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Hoare, Erin, Andrew Thorp, Nadine Bartholomeusz-Raymond, Alicia McCoy, Helen Butler, and Michael Berk. "Be You: A national education initiative to support the mental health of Australian children and young people." Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry 54, no. 11 (August 14, 2020): 1061–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0004867420946840.

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Early learning services and schools provide unique settings for mental health promotion and early intervention due to the potential for population-level dosage and reach in terms of reducing multiple risk factors and enabling protective factors among young people. Educators play a key role in supporting children and young people’s experiences of, and access to mental health promotion opportunities, and hold unparalleled opportunity in terms of creating mental health–promoting learning environments. In 2018, the Australian National Mental Health in Education Initiative, Be You, was launched. Be You is a multi-million-dollar Australian government–supported initiative, freely available to all 24,000 early learning services, primary and secondary schools throughout Australia. The potential for subsequent population reach is proposed to potentially exceed that of any mental health promotion initiative for children and young people previously observed in Australia. Be You aims to foster mentally healthy learning communities across Australia through building capacity among educators to embed mental health promotion strategies. The Initiative was developed based on a review and integration of previous national mental health promotion frameworks, with an overall alignment to existing state and territory education, social and emotional well-being frameworks, and the Australian Curriculum. In delivering facilitated support from specialised consultants to early learning services and schools participating in the initiative, Be You draws on professional learning principles designed to build capacity in educators and educational systems relating to mental health promotion. It uses an updated, multi-module online platform providing interactive, evidence-based resources. This paper presents the Be You framework, describes the evidence sources used to inform the underlying principles and objectives, discusses the specific components that form the initiative, details the professional learning modules and content, and discusses potential implications for population mental health and prevention efforts.

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Doyal, Lesley. "Keynote Addresses: What Makes Women Sick? Promoting Women's Health: The Changing Agenda for Health Promotion." Australian Journal of Primary Health 4, no. 3 (1998): 8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/py98027.

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The creation of a National Women's Health Policy in 1989 put Australia at the forefront of developments in women's health. By contrast, in the United Kingdom there is still no clear strategy for improving gender equity in the health service, and many of the principles taken for granted in Australia are not even on the National Health Service agenda. The current reforms of our health service do reflect a backing away from the 'quasi markets' of the Conservative era. However, little attention has been paid during this process to the specific needs of women. So Australia is still ahead, with Victoria in particular playing a key role in disseminating examples of good practice, both at home and internationally. The Australian Women's Health Policy and Program provides a fertile environment for innovation in good practice, but this does not mean that there is nothing left to achieve. Indeed, it may well require considerable effort just to maintain what has already been put in place. To move forward will mean continuing to confront those challenges in trying to improve women's health around the world. These are addressed by looking at three key themes: reconfiguring medicine; dealing with diversity; and gendering the social model of health. In each case these themes are placed in a global context.

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Newton, Danielle, Louise Keogh, Meredith Temple-Smith, Christopher K. Fairley, Marcus Chen, Christine Bayly, Henrietta Williams, et al. "Key informant perceptions of youth-focussed sexual health promotion programs in Australia." Sexual Health 10, no. 1 (2013): 47. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/sh12046.

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Background This paper explores key informant (KI) perceptions of the barriers to effective sexual health promotion programs in Australia and suggests strategies to overcome these barriers. Three types of sexual health promotion programs were explored in this study: those targeting all young people (under 30), Aboriginal young people, and young people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds. Methods: The study utilised a qualitative approach and involved 33 semistructured interviews with sexual health professionals involved in funding or delivering Australian sexual health promotion programs or working clinically with individuals diagnosed with sexually transmissible infections. Results: Fourteen barriers to effective sexual health promotion programs were identified. Barriers included: difficulties associated with program evaluation, lack of involvement of the target community, the short-term nature of programs, problems with program resources and concerns about the content of programs. Additional barriers to programs targeting Aboriginal and CALD young people were also identified and included: a lack of cultural sensitivity; a failure to acknowledge differences in literacy, knowledge, and language skills; stigma and shame associated with sexual health; and the continued use of programs that lack inclusivity. KIs suggested strategies to overcome these barriers. Conclusion: Sexual health promotion in Australia suffers from several barriers that are likely to impede the effectiveness of programs. In particular, poor or nonexistent program evaluation and lack of community involvement are among the key areas of concern. It is hoped that the findings of this study will be useful in informing and shaping future Australian sexual health promotions.

