Social determinants of health program

• Reach:

  National

• Focus area:

  Indigenous

• Status:

  Completed

• Evaluated:

  No

Overview

The Social determinants of health program was one of five programs of the Cooperative Research Centre for Aboriginal Health (CRCAH) that ran from 2003-2009. The goal of the program was to develop a detailed understanding of the social determinants of Aboriginal health, and of the interventions that are effective in improving health status through action on social determinants. Priorities and areas for further activity that were identified included:

• building awareness of the social determinants of Aboriginal health
• racism and its impact on health outcomes
• housing and the physical environment
• education, employment, and childhood
• law and justice
• culture and land.

Contacts

Lowitja Institute
Head Office (Melbourne)
179 Grattan Street
PO Box 650
South Carlton Vic 3053
Ph: (03) 8341 5555
Fax: (03) 8341 5599
Email: admin@lowitja.org.au

Links

• View information: Cooperative Research Centre for Aboriginal Health: Social determinants of health program
• View website: The Lowitja Institute