Community Health and Wellness - 8th Edition by Ailsa Munns & Jax Grigsby & Jill Clendon (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Comprehensive, contemporary and evidence based, Community Health and Wellness remains a leading text for students and practitioners working in primary health care across Australia and New Zealand.

Grounded in comprehensive primary health care principles, this eighth edition emphasises cultural and social determinants of health, strengths-based approaches to wellbeing and authentic partnerships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and Maori peoples. It promotes culturally safe, equitable care and inclusive practice, including focused consideration of LGBTQIA+ health.

Expanded content explores planetary health, digital health innovation, enhanced rural and remote health practice and supporting responsive service delivery across diverse communities. Contemporary issues affecting children and families in the early years (including immunisation hesitancy, children in care, and child abuse and neglect) are examined alongside updated perinatal models of care, including preconception and antenatal practice.

The text also addresses ongoing health system reform in Australia and New Zealand through evolving models of primary health care delivery. Practical frameworks guide community, cultural and individual assessment, with clear direction for planning and intervention.

Case studies in every chapter encourage critical thinking and real-world application, supported by online learning resources.

• Contemporary comprehensive primary health care grounded in current research
• Strong focus on cultural determinants of health and strengths-based practice
• Partnership approaches with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and Maori peoples and communities
• Coverage of digital health, planetary health and system reform
• Expanded rural and remote health, inclusive practice and early years content
• Frameworks for assessment and intervention planning
• Case studies to support application and reflection