Substantial evidence is mounting, giving the Secretary of Health further reason to believe that housing, income, employment and education, abbreviated as Socioeconomic Determinants of Health, are to some extent responsible of poor health and inequalities (PHAC Public Health Advisory Committee, 2004). The purpose of this assignment is to discuss these four determinants and how they affect health from the perspective of the Public Health Advisory Committee. Employment and housing will be discussed in greater detail and government policies, strategies and legislation will be included. To conclude this assignment a brief reflection will be made on why understanding socioeconomic determinants has a link to the provision of quality nursing care. Accommodation; “involves both a side (housing) and a situation (neighborhood)” (National Advisory Committee on Health and Disability NHC, 1998, p. 30). Housing is a key aspect towards poverty, which in turn has a connection with inadequate health (PHAC, 2004). This is strongly related to the quality of housing. People live in cold, damp properties that are not insulated. Therefore, these factors promote susceptibility to disease, particularly in younger children (PHAC, 2004). Another contributing factor is that the majority of household income is spent on rent or mortgages, which could leave many families with fewer funds to spend on essentials or in some cases resorting to overcrowding or "temporary accommodation" such as garages or caravans (PHAC, 2004). Income is defined as “money received, especially periodically, from work or investments” (Swannell, 1986, p. 272). As noted by PHAC (2004), income is “the strongest predictor of health” (p. 20). The statistical evidence s...... half of the document ...... er public services. Retrieved from http://www.national.org.nz/PDF_General/Housing_policy.pdf National Advisory Committee on Health and Disability. (1998). The social, cultural and economic determinants of health in New Zealand: action to improve health. Wellington, New Zealand: National Advisory Committee on Health and Disability. Swannell, J. (ed.). (1986). The little oxford dictionary of current english (6th ed.). New York, NY: Oxford University Press. The Public Health Advisory Committee. (2004). The health of people and communities. A way forward: public policies and economic determinants of health. Wellington, New Zealand: Public Health Advisory Committee. Unitec. (2012). HEAL5020: The sociological perspective: society groups together individuals. Auckland, New Zealand: Mullard, T.Unitec. (2012). HEAL5020: Work and economic life. Auckland, New Zealand: Mullard, T.