Health planning and funding of ambulances
Project lead: Dr Janette Young
This project is exploring health policy in relation to the funding of ambulances in South Australia.
Through analysis of government documents, particularly in relation to ambulance service funding and ambulance deployment, this study is seeking to unpack whether the rhetoric of funding ambulances has an effect on reducing hospitalisations and subsequently health costs.
Health policies in Australia
Project leads: Dr Janette Young & Dr Richard McGrath
This project has been exploring the discourses of “Access” and “Equity” in Australian Healthcare planning documents.
Using a critical discourse analysis approach this study has been exploring Australian State and Territory health plans in relation to the discourses and meanings concerning 'Access' and 'Equity'.
Project lead: Dr Janette Young
This project is exploring health policy in relation to the funding of ambulances in South Australia.
Through analysis of government documents, particularly in relation to ambulance service funding and ambulance deployment, this study is seeking to unpack whether the rhetoric of funding ambulances has an effect on reducing hospitalisations and subsequently health costs.
Health policies in Australia
Project leads: Dr Janette Young & Dr Richard McGrath
This project has been exploring the discourses of “Access” and “Equity” in Australian Healthcare planning documents.
Using a critical discourse analysis approach this study has been exploring Australian State and Territory health plans in relation to the discourses and meanings concerning 'Access' and 'Equity'.
Publications
Journal papers
Exploring discourses of equity, social justice and social determinants in Australian Healthcare policy and planning documents
Australian Journal of Primary Health
Janette Young & Richard McGrath
Australian Journal of Primary Health
Janette Young & Richard McGrath
Conference presentations
Unanticipated impacts of a mis-directed system. Over-foci on downstream healthcare: emergency workers, trauma and politics in SA
Paper presented at Australian Health Promotion Association Conference, Perth
Janette Young
Exploring the discourses of “Access” and “Equity” in Australian Healthcare planning documents
Paper presented at the 17th Annual International Research Society for Public Management, Prague, Czech Republic
Janette Young & Richard McGrath
Paper presented at Australian Health Promotion Association Conference, Perth
Janette Young
Exploring the discourses of “Access” and “Equity” in Australian Healthcare planning documents
Paper presented at the 17th Annual International Research Society for Public Management, Prague, Czech Republic
Janette Young & Richard McGrath