Welcome to Health Policy Collective, a local place-based health initiative.
Ensuring your postcode does not determine your health outcomes.
Our approach
The greatest opportunities to improve health lie upstream—in the policies, systems and environments that influence everyday life. Health Policy Collective exists to transform evidence into action, advancing health equity and food security through collaborative, community-led solutions that create sustainable, system-wide change. Our mission is to build communities where everyone has the opportunity to thrive.
Systemic challenges
Local and regional areas are experiencing:
Increasing household food insecurity driven by the cost of living
Fragmented local food systems
Unequal access to affordable, nutritious cultural foods
Growing burden of diet-related chronic diseases
Limited integration between health, planning, and economic development
In-person and remote options
Health Policy Collective is located in Cairns. Can’t leave the office? No worries – we’ve got you covered with online options.
Our priorities
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Health Equity
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Community Engagement
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Chronic Disease Prevention
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Sustainable Food Systems
Our Portfolio
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Chronic disease prevention programs
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Establishing local community gardens
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Community consultation
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Health education
“When everyone has an equal opportunity to be as healthy as possible ……….
This is health equity.”
— Centre for Disease Control (CDC)