Advocacy and Thought Leadership

The George Institute is focused on effective advocacy and thought leadership to improve health, aligned to our research goals.

We are engaging with key stakeholders, sharing insights and fostering discussions to stimulate debate, guide critical health policy decisions and facilitate evidence-based change.

By working with some of the world’s leading health voices we are amplifying our work in non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and injury and improving systems for prevention and treatment.

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Dr Hueiming Liu is a Senior Research Fellow with the Health System Science Program at the George Institute for Global Health. Tell us about your role with The George Institute I am a Senior Research…
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Authored by Dr James Muecke AM, 2020 Australian of the Year. In Australia, it’s estimated that 1.7 million people are living with type 2 diabetes (T2D). It’s one of the greatest threats to our…
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Authored by Professor Göran Tomson, Distinguished Fellow. A week on from the US decision to withdraw support from the World Health Organization (WHO), Distinguished Fellow Göran Tomson argues…
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Our Distinguished Fellows are external leading health researchers, health policy experts, policy makers and health advocates. We work with our Fellows to drive conversations focused on better…
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This project assessed the benefits of implementing the salt reduction programs throughout the whole of Australia, leading to the prevention of stroke and CHD events, reduction in healthcare need,…
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Since emerging late last year the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has swept the globe. Across Africa a total of 88,172 confirmed cases and 2,834 deaths have been reported. Ethiopia, Africa's…
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Many of the present discussions and debates in Australia relating to sugar have focused on the implementation of a sugar tax or sugar-sweetened beverage levy—policy concepts that are often polarising…
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SYDNEY, MAY 19 - To address the adverse effects of sugar on health and the environment, we must look at the broader food system, according to a new report from a roundtable of industry and health…
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On Friday 8 May 2020, The George Institute for Global Health hosted its first virtual #GeorgeTalks with 2020 Australian of the Year, Dr James Muecke AM. Dr Muecke was joined by Professor Bruce Neal,…
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This perspective is written by Professor Corinna Hawkes, Distinguished Fellow, The George Institute for Global Health. It was first published on David Nabarro's 4SD platform and is reproduced…
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