings: [email protected]. CTC Australia @Alcohol_Policy Drug Policy Australia

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It is important to call out alcohol policies that cause violence. In Australia on 14 January 2020, the NSW State Government removed late night alcohol sales laws in Sydney. New research shows these laws were effective, preventing at least 627 assaults (doi.org/10.1111/add.15…).

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To prevent youth mental health problems, suicide and family violence following the pandemic, Australia should follow Russia's example and increase the legal age for purchasing alcohol to 21. 21bethere.blogspot.com/2020/05/new-pl… dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja13.…

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Chris Kenny and the Australian newspaper defend the freedom of the alcohol industry, ignoring increasing evidence of alcohol's harms. theaustralian.com.au/author/Chris+K…

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Fund parent education from Medicare, to support the mental health of children and parents. aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2…

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To avoid rising rates of pain medication addiction, promote our webinar on psychological management of chronic and persistent pain. #publichealth #psychology #medicine Australian Psychological Society Deakin University eventbrite.com.au/e/118418850971

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Why isn't Woolworths listening to the Aboriginal Elders and community leaders who don't want a huge, harmful Dan Murphy's in Darwin? #KeepGrogOut #ShameWoolies #BoycottWoolworths pic.x.com/asBVnyQx6U

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Join Prevention United and @CommunitiesThatCareAustralia in this interactive online forum exploring ways to build young people’s social connectedness & enhance their mental health & wellbeing preventionunited.org.au/advocacy/event….

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Four things you can do to support #FASDInternationalAwarenessDay and #FASDAwarenessMonth. via FARE CEO Caterina Giorgi  #RedShoesRock NOFASD Australia  Learn more: fal.cn/3i4m7

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To avoid rising rates of pain medication addiction, promote our webinar on psychological management of chronic and persistent pain. #publichealth #psychology #medicine Australian Psychological Society Deakin University eventbrite.com.au/e/166463253071

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Decreasing the price of alcohol increases alcohol use and harm. Along with 80+ health groups, we sent a letter to Treasurer Josh Frydenberg strongly opposing plans to cut alcohol taxes. Read more: fare.org.au/community-lead…

Decreasing the price of alcohol increases alcohol use and harm.

Along with 80+ health groups, we sent a letter to Treasurer <a href="/JoshFrydenberg/">Josh Frydenberg</a> strongly opposing plans to cut alcohol taxes.

Read more: fare.org.au/community-lead…
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This event will outline how community-school partnerships can promote youth mental health. eventbrite.com/e/it-takes-a-c…

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This is the 1st prevalence study of violence by intimate partners and family members in tertiary students in Australia & one that examined cross-cultural differences among 1,845 students. Educational institutions must address the issues to better support students Deakin Network Against Gendered Violence

This is the 1st prevalence study of violence by intimate partners and family members in tertiary students in Australia &amp; one that examined cross-cultural differences among 1,845 students. Educational institutions must address the issues to better support students <a href="/DNAGV_AU/">Deakin Network Against Gendered Violence</a>
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Wonderful progress updates at the International Communities That Care meeting on Tuesday morning in DC. Teams met from the USA (including Pennsylvania), Australia, Chile, Sweden, Brazil, #sprconf23 #CTC CTC Australia CommunitiesThat Care

Wonderful progress updates at the International Communities That Care meeting on Tuesday morning in DC. Teams met from the USA (including Pennsylvania), Australia, Chile, Sweden, Brazil,   #sprconf23 #CTC  <a href="/CTCAustralia/">CTC Australia</a> <a href="/SDRGCTC/">CommunitiesThat Care</a>
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Youth mental health problems are at an historic high across Australia. All levels of Australian government should invest in the Communities That Care process to reduce youth mental health problems on a national scale doi.org/10.1016/j.mhp.… CTC Australia CommunitiesThat Care

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Join our online meeting 11.30am Thursday 25th July to discuss strategies to reduce university student tobacco, alcohol and drug use problems. eventbrite.com.au/e/university-s…