Our approach to knowledge
We are uniquely placed to gather, translate and share knowledge about the intersections of health and justice.
We seek to curate what is known, support and engage in ongoing learning and translate knowledge into practice that improves outcomes.
We do this by making connections across networks and disciplines, bringing together existing forms of knowledge to learn new insights and partnering in research.
Original research by Health Justice Australia
We’re connecting the evidence, expertise and experiences of a diverse range of professionals, researchers and communities around a shared interest in addressing inequity in health and justice.
Our current projects focus on:
- Mental health and wellbeing
- Financial wellbeing
- Multi-site evaluation
- Health justice partnership outcome development
- Partnering to address childhood adversity
Our research partnerships
We are committed to partnering on strategic research initiatives.
We join with researchers from different disciplines who are interested in understanding and addressing complex, intersecting problems. This allows us to create space for interdisciplinary dialogue and shared learning.
Explore our resources
We develop and translate knowledge gained through our research in a variety of ways.
Our papers, tools, templates and guides are valued by practitioners, researchers, policy-makers and funders. The topics covered include:
- How to establish and maintain a health justice partnership
- The evidence and rationale behind health justice partnership
- How legal help can contribute to health and wellbeing
What we do
We work to build the confidence, skills and readiness of health and justice practitioners, advocates and leaders to work together towards better outcomes for their patients and clients.
We’re working towards lasting systems change through strategic advocacy toward reforms in policy settings, service design and funding.
