Health Promotion Framework
The Department 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.
Download the draft: NT DoH Health Promotion Framework
The Health Promotion Strategy Unit is currently collating the responses received to the draft Health Promotion Framework (HPF), it is anticipated the final HPF will be published and available in June 2012. Thank you to all individuals and organisations who took the time to provide feedback.
If you require further information on the HPF 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 DoH
- 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 DoH Health Promotion Network
- facilitating and supporting the implementation of QIPPS
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