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Health objectives are at last being integrated into all levels of planning in New South Wales, from cities and towns to local places and buildings. pisaphotography/Shutterstock

With health assuming its rightful place in planning, here are 3 key lessons from NSW

Patrick Harris, University of Sydney; Elizabeth Harris, UNSW ; Emily Riley, University of Sydney; Jennifer L. Kent, University of Sydney, and Peter Sainsbury, South Western Sydney Local Health District

The connections between city planning and health are many and varied, but getting health objectives integrated into all aspects of planning in New South Wales has been a long struggle.
The goal of healthy built environments has been missing from the NSW planning agenda for too long. from www.shutterstock.com

The mysterious disappearance of health from New South Wales planning laws

Patrick Harris, University of Sydney; Jennifer L. Kent, University of Sydney, and Peter Sainsbury, University of Sydney

The health impacts of urban and regional planning are undisputed. So why did the NSW government adopt and then discard health objectives as part of state planning legislation?
Urban plans that consider health and well-being must be part of integrative planning policies. Jason Wesley Upton/flickr

A healthy approach: how to turn what we know about liveable cities into public policy

Jennifer L. Kent, University of Sydney; Patrick Harris, University of Sydney, and Peter Sainsbury, University of Sydney

Urban planning aims to create cities that support healthy and productive communities, and the success in putting health on the NSW planning agenda offers lessons in achieving better integrated policy.
Are amendments to NSW’s planning legislation an attempt to smother public opposition to mining? Kate Ausburn

Should mines be approved on money alone?

Patrick Harris, UNSW and Peter Sainsbury, University of Sydney

Recently the New South Wales Department for Planning and Infrastructure proposed changes to the State Environmental Planning Policy that governs mining. This amendment will make the policy an instrument…
Facing tough questions: NSW’s planning review must grapple with competing visions of development. Flickr/Askew One

Under review: rival visions for people and communities

Peter Sainsbury, University of Sydney

Later this year Brad Hazzard, NSW Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, faces a difficult decision. Will he prepare new state planning legislation that prioritises a desired outcome: healthy, functional…
A private health insurance means test is unlikely to affect insurance uptake. Flickr/mahr

Private health rebates should be means tested – and here’s why

Peter Sainsbury, University of Sydney

The government’s bill to means test private health insurance rebates for high-income earners is scheduled for debate on Thursday in the House of Representatives. The package would deliver around $2.4bn…

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