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Administering organisation
Melbourne University
Project Leader
Yin Paradies
Contact details
Yin Paradies
Centre for Health and Society
University of Melbourne
Tel: 03 8344 0659
Fax: 03 8344 0824
Email: yinp@unimelb.edu.au
Team members
Ian
Anderson
Program Manager
Scott Davis
Social
Determinants of Health program
Funding sources
CRC for Aboriginal Health
In kind contributors:
University of Melbourne
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Project summary
The purpose of this project was to convene a symposium of
national and international researchers and policy makers to set an
agenda for research on racism and Indigenous health in Australia
and New Zealand.
Very little research on racism and health has been conducted to
date, and this forum was designed to provide an opportunity to
influence future directions in this field and enhance further
research.
Summary of projected outcomes
The aims of the symposium were to:
- Bring together key researchers and policy makers in the study
of racism and Indigenous health in Australia and NZ;
- Provide a forum to present recent research findings;
- Explore relevant theoretical and methodological issues;
and
- Map out an agenda for future research
The symposium was hosted by Onemda VicHealth Koori Health Unit
and was held at the University of Melbourne on the 27 November 2007
with about 40 national and international participants.
Professor David Williams from Harvard University, a founding
figure in the study of racism and health and one of the world's
leading social scientists, attended the symposium to highlight the
importance of fostering research on racism and health across a
range of national settings.
The report from this project, The Impact of Racism on
Indigenous Health in Australia and Aotearoa: Towards a Research
Agenda, was launched on 13 March 2008 as part of the CRCAH
Parliamentary Showcase.
The report summarises findings from the symposium on racism
and Indigenous health held in November 2007. It presents clear
evidence that racism has a detrimental impact on the health of
Indigenous peoples in Australia and New Zealand and highlights the
need for further research to understand the extent and nature of
racism, and to determine how it can be effectively addressed.
Timeline
July 2007 – March 2008
Project publications
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The launch of the project report at
Parliament House, Canberra
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[last updated 12.08.2008]
