Caring for your mouth is really simple way to support your overall health and wellbeing. hw.qld.gov.au/blog/a-happy... #WorldOralHealthDay #HappyMouthHappyLife #OralHealth #HealthAndWellbeing #Prevention

Things like: 〰️ Making water your default drink 〰️ Giving your mouth a break between meals 〰️ If you drink alcohol, choosing non-alcoholic options more often 〰️ Resetting your jaw muscles (and reducing your stress) 〰️ Sticking to the basics 4/5

The flip side is that the things that protect your oral health are often the same things that protect your overall health. 3/5

〰️ Gum disease is linked to heart disease. 〰️ Oral health and diabetes influence each other. 〰️ Oral bacteria can affect respiratory health. 〰️ And emerging research is even linking oral health to cognitive function. 2/5

Today is World Oral Health Day, and this year’s message is one we love: A happy mouth is a happy life. We’re proud to partner with Health and Wellbeing Queensland on a blog exploring how what happens in your mouth can influence your overall health. 🧵 1/5

We’re proud to support this campaign and call on the Federal Government to introduce clear, consistent legislation that puts our health before the profits of companies that make and market products that cause so much harm. giveusanadbreak.org.au #GiveUsAnAdBreak #OralHealth #PublicHealth 8/8

#Prevention is always more effective (and more affordable) than treatment. And it benefits everyone. 7/8

If we’re serious about prevention, we have to look upstream. Reducing the saturation marketing of harmful products is about creating healthier environments, especially for children and communities already facing #health inequities. 6/8

Every year, more than 80,000 Australians are hospitalised for preventable #dental conditions. Many of these conditions are linked to the social and commercial environments we live in. 5/8

The same commercial marketing systems that promote unhealthy food and drinks are also shaping lifelong patterns of disease, including preventable oral disease. 4/8

Oral health is integral to our overall health and wellbeing. Products that are high in sugars are one of the leading drivers of tooth decay, one of the most common chronic diseases in #Australia. 3/8

That’s why we’re proud to stand alongside a wide coalition of community and public health organisations calling for a new Harmful Products Marketing Act as part of the "Give Us An Ad Break" campaign. 2/8

Scrolling your feed. Watching sport. Waiting for the train. These spaces should be free from ads for products that harm our health, including gambling, alcohol and unhealthy foods. But right now, they’re almost impossible to escape. 🧵 1/8

"I’m driven by a very simple idea: many oral diseases are preventable, and no one should suffer because the system failed to support them." We’re proud to share that our Co-Founder and Chair, Dr Alexandra Jones, is featured in ProBono News’ Changemaker column. 🧵1/5

Find out more and register here: www.progress2026.org.au #SocialChange #Progress2026 #FutureOfHealth #Equity #Dental #OralHealth #PublicHealth

We are proud to be part of a group of people who are reshaping campaigns, culture and movements across Australia and around the world. Tickets are still available at the early bird rate until the end of January. 3/4

Held from 24-25 March, the event brings together the country’s boldest change-makers, thought-leaders, policy advocates, organisers and campaigners to have big conversations, share skills, and reimagine what’s possible. 2/4

We're super excited that our Chair, Dr Alexandra Jones will join an incredible mix of local and international speakers at the Australian Progress Conference this year in Naarm (Melbourne) and online. 🧵 1/4

Crowd gathering in nipaluna Hobart for march rally #SurvivalDay #InvasionDay #ChangeTheDate #NotADateToCelebrate

Over summer, we republished 60 articles highlighting key issues from 2025. In this unending calamity of a news cycle, it's helpful to reflect back on the key stories and issues from the past year as we gather ourselves collectively to face 2026... www.croakey.org/category/cro...

More on this at the link below 👇 www.who.int/news/item/16... #Prevention #OralHealth #Health #Policy #FRED #UN 8/8

The work now is translating this declaration into national sustained action, so oral health is no longer treated as optional or separate to the rest of our health and wellbeing. That’s where prevention, policy and community-led solutions really matter. 7/8

As Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus from the @who.int said, this is about changing the trajectory, not just managing the fallout. This global commitment reinforces a simple truth: 🦷 oral health is essential health 🧠 prevention is the smartest investment ⚖️ equity must be designed in from the start 6/8

The declaration also sets measurable 2030 targets and calls for whole-of-government and whole-of-society action, backed by sustainable funding. This creates a real opportunity for countries like Australia to build prevention-first systems that actually reduce avoidable disease and costs. 5/8

Prevention needs to happen by: 👉 embedding oral health into primary care, community services and public health programs 👉 regulating harmful products and marketing 👉 investing in prevention, education and early support 👉 meeting people where they already are, not just where services exist 4/8

