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  Health Promotion News

Australian Health Promotion Association 18th National Conference 17-20 May 2009
‘Make Health Promotion a Priority: Evidence, Advocacy and Action’ Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre.
For more information and to register your interest:
http://www.conferenceco.com.au/AHPA09/introduction.htmlPopulation Health Congress 2008

Population Health Congress 2008
In July 2008 the successful Population Health Congress 2008 - A Global World - practical action for health and well-being was held in Brisbane, Queensland, 6 - 9 July 2008. With over 1,300 delegates this event was hosted by the 4 leading public health organisations in Australia: The Australian Health Promotion Association, the Public Health Association of Australia, the Australasian Epidemiological Association and the Australasian Faculty of Public Health Medicine. For information about this event go to:

www.populationhealthcongress.org.au
 

PUBLICATIONS
Health Promotion Journal of Australia August 2008
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Health Promotion Journal of Australia April 2008
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Update Newsletter June 2008
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Update Newsletter March 2008
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Health Promotion Competencies
AHPA Strategic Directions 2003 - 2008
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FEATURE
Social Determinants of Health
Social determinants of health are factors in society or in our living conditions that affect our health throughout life, for better or for worse.
NSW Branch

'The Social Determinants of Drug Use'
Available from ndarc.med.unsw.edu.au
ACTIVITIES / ADVOCACY
Response to ALP Fresh Ideas Paper
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EDUCATION
Health Promotion Courses offered by Universities
June 2006
Mentoring Programme CD
Impoving skills in the workplace SA Branch
 
USEFUL LINKS:
Diversity Health Institute Clearinghouse
The Diversity Health Institute Clearinghouse is a central access point for information on multicultural health in Australia and contains a number of databases for easy searching, including services, resources, research, training and events. Its aim is to bring together the myriad of work conducted in multicultural health in Australia and all records are regularly checked for accuracy and currency. The collection is Australian focussed but much is relevant to an international audience. The Diversity Health Institute is funded by the New South Wales Government.
Calendar of Health Weeks
Information relating to international, national or state wide Conferences, events or campaigns of interest or significance in relation to health and well-being.
The Australian Indigenous Health Promotion Network
The Australian Indigenous Health Promotion Network (AIHPN) is now up and running and can be accessed via this link.

The Collaborative Centre for Aboriginal Health Promotion (CCAHP)
The Collaborative Centre for Aboriginal Health Promotion (CCAHP) website is a portal for workers in the field of Aboriginal Health Promotion. The site provides detailed information about the state of Indigenous health and the NSW Aboriginal Safety Program. CCAHP also administers the NSW Aboriginal Health Promotion Community Grants Scheme and the application information can be found on the website. The Centre is working towards establishing an Aboriginal Health Promotion Clearing House as part of the website. The CCAHP is a joint initiative between the Aboriginal Health & Medical Research Council (AH&MRC) and the NSW Department of Health.
Early Childhood Connections
Early Childhood Connections is an Australian website containing more than 400 Australian and 350 international website links. These links are collated alphabetically and in submenus to provide easy viewing and access to the most up to date information for professionals and parents interested in the renewed emphasis on the early childhood years.
ABCD Parenting for Young Adolescents
The ABCD web site provides helpful information to parents and workers about parenting and adolescence. Note: Mainly Victorian based information.
The health and welfare of Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples 2005
NEW PUBLICATION

A broad national picture of Indigenous health is presented in the report, and disparities in the health and welfare of Indigenous Australians compared with their non-Indigenous counterparts are explored. Where possible, changes over time in the outcomes for Indigenous people are described. To obtain information, a wide variety of sources were used, particularly national health and welfare data which separately identified Indigenous Australians, and special purpose, Indigenous specific ABS surveys. Existing and new data sources have also been utilised to reflect the diversity of the Indigenous population, and there is a separate chapter about Torres Strait Islander people.The report is also available on the ABS www.abs.gov.au/ and the AIHW websites www.aihw.gov.au/index.cfm for downloading.

 

   
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