Dr Julia Anaf
NHMRC Grant-Funded Researcher B
School of Social Sciences
Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics
My main research interests are the social, political and economic determinants of health and health equity. A particular interest is the growing recognition of the commercial determinants of health, or the systems, practices and pathways through which commercial actors drive health and equity.
I have contributed to setting a research agenda on the health impacts of transnational corporations and have conducted health impact assessments of individual corporations spanning fast food, extractives, and alcohol industries in Australia and Southern Africa. I helped to convene a Citizen's Jury to provide recommendations to government for improved regulation of the fast-food sector.
I am currently employed (part-time) on the NHMRC Investigator Grant 'Restoring the Fair Go: which policies and practices are likely to reverse growing health inequities post Covid-19?' I lead the the privatisation theme which investigates the health impacts from privatisation and outsourcing of public sector roles to the private sector, including to large global consultancy and accounting firms.
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Appointments
Date Position Institution name 2022 - ongoing Research Fellow The University of Adelaide 2011 - 2021 Research Fellow Flinders University of South Australia 2006 - 2007 Tutor Flinders University 2005 - 2006 Research Associate Flinders University 2004 - 2004 Tutor University of South Australia -
Education
Date Institution name Country Title 2008 - 2011 Flinders University of South Australia Australia PhD Flinders Institute of Public Policy and Management South Australia Master of Public Policy The University of Adelaide South Australia Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Flinders University of South Australia Australia Bachelor of Social Work -
Research Interests
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Journals
Year Citation 2025 Freeman, T., Foley, K., Anaf, J., Nosworthy, B., & Baum, F. (2025). A systematic-narrative hybrid review of evidence: Exploring how corporate social responsibility initiatives impact population health. Health, 1-21.
Scopus22025 Baum, F., Anaf, J., Freeman, T., Musolino, C., van den Berg, M., Friel, S., & Schram, A. (2025). Twenty-first century alienation and health: a research agenda. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 79(7), 1-3.
Scopus1 Europe PMC12025 Baum, F., Anaf, J., Freeman, T., Musolino, C., Friel, S., Schram, A., & van den Berg, M. (2025). Alienation and its relevance to public health: response to commentaries by Muntaner <i>et al</i> and Dawson.. Journal of epidemiology and community health, 79(7), jech-2025-224071.
2025 Baum, F., Anaf, J., & Laris, P. (2025). The government must protect the NHS by rejecting further privatisation. BMJ, 389, 2 pages.
2024 Anaf, J., Freeman, T., & Baum, F. (2024). Privatisation of government services in Australia: what is known about health and equity impacts. Globalization and Health, 20(1), 32-1-32-12.
Scopus5 Europe PMC22024 Anaf, J., & Baum, F. (2024). Health and equity impacts of global consultancy firms. Globalization and Health, 20(1), 55-1-55-11.
Scopus32024 Baum, F., & Anaf, J. (2024). Practices of Trans-National Corporations: The Need to Change Global Economic and Political Norms Comment on "National Public Health Surveillance of Corporations in Key Unhealthy Commodity Industries – A Scoping Review and Framework Synthesis". International Journal of Health Policy and Management, 13(1), 8660-1-8660-3.
2023 Baum, F., & Anaf, J. (2023). Corporatisation and the health of Australian Universities. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 47(3), 100057-1-100057-3.
Scopus2 Europe PMC12022 Javanparast, S., Anaf, J., & Tieman, J. (2022). Equity consideration in palliative care policies, programs, and evaluation: an analysis of selected federal and South Australian documents. BMC Palliative Care, 21(1), 14 pages.
Scopus6 WoS1 Europe PMC42022 Anaf, J., Baum, F., Fisher, M., Haigh, F., Miller, E., Gesesew, H., & Freudenberg, N. (2022). Assessing the health impacts of transnational corporations: a case study of Carlton and United Breweries in Australia.. Globalization and Health, 18(1), 80-1-80-22.
