Anti-racism in SWSLHD – scoping review
Institutional racism in healthcare services and its impact on health inequities are well documented. Strategies on how to address this is an area that is less developed.
Project Description
In 2020 the Anti-Racism and Discrimination Steering Committee was established in response to a request from the SWSLHD Board as to how SWSLHD addresses racism in the workplace, and feedback of racism experienced by SWSLHD staff as reported in the People Matters Employee Survey 2019. The District supports a suite of strategies and activities that aim to address racism and improve cultural competence across the organisation. In 2022, The Centre for Health Equity Training Research and Evaluation (CHETRE) was approached to develop a monitoring and evaluation plan for the impact of anti-racism work in the District.
CHETRE conducted a scoping review to explore the approaches to monitor and evaluate anti-racism activities in health services, the review will inform future development of a framework or strategic approach to anti-racism in SWSLHD. The review aimed to answer the following research questions:
Explore the approaches to monitor and evaluate anti-racism activities in health services
What type of interventions exist at different levels of health systems?
Have these interventions been evaluated?
Related Publications
Anti-Racism in SWSLHD: Scoping Review Summary
Partner Organisations
SWSLHD Anti-Racism Committee
Project Team
Josephine Smith