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Marshall, Bernard J., Margaret M. Sheehan, Jeff R. Northfield, Shelley Maher, Rachel Carlisle, and Lawrence H. St Leger. "School-Based Health Promotion Across Australia." Journal of School Health 70, no. 6 (August 2000): 251–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1746-1561.2000.tb07430.x.

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Baum, Fran, and Matthew Fisher. "Are the national preventive health initiatives likely to reduce health inequities?" Australian Journal of Primary Health 17, no. 4 (2011): 320. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/py11041.

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This paper examines commitments to address health inequities within current (2008–11) Australian government initiatives on health promotion and chronic disease prevention. Specifically, the paper considers: the Council of Australian Governments’ ‘National partnership agreement on preventive health’; the National Preventative Health Taskforce report, ‘Australia: the healthiest country by 2020’; and the Australian Government’s response to the taskforce report, ‘Taking preventative action’. Arising from these is the recent establishment of the Australian National Preventive Health Agency. Together, these measures represent a substantial public investment in health promotion and disease prevention. The present paper finds that these initiatives clearly acknowledge significantly worse health outcomes for those subject to social or economic disadvantage, and contain measures aimed to improve health outcomes among Indigenous people and those in low socioeconomic status communities. However, we argue that, as a whole, these initiatives have (thus far) largely missed an opportunity to develop a whole of government approach to health promotion able to address upstream social determinants of health and health inequities in Australia. In particular, they are limited by a primary focus on individual health behaviours as risk factors for chronic disease, with too little attention on the wider socioeconomic and cultural factors that drive behaviours, and so disease outcomes, in populations.

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Binns, Colin, Peter Howat, James A. Smith, and Jonine Jancey. "Children, poverty and health promotion in Australia." Health Promotion Journal of Australia 27, no. 3 (December 2016): 181–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/hev27n3_ed1.

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Millan, G. "35 Promotion of men's health in Australia." Journal of Men's Health 8, S1 (April 2011): S109. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s1875-6867(11)60068-7.

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Nutbeam, Don. "Health outcomes, health promotion and improved public health in Australia." Australian Journal of Public Health 19, no. 4 (February 12, 2010): 326–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1753-6405.1995.tb00381.x.

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Szychowska, Agnieszka, Joanna Ruszkowska, and Wojciech Drygas. "Healthy Stadia Programme: innovative approach to health promotion." Polish Journal of Public Health 129, no. 1 (March 1, 2019): 5–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/pjph-2019-0001.

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Abstract Sports stadia play an important role in local communities, therefore they are seen as very suitable places for various health promotion programmes. Since 2005, the Healthy Stadia programme has become a new standard for establishing policies regarding health promotion in local communities and during big international tournaments. This programme is an example of an effective setting-based approach to health promotion. Being funded by the European Union Public Health Programme, it has gained popularity in many European countries and also in Canada and Australia. Key parts of the programme include policies on tobacco and alcohol control, healthy food options and physical activity promotion on stadium grounds. Healthy Stadia programme proved to be an effective tool for promoting healthy lifestyle at many sports stadia. The programme is constantly improving and developing new projects, like Football Fans in Training (FFIT) or European Fans in Training (EuroFIT). This article provides an introduction to the programme’s main parts as well as its origins and future projects. Poland is active member of the Healthy Stadia since 2007.

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Shannon, Elizabeth, and Andi Sebastian. "Developing health leadership with Health LEADS Australia." Leadership in Health Services 31, no. 4 (October 1, 2018): 413–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/lhs-02-2017-0002.

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Purpose Leadership, and leadership development, in health and human services is essential. This review aims to draw conclusions from practice within the Australian context. Design/methodology/approach This review is an overview of health leadership development in Australia, with a particular focus on the implementation of the national health leadership framework, Health LEADS Australia (HLA). Findings Since its inception, the HLA has influenced the development of health leadership frameworks across the Australian states and territories. Both the National Health Leadership Collaboration and individuals with “boundary-spanning” roles across state government and the university sector have contributed to the development of collaborative online communities of practice and professional networks. Innovation has also been evident as the HLA has been incorporated into existing academic curricula and new professional development offerings. Ideas associated with distributed leadership, integral to the HLA, underpin both sets of actions. Practical implications The concept of a national health leadership framework has been implemented in different ways across jurisdictions. The range of alternative strategies (both collaborative and innovative) undertaken by Australian practitioners provide lessons for practice elsewhere. Originality/value This article adds to the body of knowledge associated with policy implementation and provides practical recommendations for the development and promotion of health leadership development programmes.

