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.
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.
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.
AHPA contributed to the development of the Food-Environment Policy Index (EPI) which makes food policy recommendations for each state and nationally.
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.
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.
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.
Public Health Association of Australia (Victorian Branch) and Australian Health Promotion Association (Victorian Branch) joint submission to the Gaming Machine Arrangements Review.
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.
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’.
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.
The VPHWP is the guiding document for health promotion and disease prevention in Victoria for the next four years.
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.
Attached are two letters sent that have been sent to the Federal and State Ministers of Health regarding Preventative Health Funding in Victoria.
Competition Policy Review – submission by the Australian Health Promotion Association
On 12 November 2014 AHPA submitted comments to the Competition Policy Review Secretariat.
AHPA's Submission to the Senate Committee on Health
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.
Commentary on Budget 2014 from AHPA Board and Branch Committees.