The Australian Health Promotion Update, national newsletter of the Australian Health Promotion Association relies on member input. We've developed these simple categories below, to prompt you to add something from your workplace or community.

Articles should follow the appropriate format outlined below and be submitted via email ahpa@usc.edu.au to the Editor. All articles should include the author's name, address and contact phone and email details.

• Letter to the Editor (up to 200 words).
  The Editor reserves the right to edit letters for brevity or clarity.
  
  
• Short Articles (150 - 200 words)
  These could be articles on new policy issues, branch events, coming events, conference reports, project snapshots, field experience (including international field experience) and organisational overviews.
  
  
• Book Reviews (150 words)
  
  
• Website Reviews (100 words)
  
  
• Feature Articles (up to 1,000 words)
  These are more in depth overviews of events or issues (as outlined above under Short Articles) related to the practice of health promotion. Photos are welcomed and should ideally be in .tif format.
  
  

When writing a feature article the format below should be used – however please feel free to contact the Editor (ahpa@usc.edu.au) to discuss any changes you require. Please answer 'who, what, where, when and why'.

• Title of article
• Who are you? - Name of person or organisation involved
• Who was the project/activity to involve?
• What was done?
• Where was the project/activity undertaken?
• Why is/was the project/activity necessary?
• What was the aim of the project/activity?
• When was the activity/project undertaken – or is to be undertaken?
• What was the expected outcome?
• What was the actual outcome (if different)?
• What worked?
• What did not work?
• What would you change next time?
• Were there any lessons learnt from the undertaking?

Not all these dot points will be necessary for each article so please just use the ones that are applicable to your project.

Remember when writing articles to keep in mind that the audience is the membership (over 1,100 at Nov 2004) of the Australian Health Promotion Association – people like YOU so keep in mind what you like to read in the issues of the Update.

If you think there is something not listed here that you would like to submit for publication in the Update – just contact the Editor (ahpa@usc.edu.au)…without articles there will be no newsletter!

Mail to:
Submissions should be e-mailed to the Editor ahpa@usc.edu.au or mailed to:

The Editor - Update
Australian Health Promotion Association
University of the Sunshine Coast
Maroochydore DC; Queensland 4558
Australia