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J. Tranter, Paul. "Motor Racing in Australia: Health Damaging or Health Promoting?" Australian Journal of Primary Health 9, no. 1 (2003): 50. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/py03006.

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Motor racing, as it is currently practiced in Australia, may have a range of implications for public health. These effects are not limited to the active participants. The health of spectators and the wider community may also be influenced. Motor racing presents some positive public health messages; for example, some Australian motor racing personalities have promoted safe driving practices, including limiting alcohol consumption while driving. However, motor racing may also impact negatively on public health. The negative health impacts of motor racing relate to road accidents, alcohol and tobacco sponsorship, noise and air pollution, and the disruption of "healthy" modes of transport such as walking and cycling. Motor racing on city street circuits can also have negative impacts on the efficient functioning of hospitals, medical practices and emergency services. Some changes in the way that motor sport is conducted in Australia may provide some high profile opportunities for the promotion of healthier lifestyles.

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Carter, Stacy M., Annette Braunack-Mayer, and Jonine Jancey. "Health promotion practice, research ethics and publishing in the Health Promotion Journal of Australia." Health Promotion Journal of Australia 26, no. 3 (December 2015): 167–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/hev26n3_ed2.

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Sung, Billy, Ian Phau, Isaac Cheah, and Kevin Teah. "Critical success factors of public health sponsorship in Australia." Health Promotion International 35, no. 1 (December 17, 2018): 42–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/heapro/day107.

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Abstract Public health sponsorship is a unique phenomenon in Australia. The current research examines the critical success factors of Western Australian Health Promotion Foundation’s (Healthway) sponsorship program, Australia’s largest public health sponsorship program. Using stakeholder interviews and expert observational studies, two studies present five key success factors: (i) effective segmentation and targeting of health messages; (ii) collaboration between Healthway and partnering organization to leverage sponsored events; (iii) displacement of unhealth sponsorship; (iv) use of leveraging strategies to raise awareness of health messages; and (v) environmental changes that facilitate behavioural change. The current research provides insights into how and why sponsorship is an effective public health promotion tool.

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Jones-Roberts, Andrew, Janine Phillips, and Kirsty Tinsley. "Creating a sustainable health promotion workforce in Australia: a health promoting approach to professionalisation." Health Promotion Journal of Australia 25, no. 2 (July 16, 2014): 150–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/he13076.

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Smith, James A., and Anthony Capon. "Addressing climate change through health promotion in Australia." Health Promotion Journal of Australia 22, no. 4 (2011): 3–4. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/he11403.

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Wise, M. "Health promotion development in Australia and New Zealand." Health Promotion International 15, no. 3 (September 1, 2000): 237–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/heapro/15.3.237.

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Wyn, Johanna, Helen Cahill, Roger Holdsworth, Louise Rowling, and Shirley Carson. "MindMatters, a Whole-School Approach Promoting Mental Health and Wellbeing." Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry 34, no. 4 (August 2000): 594–601. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/j.1440-1614.2000.00748.x.

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Objective: MindMatters is an innovative, national mental health promotion program which provides a framework for mental health promotion in Australian schools. Its objectives are to facilitate exemplary practice in the promotion of whole-school approaches to mental health promotion; develop mental health education resources, curriculum and professional development programs which are appropriate to a wide range of schools, students and learning areas; trial guidelines on mental health and suicide prevention and to encourage the development of partnerships between schools, parents, and community support agencies to promote the mental wellbeing of young people. Method: A team of academics and health education professionals, supported by a reference group of mental health experts, developed MindMatters. The program was piloted in 24 secondary schools, drawn from all educational systems and each State and Territory in Australia. The pilot program was amended and prepared for dissemination nationally. Results: The program provides a framework for mental health promotion in widely differing school settings. The teacher professional development dimension of the program is central to enhancing the role of schools in broad population mental health promotion. Conclusions: Promoting the mental health and wellbeing of all young people is a vital part of the core business of teachers by creating a supportive school environment that is conducive to learning. Teachers need to be comfortable and confident in promoting and teaching for mental health. Specific, targeted interventions, provided within a whole-school framework, address the needs of the minority of students who require additional support.

