Health equity
About the group
The Health Equity Group (HEG) comprises a diverse disciplinary mix, including epidemiology, sociology, psychology & economics. HEG is increasingly working closely with other parts of the ANU such as APHCRI, Menzies Health Policy Centre, Climate Change Institute, Fenner School and the Indigenous Health Interest Group.
The intention is to engage closely with other Australian academics and policy makers and key international institutions and actors.
Contact
For further information contact Sharon Friel.
Domains of research
Living in the 21st century poses real opportunities to improve human development and health - there is more knowledge than ever before about the causes of health inequities, and therefore ways to, potentially improve human health. The rate of growth of the evidence base continues to increase.
However, the 21st century also brings new challenges for health, with many unanswered questions as we layout in our 3 domains of work below. HEG members use a mixture of methods to address the deficits in the evidence base including literature synthesis, large-scale cohort study analyses, complex systems qualitative and quantitative modelling and qualitative techniques.
Social determinants
Public policy & health equity
Indigenous health
Environmental change
Global health & development
