Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP160100244 [ 2016-05-25 - 2019-06-30 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Colin MacDougall (Chief Investigator) ,  Dora Marinova (Chief Investigator) ,  Dr Matthew Fisher (Chief Investigator) ,  Patrick Harris (Chief Investigator) ,  Prof Dennis McDermott (Chief Investigator)
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Brief description Policy orientation of non-health sectors to social determinants of health. This project aims to advance understanding of how Australian government policies in four sectors (justice, environment, planning, and industry) are oriented to action on social determinants of health equity (SDHE), including Indigenous health. Evidence shows that government policy in all sectors affects health. The World Health Organization and the United Nations have called for whole-of-government approaches to SDHE. The project plans to apply theory to understand how policy values and strategies in the selected sectors provide for or present barriers to this approach. Expected project outcomes will produce evidence for policy-makers on how to strengthen policy coherence across sectors to address SDHE more effectively in order to promote Australian health and reduce health inequities.

Funding Amount $699,500

Funding Scheme Discovery Projects

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