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Ayton, Darshini, Gemma Carey, Helen Keleher, and Ben Smith. "Historical overview of church involvement in health and wellbeing in Australia: implications for health promotion partnerships." Australian Journal of Primary Health 18, no. 1 (2012): 4. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/py11079.

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Health promotion practice requires partnerships with different sectors of society and at all levels of government to achieve health equity as the prerequisites for health include domains that exist outside of the health sphere. Therefore existing partnerships for health need to be strengthened and the potential for new partnerships must be considered in order to address health holistically. The literature base exploring the church as a partner and setting for health promotion is predominantly from the US and therefore there is a need for research exploring the opportunities and challenges of partnering with churches in the Australian context. This paper presents an historical overview of the involvement of churches and church affiliated organisations in health and welfare in Australia recognising that while some of the values, practices and beliefs of churches may have considerable synergies with health promotion, others may be sources of contention or difference.

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Crouch, Alan, and Patricia Fagan. "Are insights from Indigenous health shaping a paradigm shift in health promotion praxis in Australia?" Australian Journal of Primary Health 20, no. 4 (2014): 323. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/py14039.

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Health promotion really is at a cross-road. Traditionally guided by the Ottawa Charter, it has been thought of as principle-guided actions, processes and technique, as well as outcomes or results. Health promotion has been characterised by its products and some even call it theory. In Australia, public funding for health promotion has, for many years, shaped its practice into behaviour change interventions. However, governments around the country are reconsidering their investments, evidenced by ideologically motivated policy shifts and associated substantial funding cuts. Recently, themes of empowerment, community control and community agency have emerged as new directions for future health promotion praxis and reports of activism-based approaches that seek to mobilise community energies around sexual health inequity have started to appear in the literature. Noting parallel developments in the social determinants and social change discourses, this paper posits that cutting edge health promotion efforts by Indigenous communities in Australia are shaping a new approach with potentially global application.

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Redman, June, and Lily O'Hara. "Perceptions of credentialling for health promotion practitioners in Australia." Health Promotion Journal of Australia 14, no. 1 (2003): 25–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/he03025.

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Smith, James A., and Michele Herriot. "Positioning health promotion as a policy priority in Australia." Health Promotion Journal of Australia 28, no. 1 (March 16, 2017): 5–7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/hev28n1_ed2.

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Vella, Stewart A., Christian Swann, Katherine M. Boydell, Simon Eckermann, Andrea Fogarty, Diarmuid Hurley, Sarah K. Liddle, et al. "Sports-based mental health promotion in Australia: Formative evaluation." Psychology of Sport and Exercise 45 (November 2019): 101560. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2019.101560.

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Jones, S. C. "Does theory inform practice in health promotion in Australia?" Health Education Research 19, no. 1 (February 1, 2004): 1–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/her/cyg002.

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Whiteford, Harvey, Bronwyn Macleod, and Elizabeth Leitch. "The National Mental Health Policy: Implications for Public Psychiatric Services in Australia." Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry 27, no. 2 (June 1993): 186–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00048679309075767.

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The Health Ministers of all Australian States, Territories and the Commonwealth endorsed National Mental Health Policy in April 1992 [1]. This Policy is intended to set clear direction for the future development of mental health services within Australia. The Policy recognises the high prevalence of mental health problems and mental disorders in the Australian community and the impact of these on consumers, carers, families and society as whole. It also clearly accepts the need to address the problems confronting the promotion of mental health and the provision of mental health services.

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J. Donovan, Robert, Geoffrey Jalleh, Johanna Clarkson, and Billie Giles-Corti. "Evidence for the effectiveness of sponsorship as a health promotion tool." Australian Journal of Primary Health 5, no. 4 (1999): 81. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/py99054.

