decreasing smoking prevalence. E.g. Quit funds the Aboriginal Tobacco Control Coordinator position. Allows communities to get together to make other members aware of smoking. Helps people develop skills and strategies to actually quit smoking, such as inhibiting their cravings. associated with smoking such as cardiovascular disease and various types of cancers. SunSmart SunSmart has developed a range of public health policies that can be adapted to individual child care centres, kindergartens, schools and workplaces. The “no hat no play policy”. Therefore students are less likely to be sunburnt, reducing skin cancer risk. Improving environmental protection strategies, such as audits, options for built and natural shade and promoting the SunSmart UV Alert Provide buildings and with adequate shade areas to limit exposure to UV rays. Assisting various groups to reduce UV exposure among their members. Slip! Slop! Slap! Seek! Slide! advertising campaign. Providing support for community health workers, general practitioners and local governments in promoting awareness of UV exposure. Breast cancer campaign N/A Breastscreen Australia provides emotional support and counseling, which assists in people making their choices and taking into account their concerns in regards to breast cancer or the mammograms provided. Mother’s Day Classic fun run Breastscreen Australia provides easily written understood information, therefore increased knowledge, skills and awareness in regards to breast cancer and the process of mammograms. This program provides free mammograms to females aged between 50-69. It has been shown to reduce up to 30% of breast cancer deaths in women between the ages of 50-69.
How the Ottawa Charter applies to the NHPA’s Strategy Build healthy public policy Create supportive environments Strengthen community action Develop personal skills Reorients health service Mental health anti-bullying policies in schools and workplaces Programs for new parents in maternal and child health centres Free services such as QUIT, Cancer Helpline Many companies and organisations like headspace and beyond blue provide helplines and support groups for people suffering from mental illness schools have on site councillors who works with kids at school who are stressed or suffering from mental illness Develop a whole school approach to drug education Community self help groups in the local council which works with men with mental illness to come together in a supportive environment and learn new skills Collaborative strategy by business and local councils to provide opportunities for the unemployed to improve personal skills, gain work experience and improve employment outcomes Mental Health education programs in schools Information brochures in medical centres Online learning programs Antenatal classes Distribution of accurate information via mass media (TV, newspaper add etc.) Teach students study skills which allow them to cope with the stress of school Engaging youth workers at the local council to run programs at schools Health promotion offies developing and coordinating preventative health programs associated with Mental health council funded support groups for elderly people to get them involved in the community and not spent their time isolated at home Health workers placing a greater emphasis on promotion, prevention and early detection. giving support and counselling to help promote resilience skills of patients and people at
risk of disease or depression; grief counsellors Asthma Increase taxation on tobacco National asthma council Australia - a support service for people that suffer of allergies and asthma, which provides a supportive social environment. Removing asthmas triggers from the physical environment Self help groups for asthmatics on how to manage their asthma. Asthma education programs in schools Distribution of accurate information via mass media (TV, newspaper add etc.) Provides consumers with a way of identifying products and services that may benefit people with asthma and/or allergies and improve health Health promotion offies developing and coordinating preventative health programs associated with asthma Health professionals working with and supporting schools in promoting health through programs such as asthma management. Diabetes Mellitus nutrition content on food labels develop a healthy lunch policy cooking classes for students living on-campus residents at uni Provision and sale of healthy food and in school canteen Vending machines with healthy foods and drinks Public workout areas, sporting and playing fields and other exercise opportunities Maintain support services such as Diabetes Australia to assist those suffering from the disease Self help groups in the area for people suffering diabetes Local community programs, such as walking groups Local pools having “Fun days” to promote physical activity for everyone Providing community information sessions and health promotion activities Diabetes education programs in schools – detection, prevention Information brochures in medical centres Online learning programs Distribution of accurate information via mass media (TV, newspaper add etc.) Engaging youth workers at the local council to run programs at schools Health promotion offices developing and coordinating preventative health programs associated with diabetes Doctors incorporating advice on nutrition and physical activity when treating overweight/obese people Health educators providing information and education about the management of diabetes
Supporting and counselling diabetic patients in changing their diets and management of insulin Cancer Control ‘no hat, no play’ policy at schools Legislation to ban smoking in public places, workplaces, Increase taxation on tobacco National breast and cervical cancer screening programs and policies Legal limit age on drinking /smoking Compulsory advertisement on cigarette packaging relating to the health risks erecting sunshades at primary schools and Establishment of regional/area support services for people living with cancer Self help groups Tree planting to provide shade in local areas Local groups lobbying for additional shading at pools Cancer prevention education programs in schools – teaching children sun-safe behaviours Information brochures in medical centres Online learning programs Distribution of accurate information via mass media (TV, newspaper add etc.- Slip Slop Slap. Engaging youth workers at the local council to run programs at schools Provision of free skin checks, cancer checks at community and women’s health clinics Health promotion offices developing and coordinating preventative health programs associated with cancer Breast Cancer week Obesity develop a healthy lunch policy nutrition content on food labels run a breakfast program and make the canteen a healthy food zone maintaining parks for recreational use cooking classes for students living on-campus residents at uni Lighting at local parks develop a whole school approach to healthy eating Self help groups community programs, such as walking groups Obesity prevention education programs in schools teach students about healthy eating so they can make healthy choices Information brochures in medical centres Online learning programs invite a local doctor to talk about the dangers of unhealthy eating. Engaging workers at the local council to run programs at schools Health promotion offices developing and coordinating preventative health programs associated with obesity
Provision and sale of healthy food and drink in school canteen Vending machines with healthy and drinks Public workout sporting and playing fields and other exercise opportunities Distribution of accurate information via mass media (TV, newspaper add etc.) Doctors incorporating advice on nutrition and physical activity when treating overweight/obese people Arthritis & Hand rails on stairways to support walking and balance. Selling milk (diary) products in public places Osteoporosis exercise classes aiming to improve bone health through guided exercises Self managements groups for people suffering arthritis or musculosketal conditions Arthritis education programs in schools Information brochures in medical centres Online learning programs about Arthritis Distribution of accurate information via mass media (TV, newspaper add etc.) Health promotion offices developing and coordinating preventative health programs associated with arthritis Osteoporosis Australia: organisation which uses peer support, education for individuals, families and health professionals and awareness rising. World Osteoporosis Day Injury and control Drink-driving laws to prevent road accidents and therefor injuries seat belt laws throughout Australia. Safe child playgrounds have been put in place to promote ‘safe play’ and avoid injuries Programs for new parents in maternal and child health centres Neighbourhood watch programs Alcohol-free events for young people “Stop, revive, alive” stalls at all hours of the night in many areas- prevents driver fatigue. Online learning programs safe behaviours to reduce the risk of injury Educating people in school on how to prevent common injuries – eg road safety Engaging youth workers at the local council to run programs at schools Health promotion offices developing and coordinating preventative