Local expertise is critical in addressing inequalities experienced by rural, remote and Indigenous populations in health. We’re establishing regional governance and leadership models to engage these marginalised populations.
We acknowledge that engaging rural and remote expertise in the issues that affect them the most is key to addressing inequalities in health. We seek to empower community leadership and encourage these communities to find their own voice.
With a specific focus on the impact on the social determinants of health, we will leverage emerging and consolidated cross-sector partnerships in far west NSW across health, school education, higher education, human services, and local government.Â
We’ll draw on two key state policy initiatives as catalysts for the establishment of regional and local cross-sector governance models.
These include:
Our work explores the processes, enablers and challenges associated with the establishment of cross-sector regional governance and leadership models in rural, remote and Indigenous populations.
Cross-section partnership is critical in addressing inequalities experienced by these populations, especially in relation to the social detriments of health.
While government and non-government agencies address diverse inequities in isolation and focus on a ‘betterment’ approach, we engage a systems, political, social, and solutions-focused approach that encourages community-engaged service delivery.
Key far west NSW agencies are actively engaged with the NSW Independent Local Government Review and the Specialist Centre initiative.
We’ll draw on this high level of commitment to service collaboration while integrating key researchers from the Charles Perkins Centre to contribute to the establishment and evaluation of regional governance models in the area.
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External collaborators
Phone:Ìý+61 2 8627 1616
Email:Ìýinfo.perkins@sydney.edu.au
John Hopkins Drive, Camperdown NSW 2006
Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