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Health sponsorships are undertaken to achieve both structural and individual objectives. Structural objectives refer to the sponsored organisation being required to undertake activities such as the imposition of smoke free areas, or the provision of low alcohol beverages and healthy food choices at the sponsored event. Individual objectives refer to creating or reinforcing people's awareness of a health issue or message, and their beliefs, attitudes and behaviours with respect to the issue or message. This paper focuses on sponsorship's capacity to achieve individual level objectives, describing several studies undertaken by the Health Promotion Evaluation Unit (HPEU) at the University of Western Australia to evaluate the health promotion sponsorship activities of Healthway, the Western Australian Health Promotion Foundation. Given the results of evaluations of Healthway's (and other organisations') sponsorship activities, using a variety of methodologies and across a broad range of events and health issues, it is concluded that health sponsorships can be effective at increasing people's salience of a health issue, and can result in attitudinal and behavioural change.

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Patrick, Rebecca, and Jonathan Kingsley. "Health promotion and sustainability programmes in Australia: barriers and enablers to evaluation." Global Health Promotion 26, no. 2 (August 23, 2017): 82–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1757975917715038.

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In an era characterised by the adverse impacts of climate change and environmental degradation, health promotion programmes are beginning to actively link human health with environmental sustainability imperatives. This paper draws on a study of health promotion and sustainability programmes in Australia, providing insights to evaluation approaches being used and barriers and enablers to these evaluations. The study was based on a multi-strategy research involving both quantitative and qualitative methods. Health promotion practitioners explained through surveys and semi-structured interviews that they focused on five overarching health and sustainability programme types (healthy and sustainable food, active transport, energy efficiency, contact with nature, and capacity building). Various evaluation methods and indicators (health, social, environmental, economic and demographic) were identified as being valuable for monitoring and evaluating health and sustainability programmes. Findings identified several evaluation enablers such as successful community engagement, knowledge of health and sustainability issues and programme champions, whereas barriers included resource constraints and competing interests. This paper highlights the need for ecological models and evaluation tools to support the design and monitoring of health promotion and sustainability programmes.

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Sunderland, Naomi, Parlo Singh, Letitia Del Fabbro, and Elizabeth Kendall. "Spaces of knowing: an Australian case study of capacity building across boundaries in a health promotion learning network." Global Health Promotion 25, no. 2 (July 27, 2016): 47–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1757975916656363.

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This article explores the potential for health promotion capacity building across boundaries in a place-based health promotion learning network generated as part of a recent Australian Research Council-funded project in Queensland, Australia. We emphasise in particular the potential of creating new ‘at the boundary’ spaces of knowing that encourage and enable health promotion workers to work in interdisciplinary and intersectoral ways. The article discusses the way that diverse health promotion workers from different disciplines and government and non-government organisations came together to learn ‘how to do’ in new or re-invigorated ways. For many network participants, this cross-boundary space of knowing and capacity building provided a welcome respite from their daily contexts of practice which may be limited by institutional, disciplinary or other boundaries.

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Der Vartanian, Carolyn, Vivienne Milch, Gail Garvey, Cleola Anderiesz, Jane Salisbury, Candice-Brooke Woods, Melissa Austen, Rhona Wang, and Dorothy Mary Kate Keefe. "COVID-19 and cancer: Strategic health promotion for indigenous Australians during a pandemic." Journal of Clinical Oncology 39, no. 15_suppl (May 20, 2021): e24028-e24028. http://dx.doi.org/10.1200/jco.2021.39.15_suppl.e24028.

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e24028 Background: Given the impact of COVID-19 on Indigenous and ethnic minority populations observed globally, keeping COVID-19 out of vulnerable Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (Indigenous Australian) communities remains a priority. Compared to non-Indigenous Australians, Indigenous Australians experience disparities in cancer incidence and outcomes due to social disadvantage, increased cancer-related modifiable risk factors, poorer access to health services and lower participation in screening. During the pandemic, cancer-related investigations and treatment reduced significantly in Australia, leading to potential decreases in cancer diagnoses and consequences for future survival outcomes. Concerned about the risk of morbidity and mortality due to COVID-19 for Indigenous Australians, as well as worsening cancer outcomes, Cancer Australia undertook strategic health promotion initiatives, to inform and support optimal cancer care. Methods: In consultation with respected Indigenous colleagues to ensure cultural appropriateness of language and information, we published a dedicated webpage titled ‘ Cancer and COVID-19 – what it means for our Mob*’ with tailored information, advice, and links to key resources and support services for Indigenous Australians. We also released a video titled ‘ Act early for our Mob’s Health’, providing targeted, culturally appropriate, consumer-friendly information to encourage Indigenous Australians to see their doctor or Aboriginal Health Worker with symptoms that may be due to cancer. Results: The information hub has been well-received among the Indigenous Australian community, receiving over 3,200 visits, and the social media campaigns have received over 1.4 million impressions and 46,000 video views between mid-March 2020 to mid-February 2021. This campaign has supported proactivity among the Indigenous population in keeping their communities safe during the pandemic, maintaining a population rate of COVID-19 of less than one percent of all confirmed cases in Australia. Conclusions: Culturally appropriate information and resources developed through the process of co-design can help to influence positive health behaviour change in Indigenous populations. We predict that our strategic, multi-channel health promotion campaign is contributing to keeping the Indigenous Australian community safe and informed during the pandemic, with additional work needed to monitor cancer rates and outcomes and address the ongoing information needs of the community. *Mob is a colloquial term to identify a group of Indigenous Australians associated with a family or community from a certain place.

