The Victorian Branch of Australian Health Promotion Association has established a 'virtual office' including a Telstra hot mail and an Optus voice mail.

ALL INQUIRIES AT THE STATE LEVEL (i.e. seminar information etc.) can be forwarded to the following number or email. These are checked daily.

• Phone: 1300 302 942 to leave a message on the voicemail
• Email: ahpavic@telstra.com to leave an email message

ALL INQUIRIES REGARDING NATIONAL MATTERS (including membership) should be forwarded to the National Secretariat (located at the University of the Sunshine Coast in Queensland):

• Phone: (07) 5430 2873
• Fax: (07) 5430 1276
• Email: ahpa@usc.edu.au

The Victorian branch has been established since 1993 when the inaugural Annual general Meeting was held.

The Health Promotion Association operates at both a National and Branch level in order to achieve its objectives. At the national level, some of the Health Promotion Association's major programs include:

• The Australian Health Promotion Association's National Conference, which is usually held annually
• The peer reviewed Health Promotion Journal of Australia (3 issues per year)
• The Australian Health Promotion Update, the National Newsletter, is produced quarterly and provides regular updates of current projects and events
• Information about employment, professional development activities as well as other matters of interest circulated via the national Mass e-mailing facility

The Victorian Branch of the Australian Health Promotion Association is one of the busiest branches nationally. When you join as a full member, you have access to:

• Regular low cost professional development seminars/workshops
• Access to the Victorian Branch list server
• Access to professionals and other organisations with interests in health promotion
• Representation through the association on the National Public Health Partnership Advisory Group
• Connection with a professional organisation providing a strong voice for health promotion
• Opportunity to participate in the governance of the Association

For further information and membership forms can be obtained on the specific pages of this website.