Scopus4 WoS1 Europe PMC22022 Baum, F., & Anaf, J. (2022). A World Beyond Trans-National Corporations: Meeting Human Rather Than Corporate Need; Comment on ""Part of the Solution:" Food Corporation Strategies for Regulatory Capture and Legitimacy". International Journal of Health Policy and Management, 11(11), 2748-2751.
Scopus2 WoS2 Europe PMC22021 Anaf, J., Fisher, I., Handsley, E., Baum, F., & Friel, S. (2021). 'Sweet talk': Framing the merits of a sugar tax in Australia. Health Promotion International, 36(5), 1334-1345.
Scopus6 WoS3 Europe PMC52020 Anaf, J., Baum, F., Fisher, M., & Friel, S. (2020). Civil society action against transnational corporations: Implications for health promotion. Health Promotion International, 35(4), 877-887.
Scopus18 WoS8 Europe PMC112020 Anaf, J. M. (2020). A perfect storm: fear of litigation for end of life care. Medical Journal of Australia, 212(3), 140-140.e1.
2019 Anaf, J., Baum, F., Fisher, M., & London, L. (2019). The health impacts of extractive industry transnational corporations: A study of Rio Tinto in Australia and Southern Africa. Globalization and Health, 15(1), 20 pages.
Scopus28 WoS17 Europe PMC152018 Anaf, J., Baum, F., & Fisher, I. M. (2018). A citizens’ jury on regulation of McDonald's products and operations in Australia in response to a corporate health impact assessment. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 42(2), 133-139.
Scopus11 WoS6 Europe PMC42017 Anaf, J., Baum, F. E., Fisher, M., Harris, E., & Friel, S. (2017). Assessing the health impact of transnational corporations: A case study on McDonald's Australia. Globalization and Health, 13(1), 16 pages.
Scopus41 WoS29 Europe PMC242017 Anaf, J. M. (2017). Voluntary euthanasia laws in Australia: Are we really better off dead?. Medical Journal of Australia, 206(8), 369-369.e1.
2016 Baum, F. E., Sanders, D. M., Fisher, M., Anaf, J., Freudenberg, N., Friel, S., . . . Sen, A. (2016). Assessing the health impact of transnational corporations: Its importance and a framework. Globalization and Health, 12(1), 7 pages.
Scopus70 WoS57 Europe PMC422015 Baum, F. E., & Anaf, J. M. (2015). Transnational corporations and health: A research agenda. International Journal of Health Services, 45(2), 353-362.
Scopus18 WoS14 Europe PMC162014 Anaf, J., Baum, F., Freeman, T., Labonte, R., Javanparast, S., Jolley, G., . . . Bentley, M. (2014). Factors shaping intersectoral action in primary health care services. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 38(6), 553-559.
Scopus32 WoS24 Europe PMC202013 Anaf, J., Baum, F., Newman, L., Ziersch, A., & Jolley, G. (2013). The interplay between structure and agency in shaping the mental health consequences of job loss. BMC Public Health, 13(1), 12 pages.
Scopus26 WoS19 Europe PMC152013 Anaf, J., Newman, L., Baum, F., Ziersch, A., & Jolley, G. (2013). Policy environments and job loss: Lived experience of retrenched Australian automotive workers. Critical Social Policy, 33(2), 325-347.
Scopus9 WoS62008 Cooper, L., Anaf, J., & Bowden, M. (2008). Can social workers and police be partners when dealing with bikie-gang related domestic violence and sexual assault?. European Journal of Social Work, 11(3), 295-311.
Scopus24 WoS122006 Cooper, L., Anaf, J., & Bowden, M. (2006). Contested concepts in violence against women: ‘Intimate’, ‘Domestic’ or ‘Torture’?. Australian Social Work, 59(3), 314-327.
