Our latest research demonstrates the installation of a new play-space in an area of socioeconomic disadvantage is cost-effective in facilitating greater levels of physical activity Jenny Veitch @profjsalmon Billie Giles-Corti VicHealth Parks Victoria @BrimbankCouncil citywestwater

Replacing just one serve of discretionary food or drink per week with a healthy item would have major population health and cost savings benefits Anita Lal Deakin University

Great presentation by Anita Lal on the health benefit and healthcare cost savings of reducing discretionary foods @GLOBE_obesity #prevention2019

Nutri-Grain and Milo would lose health stars under proposed changes to Health Star System buff.ly/2XvwMPb

The results of our ACE-Obesity Policy study published today in PLOS One. We found that there are 16 value for money interventions to address obesity in Australia. Find out how they ranked: tinyurl.com/y8bqbjd8 Deakin Health Economics @GLOBE_obesity Institute for Health Transformation

Quitting smoking benefits not only the health of the person quitting, but households & local economies too, a study from IHT's Deakin Health Economics team & Quit has found. Local businesses benefit when people quit says lead author Anita Lal 👉 buff.ly/3QEEIW6 @deakinresearch

World Cancer Day 2023: Closing the Care Gap | 2023 | VCCC Alliance vcccalliance.org.au/events/world-c… Deakin Health Economics Institute for Health Transformation #WorldCancerDay

Thank you to our inspiring leaders Profs Suzanne Robinson, Rachel Huxley, Catherine Bennett, Judy Currey, Ann Maree Keenan, and co-host Feby Savira for making our IHT EMCR leadership forum such a success this week. Institute for Health Transformation Deakin Health Economics

Happening now! Anita Lal is sharing groundbreaking insights on "The Impact of Psychological Distress and Smoking on Household Expenditure." 🏡💸 Don't miss this live glimpse into the intersection of health and finances. #HealthEconomics #AHES2023 Institute for Health Transformation

Teaming up for success! 🤝 Here's a snap of our dedicated squad representing Deakin Health Economics at #AHES2023. United to conquer new health economic horizons and bring innovation to life. #TeamworkMakesTheDreamWork #ConferenceSuccess Institute for Health Transformation

Excited to have our FOMOS protocol paper out… been a long time in the making… Brilliant team effort, paper led by Maddie Ratcliffe with many others Mitch J Duncan Sarah Blunden Dr Rachelle Opie @penelopevlove Ellinor Olander @paigevdp Anita Lal Rhiannon Lee White Jane Willcox Maria Apostolopoulos

Grateful for the invitation Thanks for making us feel so welcome #CBEH. Look forward to working together in the future.

Thank you Centre for Health Economics-Monash Business School for having me last week to speak on 'Incorporating Equity in Economic Evaluation and HTA for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People''. It was an honour to share insights and connect with such an engaged audience. Dennis Petrie Deakin Health Economics

Should there be a junk food ban at schools? We speak to Executive Manager of the Obesity Policy Coalition @janemartinopc. #TheProjectTV

Sugar tax won't hit unfairly but will benefit most disadvantaged groups: study croakey.org/a-sugar-tax-wi… Anita Lal Deakin University PLOS Medicine

Sugary-drinks tax would not punish low-income earners, study finds stuff.co.nz/national/healt… @CateBroughton Boyd Swinburn

A Sugar Tax Will Benefit Our Most Disadvantaged Groups austaxpolicy.com/sugar-tax-will…

In Sweeping War on Obesity, Chile Slays Tony the Tiger nyti.ms/2BfZ2Ki

Is Coca Cola in the business of preventing obesity, or delivering a profit to shareholders? I discuss here. #rethinksugarydrinks #tippingthescales theaustralian.com.au/opinion/tax-on…