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Social Determinants
3 articles
Childhood Obesity in Australia: Why Individual Responsibility Framing Has Failed and What Policy Must Change
One in four Australian children is overweight or obese. A policy analysis of why 'eat less, move more' campaigns fail, and what evidence-based interventions — sugar taxes, advertising bans, food labelling reform, and school food environments — can actually work.
Australia's Indigenous Health Gap: Evidence, Accountability, and Policy Action
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians face a life expectancy gap of 8-9 years compared to non-Indigenous Australians. A policy analysis of the Closing the Gap targets, what the evidence shows works, and where structural reform must focus.
Social Determinants of Health: Australia's Structural Barriers to Equitable Outcomes
Housing instability, low income, educational disadvantage, and unemployment drive health outcomes more than healthcare access. Here's the evidence on social determinants and the policy reforms needed to address health inequality in Australia.