With COVID19 devastating lives and livelihoods around the globe, health experts are looking for lessons for a better, more equitable tomorrow, where food and job security, people-focused urban design and access to healthcare are not reliant on country of origin, cultural background or postcode.
Over five weeks, VICHealth’s “Life and Health ReImagined” webinar panels looked at the lessons from the pandemic, investigating urban design, healthier work environments, sustainable food systems and jobs, and how the social determinants of health: housing, income, and location are intrinsically linked to health outcomes.
CroakeyVoices took up the discussion with panellists, incorporating snippets from panel discussions, to highlights some of the key points and flesh out some of the creative solutions for a better tomorrow
Dr Rachel Carey: Lecturer in Food Systems, University of Melbourne
Farhat Firdous: Multicultural Strategic Engagement Coordinator for Gippsland, Latrobe Community
US urban planner
Anna Muessig: Associate Gehl in San Francisco
City of Yarra Councillor, Jackie Fristacky
Greater Shepparton City Council Mayor, Seema Abdullah
Professor Sir Michael Marmot: Director UCL Institute of Health Equity
Sharon Friel: Professor of Health Equity, Director Menzies Centre for Health Governance, School of Regulation and Global Governance
Anna Peeters: Professor of Epidemiology and Equity in Public Health and Director of the Institute of Health Transformation at Deakin University
Former federal Health Minister, Nicola Roxon
Kellie Horton from VicHealth