AHPA Updates

On March 21, 2025, AHPA proudly launched our Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) at a hybrid event hosted at University of Sydney, marking a significant step in our commitment to reconciliation.

To coincide with the 2025 AHPA Mentoring Program, AHPA held a virtual webinar "Elevating your mentoring journey: Expert strategies for successful partnerships".  The virtual webinar showcased mentoring thought leaders, Dr Melina Georgousakis and Professor Lauren Ball, and previous AHPA Mentoring Program participants, to help members understand the value of mentoring and better prepare for their role as mentee/mentor.

The AHPA® mentoring program is for people interested in or working in the field of health promotion. It is a one-to-one relationship between a more experienced person (mentor) and a less experienced person (mentee).  It presents an ideal opportunity to facilitate knowledge exchange, networking and professional development for AHPA members. Previous participants have described the program as enjoyable, nurturing, positive, mutually beneficial, rewarding and reassuring.

This article showcases the leadership of Gateway Health in supporting its health promotion workforce to become Registered Health Promotion Practitioners.

The Australian Health Promotion Association (AHPA) is conducting a survey to seek feedback from those involved in the recruitment, management or supervision of health promotion staff regarding IUHPE Health Promotion Practitioner Registration. Complete and share the survey here.

Since 2018, AHPA has awarded a Thinker in Residence biennially to recognise and support outstanding thinkers in health promotion who are undertaking novel and transformative work that has the potential to profoundly impact and/or transform a broad area of practice or policy. In 2024 we were pleased to have Dr Katherine Trebeck. Katherine brought a wealth of experience in the wellbeing economy and was able to share this expertise and challenge our thinking through workshops, keynote presentations and a monthly blog in our e-News.

We are excited to announce that the Health Promotion Journal of Australia (HPJA), under the leadership of Editor-in-Chief Carmel Williams and the HPJA Editorial Team, will introduce a new manuscript category in 2025: Research to Policy Translation Paper.

On December 4, 2024, health promotion practitioners gathered for an online workshop, Submitting to the Health Promotion Journal of Australia – Tips and Tricks.

The Internships and Resume Building for Health Promotion Workshop was held online on Wednesday 27 November 2024. 

Looking to jumpstart your career in health promotion, Public Health or a related field? Whether you’re a student, recent graduate, or young professional, this event is for you! 

In November 2024, the AHPA Learning and Teaching Community of Practice focused on the IUHPE Health Promotion Accreditation System.

Participants heard how accreditation is value adding to our profession from an IUHPE accredited university, an accredited course graduate who has become registered and an employer who has supported their health promotion workforce to become Registered Health Promotion Practitioners.

It is with profound sadness that the Australian Health Promotion Association (AHPA) acknowledges the passing of Professor Gemma Carey.

The Preventive Health SA Award, a joint award by AHPA SA and Public Health Association of Australia SA, recognises individuals or groups who have made outstanding contributions to health promotion and public health in South Australia.

AHPA is seeking a Consultant to support the implementation of our Digital Transition Project. The Association is moving to a new digital platform for our membership system and website.

The National Health Promotion Symposium 2024 was held from October 9-10, 2024 on Ngunnawal Country in Canberra, Australia. The two-day event brought together health promotion practitioners, policymakers, researchers, and students to discuss key issues and advances in our profession. It was hosted by the Australian Health Promotion Association (AHPA) and supported by the Australian Government and Healthway.

The Australian Health Promotion Association is seeking to recruit up to three positions to the National Board to fill casual vacancies. 

The Student and Early Career Practitioner (S&ECP) Practice Group are calling for volunteers to help with the fortnightly National Jobs Bulletin (NJB). 

Applications are now open for the South Australian Preventive Health Award 2024, a joint award by the South Australian Branches of the Australian Health Promotion Association and Public Health Association Australia. 

On 22 August AHPA held a workshop hosted by AHPA Board members Belinda Lunnay and Louise Baldwin, featuring AHPA's 2024 thinker-in-residence, Katherine Trebeck.

Role: Treasurer
Position type: Volunteer
Term: until 30 June 2025, with the ability to be re-appointed
Time commitment: approximately 15 hours per month

The Australian Health Promotion Association (AHPA®) is seeking to recruit a suitably experienced person to fill the role of Treasurer. We are looking for someone with experience in standard finance activities (e.g. P&L, annual financial reporting, budgeting) and providing strategic financial advice and risk management. We currently have a casual vacancy available for the role of Treasurer. While relevant professional qualifications are desirable, they are not essential.

 AHPA is thrilled to announce the 2024 National Health Promotion Symposium will be held on Ngunnawal Country in Canberra over Wednesday 9^th – Thursday 10^th October 2024. The event will bring together health promotion practitioners from across the country to hear from thought leaders and participate in a dialogue on the conditions that shape health and well-being for our people, places, and planet.

