About us

The DigitAS approach recognises: inclusion, complexity, and systems change.

Inclusion

We take an inclusion health approach because we know that socially excluded populations (for example, people experiencing homelessness, people with substance use disorders, people who sell sex, and those in custody / prison) have a mortality rate that is nearly eight times higher than the average for men, and nearly 12 times higher for women, frequently mediated by substance use disorder.

Complexity

We understand that experiences of socially excluded populations when interacting with services are mediated by complex structural, organisational, and inter-personal factors including stigma, inequalities, overt and hidden bias.

Systems change

We aim to translate evidence into practice by engaging and empowering stakeholders and embracing complexity at macro, mese, and micro levels.

See the other pages in this section for information on the background to this project and active members of our growing research team.