AHPA and PHAA Health Promotion and Illness Prevention Policy Position Statement
AHPA and PHAA are developing a joint policy on promoting health and preventing illness and injury. Comments are welcome on the draft!
Advocacy
The Australian Health Promotion Association seeks to influence a broad range of public policies as they impact on population health.
On behalf of members, the AHPA Board and Branch Committees regularly provide formal and informal submissions, letters and statements on a variety of national and state/territory issues of relevance to our role in promoting good health, preventing illness and redressing inequities.
Our advice is underpinned by the evidence for effective health promotion policies and strategies and the needs of our members and all those working in the field of health promotion.
Often, AHPA collaborates with our partners on joint submissions.
Archived submissions are available on request.
End Alcohol Advertising in Sport Petition
AHPA is a supporter of the End Alcohol Advertising in Sport Campaign run by FARE. You can get involved in this campaign by sending a petition postcard to Senator the Hon. Mitch Fifield,
Minister for Communications calling for removal of alcohol ads from TV screens, uniforms, change rooms and venues and alignment professional sports with healthy brands. Download the petition postcard today.
Congrats to AHPA SA on their pre-election advocacy
AHPA SA in collaboration with other health and community services agencies organised extensive activities in relation to the SA March election. Here’s a wrap up!
AHPA advocacy on climate change
AHPA recently sent a letter to the HESTA superannuation fund congratulating them on their Climate Change Policy.
AHPA SA pre-election advocacy and election forum information
AHPA SA in collaboration with other health and community services agencies has prepared a vision statement for a healthy, flourishing South Australian Community.
Protecting health by reducing pollution
AHPA members are encouraged to sign an open letter to the Victorian EPA to reduce pollution
Promoting better health by reducing pollution
AHPA members are encouraged to sign an open letter to the Victorian EPA to reduce pollution.
Protect Children's Health
AHPA has partnered with 13 other organisations to express our disappointment at Coca-Cola's decision to promote unhealthy products to children, especially those in areas where children are already at risk. Parent's Voice (@ParentsVoiceAU) campaigns manager Alice Pryor says: 'Coke's decision to partner with The Salvation Army is not out of the goodness of their corporate hearts , its about about disguising their marketing techniques' - we agree. The truck will end its journey at Sydney's Carols in the Domain where they are a major sponsor further expanding their reach. This is marketing unhealthy drinks to kids and it compromises good health.
You can sign the petition here: http://bit.ly/StopCCTruck
And here is the letter http://bit.ly/2C7USSO
AHPA SA advocates for action on inequity and poor health
AHPA SA in collaboration with other health and community services agencies has written to the Hon Peter Malinauskas, recently appointed Minister for Health and Mental Health and Substance Abuse, calling for leadership to promote health.
Australian Food Policy Index 2016 released
AHPA contributed to the development of the Food-Environment Policy Index (EPI) which makes food policy recommendations for each state and nationally.
Australian Health Tracker report card released by the Australian Health Policy Collaboration
AHPA® is pleased to be a signatory to the AHPC who released the Tracker report on August 1. This is a comprehensive health report card and companion reports on the health of children and young people and adults.
Why invest in prevention? Because Treatment Costs Prevention Saves
AHPA calls on the major political parties to get serious about promoting health and support the health of all Australians. Our revised Infographic explains why Australia should commit to investing at least six per-cent of the health budget in to health promotion and prevention, in line with other OECD countries.
AHPA’s submission on chronic disease recognised!
The House of Representatives Chronic Disease final report cites AHPA’s contribution.
We made a submission in July 2015 (click here to view the submission) and then two Board members appeared before the Standing Committee in Adelaide in March 2016.
Submission to the Gaming Machine Arrangements Review
Public Health Association of Australia (Victorian Branch) and Australian Health Promotion Association (Victorian Branch) joint submission to the Gaming Machine Arrangements Review.
Chronic Disease Prevention and Management in Primary Health Care
In July 2015 AHPA made a submission to the Australian Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health. The AHPA Vice President appeared before the Standing Committee on March 4th 2016.
Personal Choice Inquiry
AHPA made a submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Economics’ Inquiry into Personal Choice and Community Impact. In November 2015 Paul Klarenaar, AHPA Director, appeared before the Inquiry saying ‘…To have personal freedom, we need to feel safe, secure, healthy, supported and in-touch with our community’.
Queensland Health Promotion Commission
In 2015 the Queensland government sought submissions on the establishment of a Queensland Health Promotion Commission. The Australian Health Promotion Association (AHPA) submission welcomed this opportunity and commented on the role, scope and strategic direction of the Commission.
Victorian Public Health and Wellbeing Plan 2015-19 Consultation
The VPHWP is the guiding document for health promotion and disease prevention in Victoria for the next four years.
AHPA asks Victorian Government to reconsider withdrawing funding from Centre for Alcohol Policy Research
AHPA calls on the Victorian Government to acknowledge that alcohol misuse causes harm on a massive scale that dwarfs the harm caused by all illicit drugs combined, and restore essential funding to the Centre for Alcohol Policy Research.
2015-2016 WA State Budget Reply - AHPA WA
Preventative Health Funding in Victoria
Attached are two letters sent that have been sent to the Federal and State Ministers of Health regarding Preventative Health Funding in Victoria.
Submission to the Competition Policy Review
Competition Policy Review – submission by the Australian Health Promotion Association
On 12 November 2014 AHPA submitted comments to the Competition Policy Review Secretariat.
Submission to the Senate Committe on Health
AHPA's Submission to the Senate Committee on Health
Submission on the ANPHA Abolition Bill 2014
Public Health Association of Australia & Australian Health Promotion Association
Submission on the Australian National Preventative Health Agency (Abolition) Bill 2014
Letter of concern to MPs about 2014 Fed - Budget cuts and their impact on health
Letter of concern to MPs about 2014 Fed. Budget cuts and their impact on health.
Commentary on Budget 2014 from AHPA Board and Branch Committees
Commentary on Budget 2014 from AHPA Board and Branch Committees.