Queensland's peak body for Public Health has ranked how the major parties compare on areas including protecting women and children, climate action, and investments in prevention efforts which keep people from needing the hospital system.
The scorecard from the Public Health Association of Australia's Queensland Branch is part of its Vote for Public Health election campaign platform, which it has organised with the state branch of the Australian Health Promotion Association (AHPA®)
Graded like traffic lights, the scorecard was calculated based on questionnaires sent to the parties, as well as statements taken directly from the respective parties' platform, against five election "asks":
- Invest in prevention within and beyond the health system;
- Protect women and children;
- Act boldly on climate change;
- Support self-determination for First Nations' health
- Build our Public Health and Heath Promotion workforce
"We encourage eligible voters to consider where the major parties stand, because we believe that should the next Queensland Government act on those five areas, it will improve the health and wellbeing of everyone across the state," PHAA QLD Branch President, Associate Professor Amie Steel, said.
"Serious efforts to reduce the likelihood of people getting sick will alleviate pressures on our ambulances and hospitals, and also the cost of living."
Also, the PHAA QLD Branch has written to the LNP Leader David Crisafulli to clarify is party's stance on Abortion Care. Mr Crisafulli's response
