Political Determinants of Health in Australia

Exposing the explicit and implicit relationships between politics, political decisions, and public policy within a planetary perspective, this book focuses on the importance of the political environment as a determinant of population health outcomes. Political Determinants of Health in Australia brings together a team of experts in public health, health policy and planetary health in Australia to examine the political factors that determine population health outcomes. It takes a student-centred approach, explaining complex concepts in an interactive, engaging, and thought-provoking way within a logical, easy to navigate structure. Each chapter takes on key contemporary public health issues, such as family, work, diversity, housing, energy, education, food, and waste, examining it within the context of politics, policy, and health outcomes from a planetary perspective. There is a comprehensive suite of learning activities in each chapter, catering to diverse learning styles and prior knowledge to encourage critical thinking. An essential text for students of public health, health promotion, and health policy.

Marguerite C. Sendall is an Associate Professor in the Department of Public Health, College of Health Sciences at Qatar University, Qatar, and a Visiting Fellow in the School of Public Health and Social Work at the Queensland University of Technology, Australia. Allyson Mutch is an Associate Professor in the School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine at the University of Queensland, Australia. Lisa Fitzgerald is an Associate Professor in the School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine at the University of Queensland, Australia.

Introduction Part 1: Political Determinants of Our Selves 1. Family and Work 2. Diversity and Community Part Two: Political Determinants of Our Lives 3.Housing and Energy 4.Education and Employment 5. Media and Misinformation Part Three: Political Determinants of Our Environment 6. Food and Farming 7. Waste and Water 8.Climate and Environment