The declaration signals a global shift away from siloed, treatment-focused systems and towards prevention, integration and equity. It recognises that NCDs (including oral diseases) are preventable, interconnected, and disproportionately affect people facing social and economic disadvantage. 3/8

This matters because oral health isn’t just a clinical issue, it’s shaped by the same forces driving other chronic diseases like unhealthy food environments, tobacco and vapes, alcohol products, stress and poor mental health, where people live and whether they can access care. 2/8

At the recent United Nations General Assembly, world leaders adopted a landmark political declaration on noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health, and for the first time, oral health is explicitly part of the picture. 🧵 1/8

The mid-year budget update – and what it means for health and aged care – Croakey Health Media www.croakey.org/the-mid-year... By @charlesmk.bsky.social #AusPol #HealthMatters

Another international health organisation calls for VicHealth to remain independent and strong – Croakey Health Media www.croakey.org/another-inte... Statement by International Network of Health Promotion Foundations

🧡 New blog: Beyond the before-and-after, making sense of veneers 🧡 FRED joins the Food for Health Alliance's 'Brands off our kids' campaign And more! www.linkedin.com/pulse/welcom... #Prevention #PublicHealth #OralHealth #Dental #HealthEquity

Our final eNewsletter of the year is hot off the press! In this edition: 🧡 Top tips for looking after your oral health this summer 🧡 Dr Alexandra Jones in @croakeynews.bsky.social about why VicHealth’s independence is foundational to its mission and success 1/2

After mass violence such as the Bondi beach terror attack, distress does not stop with those directly affected.

Find out more here 👉 www.fred.org.au/latestnews/b... #Prevention #OralHealth #Dental #Veneers #FRED 3/3

In our latest blog, Dr Alexandra Jones covers: 🦷 what veneers actually are 🦷 the importance of identifying your "why" 🦷 biological costs vs aesthetic goals 🦷 the restorative cycle veneers can start 🦷 other options worth considering 2/3

Cosmetic veneers are everywhere. Scroll through social media and you’ll find glossy before-and-after shots and fast “perfect smile” transformations. But what rarely gets airtime is the stuff that really matters when you’re making a big decision about your mouth. 🧵 1/3

In Victoria, decades of progress are under threat: senior public health leader warns www.croakey.org/in-victoria-...

Six ways to help save VicHealth: public health campaigner www.croakey.org/six-ways-to-...

And that's a wrap on this week's @croakeynews.bsky.social bulletin. IT IS MASSIVE. Subscribe here if you'd like to support independent media and receive a stack of health-promoting reading each week: www.croakey.org/subscribe-to... 'From celebration to consternation'

🦷 Read the article: www.croakey.org/doing-some-s... #Prevention #OralHealth #SaveVicHealth 3/3

Today @croakeynews.bsky.social published an opinion piece by our Co-Founder and Board Chair, Dr Alexandra Jones, on why Victorian Health Promotion Foundation (VicHealth)’s independence matters, not just for Victoria, but for prevention across Australia. 2/3

"When you work on the frontline of healthcare, you see very quickly where health systems are failing people. You see what happens when we wait until crisis hits. You see what happens when prevention is treated as optional rather than essential." 🧵 1/3

...when chronic disease, inc oral disease, is rising & hospitals are overwhelmed. We need more independence in prevention, not less. savevichealth.org/2025/12/10/o... 6/6 #SaveVicHealth #OralHealth #Prevention

Its independent model is exactly what allows it to drive change at scale and stay focused on preventing health harms. Absorbing VicHealth into the Department of Health risks weakening the very features that make effective prevention possible... 4/6

...that have deep expertise, speak plainly about the commercial determinants of health, and invest in innovative evidence-based solutions. For 40 years VicHealth has supported major preventive health reforms, building trust w communities, & backing local initiatives. 3/6

Oral health is a clear example of why independence in prevention matters. To reduce the thousands of people being hospitalised each year due to preventable oral disease, we need agencies that work in true partnership with communities... 2/6

This week our Co-Founders Dr Alexandra Jones and @jo-joia-le.bsky.social signed an open letter calling on the Victorian Premier, Jacinta Allan to keep VicHealth independent, strong & fully funded. 🧵 1/6

Communities deserve strong, independent voices in health, not fewer. We urge the Victorian Government to reconsider this decision. Strengthening VicHealth will strengthen prevention. Dismantling it won’t. #SaveVicHealth #Prevention #OralHealth 5/5

Australia already spends far too little on prevention. In oral health alone, more than 80,000 people are hospitalised each year for dental conditions we know how to prevent. We simply can’t afford to weaken prevention infrastructure now. 4/5

Bringing VicHealth “in-house” risks losing what makes it effective: deep expertise, trusted partnerships, and the ability to respond rapidly without being pulled across competing departmental priorities. 3/5