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Duckett, Stephen. "Responding to Health Inequalities in Australia: A Proposed Strategy." Australian Journal of Primary Health 4, no. 2 (1998): 9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/py98016.

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This paper uses data from Australian Institute of Health and Welfare research on health inequalities to highlight the importance of moving beyond a simple risk factor approach to health promotion, to focus on the broader contextual factors which influence disparities in health within the Australian population. It argues that addressing health inequalities requires a focus on location (geography) and hence a first step in reducing health disparities is to develop national, state, and local health promotion plans.

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Holman, C. D'Arcy J., Billie Corti, Robert J. Donovan, and Geoffrey Jalleh. "Association of the Health-Promoting Workplace with Trade Unionism and other Industrial Factors." American Journal of Health Promotion 12, no. 5 (May 1998): 325–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.4278/0890-1171-12.5.325.

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Purpose. The study examines associations of five healthy workplace attributes with trade unionism and nine other industrial and sociodemographic factors. The aims were to illustrate the measurement of workplace health promotion indicators in Western Australia and to identify associations leading to a better understanding of determinants of the healthy workplace. Design. Personal and telephone cross-sectional surveys were performed using population-based sampling frames. The overall response rate was 72%. Setting. Workplaces in Western Australia. Subjects. Random samples of household respondents aged 16 to 69 years in 1992 (n = 1310) and 1994 (n = 1113). Measures. Measures of association between healthy workplace attributes and trade unionism were adjusted for workplace location, size, sector, and industrial classification. Results. Trade unionism was strongly associated with healthy catering practices (adjusted OR 2.05; 95% CI 1.30 to 3.23), sun protection practices (2.66; 1.69 to 4.17), disability access (1.47; 1.10 to 1.95), and worksite health promotion programs (2.56; 2.07 to 3.17). A weak and nonsignificant association was observed with restrictive smoking policies (1.21; .95 to 1.55). Generally, healthy workplace attributes were reported less often by respondents working in rural locations, in the private sector, and at small worksites. There was no consistent relationship with sociodemographic factors, including an index of social disadvantage, but members of blue-collar occupations experienced a low prevalence of restrictive smoking policies. Conclusions. The study raises the hypothesis, but cannot confirm, that trade unions could provide a means for employees to pursue the creation of a health-promoting workplace. Small business represents an excellent target for health promotion activities.

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SIMS, J., NM KERSE, L. NACCARELLA, and H. LONG. "Health promotion and older people: the role of the general practitioner in Australia in promoting healthy ageing." Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health 24, no. 4 (August 2000): 356–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-842x.2000.tb01592.x.

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Monson, Katherine, Kristen Moeller-Saxone, Cathy Humphreys, Carol Harvey, and Helen Herrman. "Promoting mental health in out of home care in Australia." Health Promotion International 35, no. 5 (September 24, 2019): 1026–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daz090.

