Integrated health promotion in community health

Page content: Overview | Health promotion reporting and planning | Health promotion activities reported | Sample health promotion reporting and planning | Further information

Overview

Community and Women’s Health Agencies receive funding from Department of Health for a range of programs. Health promotion is one of the activities performed within each of the following programs:

• Community Health
• Women’s Health
• Family Planning
• Innovative Health Services for Homeless Youth
• Family and Reproductive Rights Education Program (FARREP)
• Suicide Prevention

The following specialist state-wide agencies also receive health promotion funding through Community and Women's Health Programs:

• Victorian Foundation for Survivors of Torture Inc;
• International Diabetes Institute;
• Centre for Adolescent Health; and
• Centre for Culture, Ethnicity and Health

The above statewide agencies provide a mix of primary health and health promotion services relevant to their particular contexts.

Integrated health promotion reporting and planning

These guidelines have been developed by the Department of Health to support organisations funded for Integrated Health Promotion in the development of a three year IHP plan for 2009-2012 and in the implementation of new planning and reporting requirements. The guidelines form part of the planning and reporting requirements detailed in the Primary Health Branch, Funded Organisation Requirements 2009-2012

2009-2012 planning and reporting requirements

The Integrated Health Promotion Kit is highly recommended for organisations involved in planning, implementing and evaluating integrated health promotion programs and activities.

Health promotion activities reported

Health Promotion Priority Areas mapped against Community and Women's Health Agencies Priority Issues and reported service hours 2007-2008 (18kb, pdf)

Sample health promotion reporting and planning

Knox Community Health Service Organisational Integrated Health Promotion Plan 2006 – 2009 (202kb, pdf)

Knox Community Health Service Integrated Health Promotion Evaluation Plan 2006 – 2007 (128kb, pdf)

Knox Community Health Service Integrated Health Promotion Operational Plan 2006 – 2007 (115kb, pdf)

Women’s Health East Health Promotion Plan 2006-2007 (177kb, pdf)

The above samples have been produced by a number of different Community and Women’s Health Agencies. Each plan may vary in its format. Please note that some of the plans are spilt into separate sections.

Further information

For further information about integrated health promotion please contact:

Sue Psalios
Team Leader, Integrated Health Promotion
Primary Health Branch
Department of Health
Enquiries
Telephone: (61 3) 9096 8478
Fax: (61 3) 9096 9161

Katie Larking
Senior Project Officer, Integrated Health Promotion
Primary Health Branch
Department of Health
Enquiries
Telephone: (61 3) 9096 0299
Fax: (61 3) 9096 9161

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