Economists and public health experts will gather in Melbourne today and tomorrow, 18-19 November, to discuss how commercial factors affect our collective health, and how to balance these priorities.
Hosted at Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre by the Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA) and VicHealth, the inaugural Commerce, Economy, Trade, and Public Health Conference represents an important gathering for advancing economic and public health collaboration.
It brings together economists, and experts from trade, commerce and public health, to explore how the decisions that businesses make - from local to major corporations - can significantly influence our lives, our health, and the planet.
On the agenda are topics like the illicit tobacco trade and whether Australia should follow Ireland's lead and put cancer-warning labels on alcohol. The conference program and abstracts