Australia's domestic response to the World Health Organization's (WHO) Commission on Social Determinants of Health report "Closing the gap within a generation", including the:
(a) Government's response to other relevant WHO reports and declarations;
(b) impacts of the Government's response;
(c) extent to which the Commonwealth is adopting a social determinants of health approach through:
(i) relevant Commonwealth programs and services,
(ii) the structures and activities of national health agencies, and
(iii) appropriate Commonwealth data gathering and analysis; and
(d) scope for improving awareness of social determinants of health:
(i) in the community,
(ii) within government programs, and
(iii) amongst health and community service providers.
Please note:
This is not an inquiry into the social determinants of health themselves. Submitters should address the terms of reference, which focus on the government's response, adoption of a social determinants of health approach, and scope for improving awareness of the social determinants of health.
Please note: The World Health Organization's report "Closing the gap in a generation" is available at:
www.who.int/social_determinants/thecommission/finalreport/en/index.html
For further information, contact: Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Community Affairs
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia