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  • Strong results and behaviour change evident as LiveLighter SA Campaign returns

    • 30 Sept 2026
    • Campaigns and resources
    • Physical health
    • Nutrition
    • Research
    Our LiveLighter campaign is returning this year, encouraging South Australians to make small, practical changes to eat well, move more and support healthier choices.
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  • The anatomy of a soft drink

    • 27 July 2026
    • Campaigns and resources
    • Physical health
    • Nutrition
    • Research
    Inside every bottle or can is a mix of ingredients that interact with your mouth in ways most people never see.
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  • Free support to quit smoking and vaping for South Australians

    • 17 Apr 2026
    • Media release
    • Physical health
    • Tobacco and vaping
    More South Australians than ever before who are trying to quit smoking or vaping will now have access to free nicotine replacement therapy.
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  • More AEDs across South Australia

    • 1 Jan 2026
    • Physical health
    There are now even more Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) across South Australia thanks to new State Government legislation.
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  • Sugary drinks turn sour in obesity epidemic

    • 30 Nov 2025
    • Media release
    • Physical health
    • Nutrition
    • Research
    A new ad campaign revealing the large amounts of sugar in popular drinks and the damaging impact this can have on the body will start in South Australia next week, following successful runs in other states.
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  • Keep their future bright - reducing the risks of underage drinking

    • 5 Aug 2025
    • Community
    • Physical health
    The Keep Their Future Bright campaign has launched in South Australia, encouraging parents to have open, honest conversations with their children about the risks of underage drinking.
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  • Expansion to cervical screening access in northern Adelaide

    • 25 July 2025
    • Media release
    • Community
    • Physical health
    Residents in Adelaide’s north will benefit from improved access to cervical screening services, through a new dedicated clinic at Davoren Park.
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  • Hard hitting campaign launched to address obesity and encourage South Australians to live lighter

    • 28 June 2025
    • Media release
    • Campaigns and resources
    • Physical health
    • Nutrition
    Graphic advertisements showing the damaging impact of toxic fat on the body will spearhead a new campaign to address the obesity epidemic in South Australia.
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  • Removing unhealthy food and drink advertising from government-owned buses, trains and trams

    • 6 June 2025
    • Media release
    • Physical health
    • Nutrition
    From 1 July, you’ll no longer see ads for unhealthy food and drinks on government-owned buses, trains, and trams. We’re working to create environments that make healthier choices easier to make.
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  • When we cover things they last longer – same goes for your skin campaign launch

    • 17 Feb 2025
    • Media release
    • Campaigns and resources
    • Physical health
    • Research
    A campaign has launched to encourage men to practice SunSmart measures - Slip, Slop, Slap, Seek & Slide - when the UV is 3+. The campaign responds to research that men use less sun protection despite being more likely to die from melanoma.
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  • Obesity now the biggest preventable health risk

    • 24 Sept 2024
    • Media release
    • Physical health
    South Australians are being warned obesity is now the leading risk factor in preventable health conditions – overtaking smoking – with new modelling revealing its potential impact on life expectancy.
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  • Boosting your mood with physical activity

    • 9 Oct 2023
    • Mental health
    • Physical health
    The physical benefits of being active are clear. But physical activity can also have a positive impact on our mental health and wellbeing.
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