CHP Completion Seminar - Yuxi Li
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Title: Housing is health: understanding the impact of childhood housing disadvantage
Supervisors: Professor Rebecca Bentley, Healthy Housing Unit, Centre for Health Policy, MSPGH, University of Melbourne; Associate Professor Ankur Singh, Honorary Principal Fellow, MSPGH, University of Melbourne; School of Dentistry, University of Sydney
Bio: Yuxi is a public health researcher with an interest in equity-focused, policy-relevant research. Her work spans epidemiology, social determinants of health, and applied modelling for decision-making. She has taught across public health subjects and held leadership roles in both academic and community settings. Beyond her doctoral work, she contributes to cross-cultural research collaborations and has a strong interest in research translation. With prior experience in management consulting, she is passionate about interdisciplinary work that bridges evidence, equity, and impact.
Abstract: Housing is a critical and modifiable driver of child health inequities that remains under-recognised in research and policy. This thesis draws on national longitudinal data and international evidence to examine how unaffordable, poor-quality, and insecure housing influence health across the life course. Through a staged program of evidence synthesis, multidimensional measurement, and causal analysis, it develops a policy-relevant understanding of housing as a structural determinant of health. The findings support early-life housing intervention as a pathway to improving health equity.
Location: Seminar room 515, Level 5, 207 Bouverie Street, Carlton