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Happy Monday and welcome to the start of NPHW! 🎉 We're thrilled to kick off with our 🌟 Journal Spotlight 🌟 showcasing Civic Engagement. Civic engagement, including voting, volunteering, and participating in civic organizations, is associated with better psychological, physical and behavioral health and well-being for individuals and communities. Here are some journals where you can share your impactful work in civic engagement! 🌟 Journal of Community Psychology is an interdisciplinary journal that publishes research focused on community factors that influence human development and behavior. 🌟 International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health is a transdisciplinary journal that publishes research on all aspects of environmental and public health sciences, including public health policy, and the impact of environmental factors on health outcomes. 🌟 BMC Public Health has a broad focus, including the study of determinants of health in populations, as well as interventions that aim to improve the health of communities. Are you conducting civic engagement research in health? 📚 Share your article in the comments. #NPHW #CivicEngagement #JournalSpotlight #TSL #ManuscriptWriting

Hi Pivot friends! Our colleagues at EHWOZA recently released a provocative new film Today we’d like to shout out the new film "Inequality in Global Health" (https://lnkd.in/dnWFnq7B) produced by high school learners in Khayelitsha after participating in a collaborative workshop that engaged young people in a reflective dialogue with two University of Cape Town professors Esmita Charani and @Sipho Dlamini about their research on  the use of imagery in global health (check out their recent Lancet article here https://lnkd.in/gxy6rx5a). The film delves deeper into some of the key themes of the project, interrogating how these often skewed portrayals that tend to ignore deeper-rooted issues, like inequality and lack of healthcare access shape our public perceptions around health as well as health  policy frameworks. In the film, the learners show members of their community the series of photos used for the article and document their reactions and reflections. We really appreciate how this collaborative project, and the work of EHWOZA in general, moves beyond traditional modes of knowledge sharing and dissemination in health research to provide platforms for dialogue  and learning that centre and amplify diverse community and youth perspectives about complex health and social issues. We are looking forward to more opportunities to foster these critical conversations! #KnowledgeTranslation #HealthEquity #YouthVoices #CommunityEngagement

💡#RESEARCH💡 #PlaceBasedInitiatives can drive more #EquitableOutcomes for children and families by collecting and using consistent lead indicators for early years services – find out how 📄 https://bit.ly/41EHUdn   Most place-based initiative measurement frameworks rely heavily on outcome or ‘lag’ indicators. While necessary for evaluating population-level progress, lag indicators are insufficient for timely and effective changes on the ground. The long delay – sometimes years – between action and outcome measurement makes it nearly impossible to determine if actions are effective in real time.   In contrast, #LeadIndicators including service quality, quantity and participation are a valuable tool for… ✨ understanding the issues ✨ determining priorities ✨ setting actions ✨ supporting accountability ✨guiding timely quality improvement efforts. 💡Read about lead indicators, barriers and enablers to support their collection and use and implications for policy and practice in this new #RestackingTheOdds 📈 (#RSTO) research snapshot 📝 https://bit.ly/41EHUdn   💡In our recent #webinar, early years services around Australia discussed how they use lead indicators to drive equitable outcomes in their communities. Watch #DemocratisingData: a practical approach for frontline workers at 💻 https://lnkd.in/gCb-7tZc   #RSTO 📈 is a collaboration between the Centre for Community Child Health at the Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI), Bain & Company and Social Ventures Australia.   #EarlyChildhoodEducation #ChildHealthEquity #ChildDevelopment

Community engagement is such an essential foundation for shifting the needle on health equity and making sure that we create actual human-centred approaches in all areas of health, social services, education . . . This is an excellent report with visuals and wisdom. All of this is #cultivatingsafespaces Love these engagement insights: 1. Be clear about goals 2. Engage in different ways 3. Prioritize in person and human-centred 4. Collaboration means honouring strengths around you and self-awareness 5. Be transparent about who you are and why you do this work 6. Communicate clearly - use visual tools and clear language 7. Limit ‘need’ for follow up 8. Encourage participation  9. Compassion for personal circumstances - no judgment 10. Take time and make effort Such good work!

