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Table 3 Policies selected

From: To what extent do Australian child and youth health, and education wellbeing policies, address the social determinants of health and health equity?: a policy analysis study

Selected policies

Strategic health service plans

1. Strong Families – Safe Kids Implementation Plan 2016–2020 (TAS)

2. Aboriginal Family Health Strategy 2011–2016: Responding to Family Violence in Aboriginal Communities (NSW)

3. Women’s, Children and Youth Health Plan 2021–2031 (draft – in consultation)

4. WA Youth Health Policy 2018–2023 - Strong Body, Strong Minds, Stronger Youth

5. Healthy Safe and Well: A strategic Health Plan for Children, Young people and Families 2014–2024 (NSW)

6. Children’s Health and Wellbeing Services Plan 2018–2028 (QLD)

7. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and Wellbeing Services Plan 2018–2023 (QLD)

Comprehensive and cross sector approaches to child and youth health and well-being

8. The ACT Children and Young People’s Commitment 2015–2025

9. Tasmanian Child and Youth Wellbeing Framework 2018

10. NSW Youth Health Framework 2017–24

11. It takes a Tasmanian Village: Child and Youth Wellbeing Strategy (2021)

12. The Best Opportunities in Life: Northern Territory Child and Adolescent Health and Wellbeing Strategic Plan 2018–2028

13. A great start for our children: Statewide plan for children and young people’s health services to 2026 (QLD)

14. Child and youth framework Six Domains – Strategic Directions 2021–2024 (TAS)

Policies addressing specific childhood health issues

15. NSW Healthy Eating and Active Living Strategy: Preventing overweight and obesity in New South Wales 2013–2018

16. Towards Zero Growth: Healthy Weight Action Plan 2013 (ACT) – Note: could also be categorised below

Broader health policies (with dedicated a chapter or section to children’s health)

17. Primary Prevention Plan 2011–2016 (section on children and youth) (SA)

National

18. National Framework for Child and Family Health Services – Secondary and Tertiary Services 2015

19. National Children’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2021

20. National Framework for Protecting Australia’s Children 2009–2020

21. National Action Plan for Health of Children and Young People 2020–2030

22. National Framework for Health Services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Families 2018

Education policies with health and/or well-being in title

23. Child and Student Wellbeing Strategy – safe, well, and positive learners 2018–2021 (TAS)

24. The Wellbeing Framework for Schools (NSW) 2015

25. Wellbeing for Learning and Life: A framework for building resilience and wellbeing in children and young people (SA) 2013

26. Student Learning and Wellbeing Framework (QLD) 2018