Australia in 2030: what is our path to health for all?: Chapter 1: How Australia improved health equity through action on the social determinants of health

Sharon Friel; Fran Baum; Sharon Goldfeld; Belinda Townsend; Cara Büsst; Lewis Keane

doi:10.5694/mja2.51020

Australia in 2030: what is our path to health for all? Chapter 1: How Australia improved health equity through action on the social determinants of health

Sharon Friel, Fran Baum, Sharon Goldfeld, Belinda Townsend, Cara Büsst, Lewis Keane

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Abstract

Do not think that the social determinants of health equity are old hat. In reality, Australia is very far away from addressing the societal level drivers of health inequity. There is little progressive policy that touches on the conditions of daily life that matter for health, and action to redress inequities in power, money and resources is almost non-existent. In this chapter we ask you to pause this reality and come on a fantastic journey where we envisage how COVID-19 was a great disruptor and accelerator of positive progressive action. We offer glimmers of what life could be like if there was committed and real policy action on the social determinants of health equity. It is vital that the health sector assists in convening the multisectoral stakeholders necessary to turn this fantasy into reality.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	S7-S11
Number of pages	5
Journal	Medical Journal of Australia
Volume	214
Issue number	S8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5694/mja2.51020
Publication status	Published - May 2021

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This chapter is a part of journal article, Australia in 2030: what is our path to health for all? https://doi.org/10.5694/mja2.51020

Keywords

health inequities
pandemic
COVID-19
mental health
health care

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