Tier 2: Determinants of health

Dimensions of this framework

• Community and socioeconomic factors

  Community factors, such as, social capital, support services, family function and environment, and socioeconomic factors, such as, housing, education, employment and income.

• Environmental factors

  Physical, chemical and biological factors, such as, air, water, food and soil quality.

• Health behaviours

  Attitudes, beliefs, knowledge and behaviours such as patterns of eating, physical activity, smoking and alcohol consumption.