We are thrilled to recognise Associate Professor Sue Devine as the recipient of our Glen Paley Memorial Award for Outstanding Contribution to AHPA. Established to honor individual achievement within AHPA, this award celebrates those who have significantly contributed to our mission of 'Leadership in Health Promotion' and honours Glen (Glenys) Paley (1961-2015) who was a cherished member of the health promotion community.

We are pleased to announce the AHPA (WA Branch) Health Promotion Scholarship Program will continue for another two years thanks to funding from Healthway.

AHPA was thrilled to have a poster presentation at the 12th IUHPE European Conference for Health Promotion held in Poland over 17-18 June 2024.

We are pleased to announce the AHPA members who have been selected to participate in our second Health Promotion Leadership and Governance Pilot Program.

This article summarises a Health Promotion Workforce Registration Partnership between AHPA and Preventive Health SA. 

Are you passionate about health promotion and ready to make a difference at a national level? AHPA is now accepting nominations for our National Board of Directors for 2024-2025. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to the strategic direction and governance of your Association. Nominations are now open.

On Wednesday 8 May 2024, Dr Joanne Flavel and Dr Gemma Crawford talked about the opportunities and pathways to advocacy in health promotion. This event was presented by the Student & Early Career Practitioner Practice Group.

AHPA is pleased to call for EOIs for members and stakeholders to deliver a workshop or interactive seminar at the National Health Promotion Symposium 2024 on Ngunnawal country in Canberra, ACT. 

We thank AHPA members Talia Blythman, Caroline Adams, Hannah Wechkunanukul and Jane Harford for representing AHPA at the CAPHIA Teaching and Learning Forum in September 2023 and manning the AHPA exhibitor booth. Here are some reflections shared by the team.

AHPA is thrilled to announce that registrations to attend the National Health Promotion Symposium 2024 are now open.

On the 22^nd of February during the Welcome to 2024 AHPA event, Dr Belinda Townsend from Australian National University, School of Regulation and Global Governance gave a guest presentation titled Unpacking Advocacy Strategies for Impact in the Commercial Determinants of Health.

AHPA is seeking members to participate in the second pilot of the Health Promotion Leadership and Governance Program.

Join us as we explore the role of politics and power in promoting health in this new online short course.

The AHPA NSW-ACT Branch are calling for nominations on the Branch Committee for 2024/25. All positions on the Branch Committee for 2024-2025 are now open for nomination. On the 4th April 2024 during the NSW- ACT Branch Annual Members Meeting, the Branch Committee will be elected. 

Are you or someone you know interested in joining the VIC/TAS Branch Committee?

Committee members and volunteers get high value, relevant experiences from participating in professional association governance – no matter their level of work experience or seniority.  Committee members are provided a supportive environment to develop skills and apply learnings and connections with like-minded professionals.

AHPA is thrilled to announce the  National Health Promotion Symposium 2024! The national symposium will be held on Ngunnawal Country in Canberra, ACT over two days: Wednesday 9^th – Thursday 10^th October 2024.

AHPA is pleased to call for applications for the AHPA National Mentoring Program 2024. The AHPA mentoring program is for people interested in or working in the field of health promotion. It is a one-to-one relationship between a more experienced person (mentor) and a less experienced person (mentee). 

The Australian Health Promotion Association is seeking to recruit three positions to the national Board to fill casual vacancies until June 2024.

HPJA invites abstracts for a special issue focusing on “Health Promotion in the Western Pacific: celebrating success stories and tackling the challenges.”

We invite all AHPA members to share their feedback on the AHPA membership using the testimonial template. We’d love to hear your reflections on being an AHPA member throughout 2023. 

We are pleased to share the AHPA National Health Promotion Symposium 2023 bursary recipient report.

The Croakey Conference News Service covered AHPA's Health Promotion Symposium 2023, the first in-person event led by the Association since before the pandemic. It was held in the regional Victorian city of Geelong on the traditional lands of the Wadawurrung peoples.

The AHPA office will be closed from Friday 22nd December 2023 and will re-open on Monday 15th January 2024.

We wish you a safe and enjoyable Christmas and New Year.

Event Recording: Developing Core Competencies in Health Promotion Part 3: Planning, implementation, evaluation and research

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AHPA is pleased to announce that AHPA members Suzanne McLucas and Yichao (Frank) Li are participating in the inaugural AHPA Internship Program 2023-2024.

Registration for AHPA's Health Promotion Symposium 2023 is closing soon.

Be in the running for a free ticket!

Core Competencies Part 2: Communication, Leadership and Assessment

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Core Competencies Part 1: Communication, Leadership and Assessment

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On 12 September 2023, Hon. A/Prof Leanne Coombe presented the work that has been underway by the World Health Organization to professionalise the public health workforce.
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