Racism and Health: Setting the Research Agenda
CRCAH Project No. SD266
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
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
The launch of the project report at Parliament House, Canberra
- Yin Paradies, Ricci Harris & Ian Anderson 2008, The Impact of Racism on Indigenous Health in Australia and Aotearoa: Towards a Research Agenda Discussion Paper No. 4, Cooperative Research Centre for Aboriginal Health, Darwin [pdf]
- Policy Brief: Racism Undermines Health, 2008 [pdf]
Related links
- Presentation by Yin Paradies to the Prime Minister's Science, Engineering and Innovation Council ( 18th Meeting) on 23 April 2008, Canberra
- ANTar Racism Makes Me Sick campaign 2008
- Media Release re ANTar "Racism Makes Me Sick" campaign 2008
- Yin Paradies' student profile, 2006
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[last updated 12.08.2008]