It’s been more than 10 years since the WHO Commission on the Social Determinants of Health delivered its final report on how to reduce inequities in power, money, resources and people’s daily living conditions in order to improve health equity. So what’s changed since then?
A recent webinar explored the theory of social determinants of health (SDoH) and the evidence that supports key action areas. Facilitated by Tessa Boyd-Caine, CEO of Health Justice Australia, a panel of experts provided the baseline for building shared language around individual lifestyle factors, social and community networks, and general socioeconomic, cultural and environmental conditions in 2019.
Panelists were:
- Professor Fran Baum, Distinguished Professor of Public Health and Director of the Southgate Institute of Health
- Lyn Morgain, CEO of cohealth and interim Chair of the Social Determinants of Health Alliance
- Jenny Caspersonn, Manager Chronic Care Network ACI
- Michelle Laurie, Service Manager headspace – Social Futures
Watch the recording of the live webcast here. Find resources from the live webcast by scrolling to the bottom of the page or by clicking on the resources quick link.
Register for Webcast 2
If you are yet to register for Webcast 2: Early Life, please click here. This interactive webcast will be live on Monday 1 July at 2:30pm. If you cannot join the webcast live, register anyway and receive the link to the video recording.
Early Life will continue the conversation by exploring what’s considered to be the most important developmental phase throughout the lifespan. Facilitated by Tessa Boyd-Caine, CEO of Health Justice Australia, a panel of experts will look at successful models and challenges to implementing early child development programs and how you can work in concert with families to provide equitable access to strong nurturant environments.
Panellists are:
- Carolyn Curtis, CEO of The Australian Centre for Social Innovation (TACSI)
- Professor Peter Sly, Director, Children’s Health & Environment Program and Director, WHO Collaborating Centre for Children’s Health & Environment
- Professor Sharon Goldfeld, Deputy Director, Centre for Community Child Health, Royal Children’s Hospital, Theme Director Population Health and Co-Group Leader Policy and Equity, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, Professor, Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne
- Carmen Stewart, Project Designer and Activator, It Takes a Town
Please share with your networks the link to the webcast video and the invitation to join Webcast 2.
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