Equity focused health impact assessment of Communities at the Centre (ComaC) – A place-based equity and wellbeing initiative in Maroubra
This equity focused health impact assessment (EFHIA) of the “Communities at the Centre: A place-based equity and wellbeing initiative in Maroubra (ComaC)” assesses the potential positive and negative impacts of the proposed initiative and offers recommendations that maximizes the positive impacts and minimises any potential negative impacts.
EFHIAs are recommended in the South Eastern Sydney Local Health District’s Equity Strategy as a means to improve health equity. An EFHIA working group was formed with representation from the key partner agencies. The determinants social inclusion and access to services were scoped. Potential impacts were appraised using evidence from the community profile, literature review and public knowledge collected through community engagement.