Health Promotion Framework consultation
The Department of Health (DoH) has drafted a Health Promotion Framework (HPF) that supports a consistent approach to the development and implementation of Health Promotion across the Northern Territory (NT). It is envisaged that the HPF will be used as a guiding document and standard framework for Health Promotion in the NT.
The Health Promotion Strategy Unit (HPSU) is facilitating consultation on the draft HPF, submissions close on 24 February 2012. Whilst we welcome comments on the entire HPF, we are particularly interested in submissions on the:
- HPF Objectives
- Continuum of Health Promotion Practice
- Examples provided under the different Health Promotion approaches
Download the draft NT DoH Health Promotion Framework (Adobe PDF document - 303KB)
For more information please contact the Health Promotion Program Leader on 8985 8019 or [click here to send email]
Overview
The Health Promotion Strategy Unit is part of the Health Development Branch in the NT Department of Health.
The Health Promotion Strategy Unit has a range of roles and functions.
This includes;
- working with a range of program areas within the Department to promote strategic thinking and improve policy making around health promotion and prevention
- providing strategic advice on a range of issues, strategies and policies across the NT government
- facilitating the development of a common understanding of health promotion concepts, terms and frameworks across the DHF
- increasing health promotion and prevention capacity within the Health Services Division and more widely as appropriate
- increasing the health promotion evidence base, especially related to health promotion and prevention practice
We achieve this by:
- collaborating with program areas on specific challenges and health issues, such as smoking cessation
- coordinating opportunities to enable people working in health promotion to discuss common challenges and best practice
- facilitating and implementing the development of sustainable, accredited, contemporary health promotion education and training
- facilitating the DHF Health Promotion Network
- facilitating and supporting the implementation of QIPPS
Contact Information
For more information please contact a Health Promotion Strategy Unit team member.
Contact information can be found at the Contact Us page
