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dc.contributor.authorLilly, K.
dc.contributor.authorHallett, Jonathan
dc.contributor.authorRobinson, Suzanne
dc.contributor.authorSelvey, Linda
dc.date.accessioned2024-12-07T10:37:44Z
dc.date.available2024-12-07T10:37:44Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.identifier.citationLilly, K. and Hallett, J. and Robinson, S. and Selvey, L.A. 2020. Insights into local health and wellbeing policy process in Australia. Health Promotion International. 35 (5): pp. 925-934.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/96528
dc.identifier.doi10.1093/heapro/daz082
dc.description.abstract

To investigate factors that enable or challenge the initiation and actioning of health and wellbeing policy in Australian local governments using political science frameworks. An online survey was distributed to staff and elected members of Australian local governments. The survey sought responses to a range of variables as informed by political science frameworks. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics and results were compared between local governments of different geographical sizes and locations using Kruskal-Wallis non-parametric testing. There were 1825 survey responses, including 243 CEOs, representing 45% of Australian local governments. Enablers for local government policy initiation and action included the high priority given to health and wellbeing (44%), local leadership (56%) and an organizational (70%) and personal obligation (68%) to the community to act. Less true is a favourable legislative environment (33%), leadership from higher levels of government (29%) and sufficient financial capacity (22%). Cities are better positioned to initiate and action health policy, regardless of the broader legislative environment. Health and wellbeing is a high priority for Australian local governments, despite lack of funding and limited lobbying and support from other sectors and higher levels of government. The insights from political science frameworks assist to understand the policy process, including the interrelatedness of enablers and challenges to initiating and actioning health and wellbeing policy. Further understanding the policy drivers would support practitioners and researchers advocating to influence local health and wellbeing policy.

dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherOXFORD UNIV PRESS
dc.subjectScience & Technology
dc.subjectLife Sciences & Biomedicine
dc.subjectHealth Policy & Services
dc.subjectPublic, Environmental & Occupational Health
dc.subjectHealth Care Sciences & Services
dc.subjectlocal government
dc.subjecthealth policy
dc.subjectdeterminants of health
dc.subjectSOCIAL DETERMINANTS
dc.subjectINTERSECTORAL ACTION
dc.subjectIMPLEMENTATION
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT
dc.subjectEQUITY
dc.subjectdeterminants of health
dc.subjecthealth policy
dc.subjectlocal government
dc.subjectAustralia
dc.subjectHealth Policy
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectLocal Government
dc.subjectPolicy Making
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectLocal Government
dc.subjectHealth Policy
dc.subjectPolicy Making
dc.subjectAustralia
dc.titleInsights into local health and wellbeing policy process in Australia
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.volume35
dcterms.source.number5
dcterms.source.startPage925
dcterms.source.endPage934
dcterms.source.issn0957-4824
dcterms.source.titleHealth Promotion International
dc.date.updated2024-12-07T10:37:44Z
curtin.departmentCurtin School of Population Health
curtin.departmentCurtin School of Population Health
curtin.departmentSchool of Public Health
curtin.accessStatusIn process
curtin.facultyFaculty of Health Sciences
curtin.facultyFaculty of Health Sciences
curtin.facultyFaculty of Health Sciences
curtin.contributor.orcidHallett, Jonathan [0000-0003-0136-5426]
curtin.contributor.orcidRobinson, Suzanne [0000-0001-5703-6475]
curtin.contributor.researcheridSelvey, Linda [B-8473-2017]
curtin.contributor.researcheridRobinson, Suzanne [B-6604-2013]
dcterms.source.eissn1460-2245
curtin.contributor.scopusauthoridSelvey, Linda [6603716310]
curtin.contributor.scopusauthoridHallett, Jonathan [23492037000] [55399655600]
curtin.contributor.scopusauthoridRobinson, Suzanne [36803108700]
curtin.repositoryagreementV3


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