INTEGRATED HEALTH PROMOTION

Definition of Health
Internationally, Health Promotion has been guided by the World Health Organisation (WHO) who has defined health as:  "A state of complete physical, social and mental wellbeing, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity".

Social Model of Health
Health promotion is based on a social model of health where improvements in health and wellbeing are achieved by directing efforts towards addressing the social and environmental political, social, economic and environmental factors that effect health and produce inequities.

Health Promotion
The World Health Organisation (WHO) describes Health Promotion as:  "the process of enabling individuals and communities to increase control of the determinants of health and therefore improve their health".  Health Promotion represents a comprehensive social and political process.   It not only embraces actions directed at strengthening and skills and capacities of individuals, but also action towards changing social, environmental and economic conditions as to alleviate their impact on public and individual health.

Health Promotion in the Wimmera
The Wimmera PCP has a leadership role in strengthening the capacity of the service system to plan, implement and evaluate health promotion programs and to reorient services to be population health focused.

The Wimmera Primary Care Partnership Health Promotion network provides;
-    Mutual support for people working in health promotion.
-    Opportunities for networking, shared ideas, activities and improved knowledge.
-    Improved strategic approaches to health promotion in the Wimmera and;
-    A place to foster working relationships utilising a partnership approach.

Members of the network have a health-promoting role in their workplace and meetings occur on the second Thursday of the month from 12.30pm to 2.30pm at Grampians Community Health, 25 David Street Horsham.  We welcome new members to the group.  Click here for a list of the 2010 Meeting Dates.

If you would like further informaton or to indicate your interest in attending the network, contact Geoff Witmitz on 
(03) 5362 1225.
 
Click here to see what Our vision for our community is.

Click here to read Wimmera PCP's Health Promotion Strategic Directions 2009 - 2012.

Some of the programs Wimmera Primary Care Partnership are proud to be associated with to help promote better health are:

Smiles 4 Miles

Moovers & Shakers

Active Transport

                                            
Find out how Integrated Health Promotion is making a difference - read the case studies below highlighting the good work that is happening in the Wimmera:
Men's Inner Strength Program - Dunmunkle Health Services
Physical Activity Challenge - West Wimmera Health Services
Active Transport - Promoting Cycling at Work

2010 AHPA Conference - Partnership Posters

Useful Links:

How Do I Make Health Promotion Part of My Work

Department of Human Services

Go For Your Life

Integrated Health Promotion Resource Kit

Problem Gambling

VicHealth

National Physical Activity Guidelines

An active way to better health brochure (Federal Government)

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