Australian Health Promotion Association

Issue addressed: The Western Australian Premier’s Physical Activity Taskforce required the development of an overarching brand name to tie together the various programs and campaigns that promote physical activity in Western Australia. It had to convey a sense of ‘activity’ and be used in conjunction with the logos and brands used by a range of different government departments and other organisations. This article details the process employed

Abstract: It is now widely recognised that policies, programs and projects within the health and other public and private sectors can have significant and often unintended negative impacts on health and well-being. Health Impact Assessment (HIA) is one way of assessing and addressing these impacts prior to implementation. In many countries, including Australia, HIA has traditionally been undertaken as part of environmental impact

Issue addressed: This paper describes and compares the first aid policies and practices of community sports clubs in northern Sydney, Australia.

Issue addressed: To describe the incidence and patterns of injuries sustained by inmates at two correctional centres in New South Wales, Australia.

Issue addressed: The aims of this paper are to describe a four-step process for community health needs assessment used in one community, to discuss satisfaction with the community consultation processes, and to examine the cost and usefulness of the process for guiding health service planning.

Issue addressed: The Healthy Island concept has given rise to many health promotion initiatives throughout the Pacific, including the use of ‘settings’ to reorient environmental health (EH) practice. The apparent success of such approaches has seen a major shift in the practice of EH practitioners, yet formal evaluation of either the process or outcomes is rarely undertaken.

Issue addressed: Several national campaigns promote walking and the use of a pedometer to monitor walking activity. It is assumed that wearing a pedometer has a positive effect on walking activity and the likelihood of attaining walking goals. There is no direct research evidence that feedback from pedometers has a positive effect on walking activity. The purpose of this pilot project was to examine the efficacy of feedback from a pedometer as an intervention to

Objective: Soul City is a South African multimedia edutainment health communication intervention. The Soul City adult series targets previously disadvantaged African and Coloured South Africans.

Abstract: This paper outlines the programming model employed by the Soul City Institute for Health and Development Communication, a South African NGO, in using ‘edutainment’ to facilitate social change. The paper refers to the intersection of this model and current thought on health promotion and various social change theories. It also discusses key challenges and factors contributing to sustainability over 12 years.

Issues addressed: Effective health promotion in all settings requires behavioural and environmental changes that influence health. What can health promoters learn from organisational behaviour theory and models to enable these changes?

 

Issues addressed: Australia lacks a clear population policy. It is contended that rapid and excessive population growth has the potential to have substantial negative effects on the health of Australians. Health promotion professionals have not taken a highly visible role in the debate about the public health and social ramifications of population increase.