All NSW members receive regular updates via e-mail from the Branch. Topics include job opportunities, notice of professional development activities, International, National, and State information relevant to the field of health promotion, notice of new resources and websites, the Branch newsletter health promotion signals, and lots more. Remember if you change your e-mail address let us know - send to AHPA Secretariat ahpa@usc.edu.au or our Branch President Suzanne Gleeson sglee@email.cs.nsw.gov.au

The NSW Committee produces a quarterly e-newsletter for NSW members called health promotion signals. Submissions from members are most welcomed and encouraged. If you have something interesting to write about e.g. a favorite journal article or website or resource that has influenced your work, or information on a project, or a controversial comment, send us your submission.

Editor contact details:

Pauline Wong - email: paulinewong@optusnet.com.au 
Karla Calleja - email: Carla.calleja@gsahs.health.nsw.gov.au 

Submission cut off dates:
Please contact one of the editors for details of the next submission deadline

Copies of previous newsletters can be downloaded from the NEWSLETTERS section.

The publishers reserve the right to omit, edit or condense any article submitted for inclusion in the health promotion signals newsletter

Suggestions are very welcome from members about events they would like our Branch to consider. Please email suggestions to our Branch Secretary:
Monique Desmarchelier mdesmarch@penrithcitynsw.gov.au

Please be advised that opinions and comments made by presenters are not necessarily those of the NSW Branch Committee or it’s members.


FUTURE EVENTS

The next NSW event is currently in the planning

PAST EVENTS
The Branch has been involved in delivering a number of great events. Some of them are listed here for your perusal.

Poverty and Health: Talk to Action
16 Oct 2007 Anti-Poverty Week Event
This event was attended by over 50 people. Prof Peter Saunders presented on Inadequate Access to health care Services as a form of Deprivation, speaking specifically about some recent research in this area. Michael Raper, Director of the Welfare Rights Centre spoke about Aspects of Poverty caused by Government Policy.

Public Mental Health
The What And The How was held 29 November 2006
Prof Sarah Stewart Brown presented on positive mental health and well-being, childhood interventions including school programmes and parenting interventions.

Why Tax Cuts Are Bad for Your Health
For Anti-Poverty Week 7 October 2006
Dr Richard Denniss presented on ‘Why tax cuts are Bad for Your Health’ and Melissa Sweet on ways to get that information into the media and out to the general public. After the presentations A/Prof Dr Peter Sainsbury facilitated a question and answer session with the audience.

Bangkok Charter Video Conference
25 October 2005

Childhood Obesity Presentation
PROFESSOR LOUISE BAUR from Westmead Children's Hospital provided an engaging presentation at the 2005 Branch AGM in March. The presentation gave insightful information on the complex issues of childhood obesity.

Library Skills Workshop
In February 2005 JUDY MACMAHON from the St George Hospital Library, provided an informative session on the practice of searching electronic health promotion databases. Even the seasoned researchers in the group picked up a few new tips.

The Social Determinants of Health: moving from ideals to practice
This half day Conference in October 2004 was held in partnership with NSW Branches of the PHAA, AFPHMA and the RACMA. Speakers included PROFESSORS STEPHEN LEEDER AND ANTHONY ZWI.

Health Inequalities in NSW: from description to action
Another event that was co-sponsored by a number of organisations was held in May 2004. The one day colloquium included PROFESSOR MARGARET WHITEHEAD from the UK as a guest speaker. NSW Health also launched their equity policy, NSW Health and Equity Statement: In All Fairness. Increasing equity in health across NSW. Copies can be downloaded from NSW Health website: www.health.nsw.gov.au

Physical Activity and health: International and national evidence
PROFESSOR ADRIAN BAUMAN, at our Branch AGM, May 6, 2004, entertained and informed members about the latest international and national evidence on physical activity and health.

Advocacy Seminar
A seminar on advocacy in action was held on the 28 July 2003. Two invited speakers presented different aspects of advocacy. The speakers were CAROLYN GRENVILLE, a training coordinator at the Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC). PIAC www.piac.asn.au is an independent, non-profit legal and policy centre located in Sydney; and JUDITH MARTY, a well known and established lobbyists who has had 30 years experience, working principally in Canberra and with all Australian state governments.

National Conference Made in the Future: a conference on leadership, capacity building, evidence and advocacy, Darling Harbour, Sydney, June 2002.
The NSW Branch was established in mid 2001 and was responsible for organising and hosting the 14th Australian Health Promotion Association Conference in June 2002 which was done very successfully at Darling Harbour in the centre of Sydney. Invited International speakers were Dr Gauden Galea, WHO The Phililppines, Prof Lawerence Green CDC, USA, and Prof Michael Marmot, Uni College London UK. Plus a host of invited Australian speakers including Prof Adrian Bauman, Prof Stephen Leeder, Dr David Legge, Prof Mark Harris, Assoc Prof Louise Rowling and others.

State Conference 'Building Bridges in the Bush' State Conference, Coffs Harbour, May 2003
There was no National Conference in 2003, instead each State and Territory organized a forum with a focus on rural health promotion. For NSW, the Health Promotion Unit at Coffs Harbour, Mid-North Coast Area Health Service, in collaboration with New England and Northern Rivers Area Health Services, and local NGOs hosted a State Conference called Building Bridges in the Bush. Those 200 plus fortunate enough to attend were treated to a fabulous venue, an interesting and informative variety of guest speakers and workshops, yummy food, exercise opportunities, and a great debate on 'Health Promotion has done buggar all to improve the Health of Australians' moderated by George Negus. The affirmative team was led by Jean Kitson and Adam Spencer led the negative team. It was good value. Made even more so by our very own health promotion stars, Adrian Bauman, Bill Bellew, Marilyn Wise and Jim Cavaye. All entertained and performed well. Other more serious and erudite speakers included Dr Pat O'Shane. Her speech on crime-poverty-health was not only informative and motivational it was inspirational in reminding us just how social and environmental factors interact to determine or undermine health.



The NSW Branch offers periodic scholarships to a small number of members who meet the specific criteria (see application for details). The scholarships assist these members to attend the Australian Health Promotion Association's Annual Conference. The scholarships provide a fantastic opportunity for those who may not be able to attend for financial reasons. Application details are promoted via the email list and newsletter. Watch for the next EOI prior to the Australian Health Promotion Association's next Conference in Brisbane in 2008.