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Abstract Young people in out of home care (OoHC) typically have worse mental health outcomes than peers who grow up within a family of origin. Innovations to improve the mental health of this group have tended to focus on pathology rather than mental health promotion and prevention of mental illnesses, and are often costly and challenging to implement. This qualitative study explored perspectives from young people with experience of OoHC in Melbourne, Australia regarding the promotion of mental health in OoHC. The study informed the subsequent development of a system-level intervention to support workers and carers in OoHC and evaluation of its implementation, the Ripple study. We conducted thematic analysis of data from interviews and focus groups with 14 young people aged 18–24 years with diverse identities and experiences of foster, kinship and residential care. We identified four key themes. These were providing a home-like environment; having someone to talk to; connecting to the wider community and having opportunities to become an active citizen. There is a need for both mental health promotion and treatment approaches in interventions to support workers and carers and young people in OoHC. Mental health promotion strategies should include a focus on enhancing existing capacities of carers and workers. Mental health promotion for young people in OoHC depends on strong intersectoral collaboration and youth participation.

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Griffiths, Kalinda, and James Smith. "Measuring health disparities in Australia: Using data to drive health promotion solutions." Health Promotion Journal of Australia 31, no. 2 (April 2020): 166–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hpja.340.

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Nuttman, Sonia, Rebecca Patrick, and Mardie Townsend. "Addressing food insecurity in Australia through education for sustainability." Health Promotion International 35, no. 6 (January 3, 2020): 1601–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daz119.

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Abstract Within Australia food insecurity affects an estimated 4 million people annually. Health promotion degrees traditionally prepare pre-service graduates to address food insecurity from a social determinants perspective, little consideration of integrating ecological determinants, however, has been noted. This is a significant problem considering unprecedented environmental challenges facing future food production. Education for sustainability (EfS) is purported to develop graduates who can respond to significant sustainability issues in the 21st century. This study examined the potential for health promotion degrees to utilize EfS to address food insecurity through an ecological lens. The study also illustrates why it might be valuable for academics to use such an approach. Semi-structured interviews with 15 Australian health and sustainability academics and document analysis of 26 associated teaching units was undertaken. Thematic analysis informed the data analysis process to provide meaning and insight into emerging themes. Academics were unaware of EfS or its potential for developing ecologically literate graduates. A lack of university commitment towards sustainability and knowledge and skills to implement EfS were identified as potential barriers. Academics, however, were ascribing to the central tenets used in EfS such as interdisciplinary thinking and reflective practice, demonstrating its potential use in health promotion. EfS, as a framework for incorporating an ecological perspective into health promotion degrees has not been fully realized. This study suggests capacity building of academics with regard to the use of EfS as an approach within health promotion degrees to address significant sustainability issues in the 21st century, such as food insecurity.

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Baum, Frances, Barbara Santich, Barry Craig, and Charlie Murray. "Evaluation of a national health promotion program in South Australia." Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health 20, no. 1 (February 1996): 41–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-842x.1996.tb01334.x.

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Smith, James A. "Beyond masculine stereotypes: Moving men's health promotion forward in Australia." Health Promotion Journal of Australia 18, no. 1 (2007): 20–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/he07020.

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Blignault, Ilse, Sally Smith, Lisa Woodland, Vince Ponzio, Dushan Ristevski, and Suzanna Kirov. "Erratum: Health Promotion Journal of Australia 2010; 21:120–6." Health Promotion Journal of Australia 21, no. 2 (2010): 120–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/he10120_er.

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Hills, A. P., S. J. Street, and N. Harris. "Getting Australia more active: challenges and opportunities for health promotion." Health Promotion Journal of Australia 25, no. 1 (April 2014): 30–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/he13085.

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Schultz, Rosalie, Karin Kochmann, and Jane O’Sullivan. "Response to Editorial: Children, poverty and health promotion in Australia." Health Promotion Journal of Australia 28, no. 2 (June 15, 2017): 174. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/he17032.

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Binns, Colin, Peter Howat, and Jonine Jancey. "Health promotion success in Australia and a note of warning." Health Promotion Journal of Australia 25, no. 3 (December 2014): 157–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/hev25n3_ed.

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Happell, Brenda, and Chris Platania-Phung. "Cardiovascular Health Promotion and Consumers with Mental Illness in Australia." Issues in Mental Health Nursing 36, no. 4 (April 3, 2015): 286–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/01612840.2014.981770.

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Booth, Adrian, and Angela Burford. "Weaving the Threads of Mental Health Promotion in South Australia." Journal of Public Mental Health 1, no. 1 (January 1999): 21–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/17465729199900005.

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Hawe, Penelope, Marilyn Wise, and Don Nutbeam. "Policy- and System-Level Approaches to Health Promotion in Australia." Health Education & Behavior 28, no. 3 (June 2001): 267–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/109019810102800302.

