Clare Littleton

Associate Professor Clare Littleton is a public health academic and Director of the Centre for Healthy Sustainable Development at Torrens University Australia. With over 20 years in strategic health communications and interdisciplinary research, she focuses on social determinants of health, health equity, and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Her work bridges academia and practice, with collaborations spanning healthcare, education, and housing sectors.

Education:

• PhD in Public Health & Political Science (Flinders University, 2012–2020)
• Master’s in Public Health with AUS-EUphe Scholarship (Flinders University, 2012)

Research Interests:

• Public health for children/youth and intergenerational equity
• Interdisciplinary policy solutions for complex challenges
• Housing, education, and health as determinants of wellbeing

Key Achievements:

• Visiting Scholar at Bielefeld University (Germany) since 2019)
• Lead Research and Innovation Week at Torrens University
• Advisory roles: Australian Institute for Intergenerational Practice, Health Futures Australia

Labs/Teams: Directs the Centre for Healthy Sustainable Development, fostering transdisciplinary research in health, education, and housing.