Development (Basingstoke)
Volume 46, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 75-80

Mobilizing the ‘chattering classes’ for advocacy in Australia (Article)

Johnston V. , Allotey P.
  • a Key Centre for Women's Health in Society, Faculty of Medicine Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne, VIC, 3010, Australia
  • b Key Centre for Women's Health, Department of Public Health, University of Melbourne, VIC, 3010, Australia

Abstract

Vanessa Johnston and Pascale Allotey describe how medical professionals and allied organizations have come together to advocate for the health rights of asylum-seekers and refugees in Australia. They look at the recent advocacy efforts of two different groups of health providers. The Melbourne Refugee and Asylum Seeker Health Network (RASHN) is an example of community ’grassroots’-level advocacy, whereas the Professional Alliance for the Health of Asylum Seekers and the Children (’the Alliance’) exemplifies a policy-level approach. © 2003 Society for International Development.

Author Keywords

Education Asylum Media Health grassroots Refugee policy

Index Keywords

Health Policy refugee Australia social policy human rights advocacy
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-0141457339&doi=10.1177%2f10116370030463012&partnerID=40&md5=b3c6e3eaabf092efc053242ce0e85ab5
DOI: 10.1177/10116370030463012
ISSN: 10116370
Cited by: 4
Original Language: English