Informed, engaged communities for health
This publication includes four feature articles on First Nations knowledge translation, with stories from Canada and across Australia. The publication was produced by Croakey Professional Services for the Lowitja Institute. It was edited by Associate Professor Megan Williams.
This publication brings together stories, podcasts and artwork from #JusticeCOVID, a social journalism project investigating the health and wellbeing of prisoners and their families during the COVID19-pandemic. #JusticeCOVID has put the spotlight on issues such as institutional racism, human rights abuses, and a lack of transparency and accountability by governments and others involved in the prison-industrial complex. It also showcases the leadership provided by many community members and organisations. This series was supported by the Judith Neilson Institute for Journalism and Ideas.
On 28 January, when we published our first article about the new respiratory infection, “Catch up with useful news and sources on the new coronavirus”, 107 deaths had been reported globally. At that time, the pace of developments was so rapid, our priority was to connect our readers with useful sources of updates. We publish this analysis of our first four months of covering the pandemic to acknowledge and thank all those who have contributed to our coverage and wider public debate. We also thank those organisations and individuals whose funding support enables this work at such a critical time.
On 8 May, more than 40 health advocates contributed to an 11-hour #AusVotesHealth Twitter Festival that profiled critical health matters ahead of the 2019 Federal election. The #AusVotesHealth Twitter Festival sought to provide an open platform for wide-ranging discussions that centred health equity concerns, with a focus on moving beyond the silos that so often plague the sector, policy and service delivery.
To mark the historic occasion of Professor Sir Michael Marmot delivering the Boyer Lectures and putting a renewed public focus on the social determinants of health and health inequalities, Croakey released an e-publication featuring 25 key #SDOH articles, out of more than 1,000 we have published over the past several years.
This e-books compiles a series of columns where Dr Tim Senior investigated the health impacts of policies (including within the health sector but mainly outside of the health sector). Our thanks to all who supported the crowdfunded #WonkyHealth project – read more here.
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New South Wales Nurses and Midwives' Association
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Public health physician
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Former MP
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The Oceanic Palliative Care Conference (#21OPCC)
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Mary Freer
Change Day Australia
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Professor Sharon Friel
Australian National University
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Marie McInerney
journalist, Croakey Editor
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Jason Trethowan
CEO PHN Western Victoria
One of my favourite things about Croakey is the active engagement of so many people with a passion for equity and public health.
Dr Melissa Sweet
public health journalist and Croakey founder
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