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Another award is the PHAA Pub-
lic Health Mentor of the Year Award
which is made to a senior member of
the association who has made a sig-
nificant contribution towards men-
toring students or health practition-
ers who are in the early part of their
careers.
The PHAA collaborates with a wide
range of organisations to meet its
goal of providing support and direc-
tion to the public health system in
the country. It acknowledges the im-
portance of individual organisations
and special interest groups in im-
proving various aspects of the health
system within the country and giving
direction and focus to the PHAA’s ef-
forts.
Realising the positive impact that
can be made on public health issues
if various organisations work togeth-
er, the PHAA coordinates its efforts
with government agencies at the na-
tional and state territory levels to
work towards the common goal of
achieving better health outcomes
for all.
A special focus area for the PHAA is
the reduction of health inequalities
across the Australian population. It