Australia's research investment in the health of justice-involved populations.
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| Titel: | Australia's research investment in the health of justice-involved populations. |
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| Autoren: | Kinner SA; Justice Health Group, enAble Institute, Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia.; Centre for Adolescent Health, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Vic, Australia.; School of Population Health, Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia.; Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Vic, Australia., Borschmann R; Justice Health Group, enAble Institute, Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia.; Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Vic, Australia., Shuttleworth R; Justice Health Group, enAble Institute, Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia.; Centre for Adolescent Health, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Vic, Australia., Pellicano S; Justice Health Group, enAble Institute, Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia., Kouyoumdjian F; Department of Family Medicine and Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada., Williams B; Division of Health Equity and Society, Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA. |
| Quelle: | Australian health review : a publication of the Australian Hospital Association [Aust Health Rev] 2025 Dec 04; Vol. 49 (6). |
| Publikationsart: | Journal Article |
| Sprache: | English |
| Info zur Zeitschrift: | Publisher: CSIRO Pub Country of Publication: Australia NLM ID: 8214381 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1449-8944 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 01565788 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Aust Health Rev Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Publication: 2010- : Collingwood, Victoria : CSIRO Pub. Original Publication: [Sydney, Australia] : The Association. |
| MeSH-Schlagworte: | Biomedical Research*/economics , Prisoners* , Research Support as Topic* , Criminal Law*, Humans ; Australia |
| Abstract: | Objective: The aim of this study was to quantify and describe National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) funding for research on the health of justice-involved people (i.e. people who are incarcerated or otherwise under criminal justice supervision). Methods: We searched the NHMRC funding database for the period 2000-2022 using keywords and names of prominent researchers. Potentially relevant grants were independently reviewed by two authors for inclusion. Information about included grants was independently extracted by the same two authors. Results: Of A$16.4 billion in NHMRC funding over the period 2000-2022, A$38.7 million (0.22%) was for justice health research. Most grants were for research in Australia's most populous eastern states and focused on mental health, substance use and/or infectious disease. Only A$4.5 million (0.03% of the total NHMRC allocation) was for research on the health of justice-involved children and adolescents. Conclusions: NHMRC funding for justice health research in Australia is out of step with the substantial health and economic burden associated with Australian criminal justice systems. Greater investment in independent, high-quality research in the justice health field has the potential to improve public health, reduce costs and reduce health inequities. More funding for research on non-communicable disease, disability, and the health of justice-involved children and adolescents is required. (© 2025 The Author(s) (or their employer(s)). Published by CSIRO Publishing on behalf of Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association.) |
| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: NHMRC; criminal justice; equity; justice health; police; prisoners; research funding; youth justice |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20251012 Date Completed: 20251024 Latest Revision: 20251024 |
| Update Code: | 20251024 |
| DOI: | 10.1071/AH25181 |
| PMID: | 41077633 |
| Datenbank: | MEDLINE |
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Nájsť tento článok vo Web of Science | Abstract: | Objective: The aim of this study was to quantify and describe National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) funding for research on the health of justice-involved people (i.e. people who are incarcerated or otherwise under criminal justice supervision).<br />Methods: We searched the NHMRC funding database for the period 2000-2022 using keywords and names of prominent researchers. Potentially relevant grants were independently reviewed by two authors for inclusion. Information about included grants was independently extracted by the same two authors.<br />Results: Of A$16.4 billion in NHMRC funding over the period 2000-2022, A$38.7 million (0.22%) was for justice health research. Most grants were for research in Australia's most populous eastern states and focused on mental health, substance use and/or infectious disease. Only A$4.5 million (0.03% of the total NHMRC allocation) was for research on the health of justice-involved children and adolescents.<br />Conclusions: NHMRC funding for justice health research in Australia is out of step with the substantial health and economic burden associated with Australian criminal justice systems. Greater investment in independent, high-quality research in the justice health field has the potential to improve public health, reduce costs and reduce health inequities. More funding for research on non-communicable disease, disability, and the health of justice-involved children and adolescents is required.<br /> (© 2025 The Author(s) (or their employer(s)). Published by CSIRO Publishing on behalf of Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association.) |
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| ISSN: | 1449-8944 |
| DOI: | 10.1071/AH25181 |