{"id":4935,"date":"2023-03-21T15:47:29","date_gmt":"2023-03-21T04:47:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.rch.org.au\/ccch\/?p=4935"},"modified":"2023-03-28T11:49:26","modified_gmt":"2023-03-28T00:49:26","slug":"redressing-inequity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.rch.org.au\/ccch\/2023\/03\/21\/redressing-inequity\/","title":{"rendered":"Exploring policy opportunities for reducing childhood inequities"},"content":{"rendered":"

Changing Children\u2019s Chances is building the evidence on the best ways to redress childhood inequities to inform clear policy decisions.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Reducing inequities in children\u2019s health, wellbeing and development would have immediate and lasting benefits for children, families and communities. There are many existing policies and services that aim to help children have the environments and experiences they need to thrive in the early years. Unfortunately, we often lack the evidence to choose the most efficient and effective actions.<\/p>\n

The Changing Children\u2019s Chances<\/em> (CCC) project, led by the Murdoch Children\u2019s Research Institute, seeks to understand the best ways to address the inequity that Australia\u2019s children face. Researchers from the CCC project are focusing on the need for precision policy and to direct limited public funds to intervention opportunities with the greatest impact.<\/p>\n

Read more on why we need precision policy responses to child health and development inequities<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The first phase of the CCC project (2016-2020) described the complex circumstances in which children are born, live, learn and grow \u2013 known as social determinants. These social determinants shape children\u2019s health, wellbeing and development.\u00a0The second phase of the project (2021-2024) aims to better understand policy opportunities for reducing inequities in children\u2019s mental health, physical health and academic achievement.<\/p>\n

Currently, the CCC researchers are modelling how combining or \u2018stacking\u2019 interventions can reduce inequities<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 particularly for those experiencing the greatest vulnerability or disadvantage. The project capitalises on powerful national datasets, including the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (LSAC) and the Multi-Agency Data Integration Project (MADIP).<\/p>\n

Combining or stacking approaches to redress inequity<\/h2>\n

Action can be taken at the family, community and policy level. The CCC project proposes that\u00a0a combined approach at all three levels<\/a>\u00a0can best optimise children\u2019s health, wellbeing and development.\u00a0The CCC project findings can help inform more effective and\u00a0precise policies<\/a>\u00a0to reduce these inequities in children.<\/p>\n

To find out more:<\/p>\n