Last week's 'Billabongs Not Silos' event in Bendigo brought together education, health and cultural organisations to celebrate and support First Nations youth through a generous sharing of knowledge. Co-hosted by La Trobe's School of Education and the La Trobe Rural Health School, the event showcased First Nations-led practices and knowledge, empowering communities and inspiring excellence across education, health and culture. It also provided a valuable space for collaboration, offering a unique opportunity to learn from holistic practices that uplift First Nations communities. Through yarning circles and collaborative sessions, 'Billabongs Not Silos' facilitated meaningful pathways for change, strengthening partnerships to support the health and wellbeing of First Nations youth. The keynote speaker was Eddie Betts, whose powerful story highlighted the importance of education in building a positive future. "The 'Billabongs Not Silos' symposium shows how meaningful change happens when we learn from stories like Eddie Betts' – revealing both systemic challenges faced by First Nations people and their resilience," says Professor Joanna Barbousas, Dean of La Trobe's School of Education. "By bringing health and education sectors into genuine partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, we're building the relationships and shared understanding essential to breaking down systemic barriers. Through genuine partnership with Community, we can ensure future generations of Indigenous youth have the support and opportunities they deserve.”  Read more: https://bit.ly/3Ztf6lw   #LaTrobeEducation #LaTrobeRuralHealthSchool #LaTrobeUniversity

🌍 Universal Children’s Day 2024 | "Listen to the Future" 🌟 At GVS Research, we believe that listening to the voices of young people is essential in shaping a better tomorrow. This year, our commitment to amplifying youth perspectives took center stage in our vaccine study, which engaged both boys and girls aged 9 to 14 years. Through a blend of qualitative and quantitative methods, we ensured their voices were heard on this critical health topic. While the final insights from this study are still in progress, what stands out is the power of youth participation in research. Their thoughts, experiences, and aspirations remind us that children are not just the future—they are the present, with much to teach us today. 📢 Let’s continue to listen to and learn from our children, ensuring their ideas shape policies, programs, and innovations that matter most to them. #UniversalChildrensDay #ListenToTheFuture #YouthVoices #ResearchMatters #GVSResearch #ChildrenRights #DataDrivenImpact

✨🛝⚽️ Calling all youth physical activity promotion professionals! Our team is excited to share practical strategies that community health researchers and practitioners can use to better understand the unique activity patterns of children living in rural environments. Here, we used the Youth Compendium of Physical Activities — a freely accessible tool — to assess the most common activities reported by a sample of rural children: https://lnkd.in/gSGYNPUS Huge kudos to the best collaborators and co-authors whose innovation and passion carried this project forward! Stephanie Grace, PhD Brooke Walbolt (Wagner), PhD Sarah Friend Jennifer Beaudette (Claseman) Daheia Barr-Anderson Jayne Fulkerson, PhD

With three weeks to go until public health students across Australasia will unite for CAPHIA’s inaugural Public Health Hackathon, the heat is ramping up for public health students to gather their teams and join the #challenge in addressing domestic violence. But how can we address the complex drivers of domestic and family violence with public health strategies? The CAPHIA Public Health Hackathon focuses on the importance of breaking down wicked problems to their root causes. With inspiration from Australian national frameworks such as Our Watch’s Change the Story and Changing the Picture, this Hackathon aim to address the four drivers of violence against women: 1. Condoning of violence against women. 2. Men’s control of decision-making and limits to women’s independence in public and private life. 3. Rigid gender stereotyping and dominant forms of masculinity. 4. Male peer relations and cultures of masculinity that emphasise aggression, dominance and control. These four drivers of gendered violence are integral to the focus and scope of our “Preventing Domestic Violence” theme, where participants will ask: How might we… 💙 Create safe and equal environment in the communities that we belong? 💛 Work with men and boys to take action and become allies in preventing domestic and family violence? 💙 Challenge gender norms, practices and structures? As the public health experts of the next generation, it is essential to equip students with the tools to investigate and innovate for the health and wellbeing of our communities, such as Design Thinking. The CAPHIA Hackathon aims to inspire students to create change for all. Are you ready to join the challenge? Registrations due 16 September! https://lnkd.in/gMZ-HvZa Sign up to our #caphia Hackathon newsletter here: https://lnkd.in/gxSACu5f Thank you to our hosts The University of Queensland UQ School of Public Health and UQ Ventures. #publichealth #designthinking #students #domesticviolence #prevention #changethestory #empower #education

Sharing this article highlighting the lovely innovation fellow and soon to be YSPH grad, Kailey Seiler! Any organization would be lucky to have her!