In this programme we examine the history and development of public health in Australia, how we measure health (mortality rates, morbidity, prevalence, incidence, life expectancy and burden of disease), how the World Health Organisation defines health, the definition, aims and advantages of public health and health promotion, the rise of the biomedical model of health, the development of New Public Health, the principles of the Ottawa Charter. Renowned public health expert Bernie Marshall contributes his knowledge and insights to this concise, engaging, information-packed program.