Rigorous research, informed decisions and better health for diverse communities
We are a research group at the University of Sydney School of Public Health. Our mission is to give all people the opportunity to have the best health outcomes for themselves and their families. This means building health literacy skills and capacities in the population and ensuring the healthcare environment is sensitive to the needs of the whole community. Our goal is to support empowered patients and consumers to make better health decisions and achieve better health outcomes for all.
Rigorous research, informed decisions and better health for diverse communities
We are a research group at the University of Sydney School of Public Health. Our mission is to give all people the opportunity to have the best health outcomes for themselves and their families. This means building health literacy skills and capacities in the population and ensuring the healthcare environment is sensitive to the needs of the whole community. Our goal is to support empowered patients and consumers to make better health decisions and achieve better health outcomes for all.
Our research seeks to
Understand the diverse needs of the community.
Develop and test new knowledge or solutions to address those needs.
Implement these effectively in the community and health system.
Our research seeks to
Understand the diverse needs of the community.
Develop and test new knowledge or solutions to address those needs.
Implement these effectively in the community and health system.
We believe in collaboration
The Sydney Health Literacy Lab is located within the Sydney School of Public Health (University of Sydney) and the Westmead Health Literacy Hub. This ensures our work is conducted to the highest academic standards yet is firmly embedded within the community at Western Sydney – engaged with a network of clinical practices and community groups. We work in the areas of cancer, primary care, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, endocrinology, women’s health, and maternal health.
Recent publications
Recent publications
News & Events
An urgent call for governments to improve pandemic communications, and address health literacy concerns – Kirsten McCaffery et al
Never has the health literacy of our population and our institutions been so important. The current COVID-19 crisis brings into sharp relief the consequences of low health literacy in our [...]
4 myths about polycystic ovary syndrome – and why they’re wrong
Tessa Copp, in collaboration with Professor Jenny Doust (University of Queensland), Associate Professor Jesse Jansen and Professor Kirsten McCaffery, has had her PhD studies on polycystic ovary syndrome featured in an article in The Conversation which was reposted [...]
News & Events
An urgent call for governments to improve pandemic communications, and address health literacy concerns – Kirsten McCaffery et al
Never has the health literacy of our population and our institutions been so important. The current COVID-19 crisis brings into sharp relief the consequences of low health literacy in our [...]