Orator: Conjoint Associate Professor Marilyn Wise  - Australian Health Promotion Association

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Oration title: Reflections on Health Equity: Why is progress so slow and what else can we do?

21st National Australian Health Promotion Association Conference Darling Harbour Sydney NSW 2013

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addressing the sociocultural, economic, political, commercial and ecological determinants of health in order to build health equity.

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Innovative & evidence informed approaches

promoting and supporting evidence informed research, policy and practice

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21st National Australian Health Promotion Association Conference Darling Harbour Sydney NSW 2013

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