Scopus112006 Cooper, L., Anaf, J., & Bowden, M. (2006). Intimate partner violence in deviant settings: Complex needs of women survivors. Australian Family Physician, 35(10), 791-793. 2003 Hunt, R. W., Parker, M., Syme, R. A., Anaf, J. M., Nommensen, C. F., Coombe, F. J., & Somerville, M. A. (2003). "Death talk": Debating euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide in Australia (multiple letters). Medical Journal of Australia, 179(1), 57-60.
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Book Chapters
Year Citation 2023 Mialon, M., Anaf, J., & Baum, F. (2023). Learning from Experience: Identifying Key Intervention Points Around Corporate Practices to Improve Health. In N. Maani, M. Pettigrew, & S. Galeo (Eds.), The Commercial Determinants of Health (pp. 330-C32. P87). Oxford University Press.
DOI2023 Anaf, J., & Baum, F. (2023). Global Health and Equity Burden of Commercial Determinants of Health. In N. Maani, M. Pettigrew, & S. Galeo (Eds.), The Commercial Determinants of Health (pp. 17-26). Oxford University Press.
DOI2023 Anaf, J., & Baum, F. (2023). Global Health and Equity Burden of Commercial Determinants of Health. In N. Maani, M. Pettigrew, & S. Galeo (Eds.), The Commercial Determinants of Health (pp. 17-26). Oxford University Press.
DOI2022 Anaf, J., Fisher, I., & Baum, F. (2022). Using Critical Theory to Research Commercial Determinants of Health: Health Impact Assessment of the Practices and Products of Transnational Corporations. In L. Potvin, & D. Jourdan (Eds.), Global Handbook of Health Promotion Research (Vol. 1, pp. 497-511). Springer International Publishing.
DOI Scopus32022 Anaf, J., Fisher, I., & Baum, F. (2022). Using Critical Theory to Research Commercial Determinants of Health: Health Impact Assessment of the Practices and Products of Transnational Corporations. In L. Potvin, & D. Jourdan (Eds.), Global Handbook of Health Promotion Research (Vol. 1, pp. 497-511). Springer International Publishing.
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Conference Items
Year Citation 2020 Baum, F., Anaf, J., & Fisher, M. (2020). How can corporate HIA help shape regulatory environments for Trans-National Corporations?. Poster session presented at the meeting of Abstracts of the 16th World Congress on Public Health (WCPH2020), as published in European Journal of Public Health. virtual online: Oxford University Press.
DOI2004 Arthurson, K., & Anaf, J. (2004). Arthurson, Kathy/Anaf, Julia 2006: Social Mix and Disadvantaged Communities: Clarifying the Links between Policy, Practice and the Evidence Base. Paper. Presented at the ENHR Conference July 2-6, Cambridge, UK.. Poster session presented at the meeting of ENHR Conference July 2-6, Cambridge, UK.. Cambridge UK. 2004 Arthurson, K., & Anaf, J. (2004). Arthurson, Kathy/Anaf, Julia 2006: Social Mix and Disadvantaged Communities: Clarifying the Links between Policy, Practice and the Evidence Base. Paper. Presented at the ENHR Conference July 2-6, Cambridge, UK.. Poster session presented at the meeting of ENHR Conference July 2-6, Cambridge, UK.. Cambridge UK. -
Theses
Year Citation 2012 Anaf, J. (2012). The lived experience of job loss. Consequences for health and well-being and implications for social policy. (PhD Thesis, Flinders University of Adelaide). 1994 Anaf, J. (1994). Politics at the end of life. (Undergraduate Dissertation, University of Adelaide).
My employment is part-time and a research-only role.
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Memberships
Date Role Membership Country 2015 - ongoing Member Public Health Association of Australia Australia -
Community Engagement
Date Title Engagement Type Institution Country 1998 - ongoing Vice President Voluntary Assisted Dying South Australia Public Community Engagement Voluntary Assisted Dying South Australia - -
Consulting/Advisories
Date Institution Department Organisation Type Country 2022 - ongoing University of Adelaide Stretton Health Equity, Stretton Institute Advocacy Australia 2016 - ongoing University of Adelaide Stretton Health Equity, Stretton Institute, Scientific research Australia
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