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Handayani, Oktia Woro Kasmini, Doune Macdonald, Louise McCuaig, Tandiyo Rahayu, Irwan Budiono, Rudatin Windraswara, Lukman Fauzi, and Nur Siyam. "Substitution Program in Indonesia and Australia as Health Promotion Model at Schools." Jurnal Kesehatan Masyarakat 12, no. 2 (March 14, 2017): 183–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.15294/kemas.v12i2.9204.

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Obesity has been increasing as much as twice on age 6-12 years. The increase is happening both in Indonesia and Australia. The objective of this research is to construct a program model in Australia that can be substituted to be a health promotion model at School in effort to suppress child obesity. Research was conducted in 2014 with qualitative approach. Instruments used are as follow 1) Secondary data filling form 2) In depth interview guidence instrument 3) FGD (Focus Group Discussion) and BST (Brain Storming Technique). The informations were obtained by purposive and snowball technique. Data analysis by Miles and Huberman model. Substitution model is based on consideration that applied model has potential to be developed and other models whether internal or external ones in Indonesia. The model will be substituted by considering school condition and situation. School Health Unit (SKU) is a potential platform to promote health by these activities 1) Formal health education as taken place curricullum 2) Informal health education in forms of (1) health education information (2) Self health behaviour monitoring and control (3) Health promotion by doing healthy life (4) distribution of health education booklet to teachers and parents.

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Donovan, Robert J., Ray James, Geoffrey Jalleh, and Colby Sidebottom. "Implementing Mental Health Promotion: TheAct–Belong–CommitMentally Healthy WA Campaign in Western Australia." International Journal of Mental Health Promotion 8, no. 1 (February 2006): 33–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14623730.2006.9721899.

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McCausland, Kahlia, Bruce Maycock, Tama Leaver, Katharina Wolf, Becky Freeman, Katie Thomson, and Jonine Jancey. "E-Cigarette Promotion on Twitter in Australia: Content Analysis of Tweets." JMIR Public Health and Surveillance 6, no. 4 (November 5, 2020): e15577. http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/15577.

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Background The sale of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) containing nicotine is prohibited in all Australian states and territories; yet, the growing availability and convenience of the internet enable the promotion and exposure of e-cigarettes across countries. Social media’s increasing pervasiveness has provided a powerful avenue to market products and influence social norms and risk behaviors. At present, there is no evidence of how e-cigarettes and vaping are promoted on social media in Australia. Objective This study aimed to investigate how e-cigarettes are portrayed and promoted on Twitter through a content analysis of vaping-related tweets containing an image posted and retweeted by Australian users and how the portrayal and promotion have emerged and trended over time. Methods In total, we analyzed 1303 tweets and accompanying images from 2012, 2014, 2016, and 2018 collected through the Tracking Infrastructure for Social Media Analysis (TrISMA), a contemporary technical and organizational infrastructure for the tracking of public communication by Australian users of social media, via a list of 15 popular e-cigarette–related terms. Results Despite Australia’s cautious approach toward e-cigarettes and the limited evidence supporting them as an efficacious smoking cessation aid, it is evident that there is a concerted effort by some Twitter users to promote these devices as a health-conducive (91/129, 70.5%), smoking cessation product (266/1303, 20.41%). Further, Twitter is being used in an attempt to circumvent Australian regulation and advocate for a more liberal approach to personal vaporizers (90/1303, 6.90%). A sizeable proportion of posts was dedicated to selling or promoting vape products (347/1303, 26.63%), and 19.95% (260/1303) were found to be business listings. These posts used methods to try and expand their clientele further than immediate followers by touting competitions and giveaways, with those wanting to enter having to perform a sequence of steps such as liking, tagging, and reposting, ultimately exposing the post among the user’s network and to others not necessarily interested in vaping. Conclusions The borderless nature of social media presents a clear challenge for enforcing Article 13 of the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, which requires all ratifying nations to implement a ban on tobacco advertising, promotion, and sponsorship. Countering the advertising and promotion of these products is a public health challenge that will require cross-border cooperation with other World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control parties. Further research aimed at developing strategies to counter the advertising and promotion of e-cigarettes is therefore needed.

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Lloyd, Beverley, Kym M. Buffett, Christine Innes-Hughes, Dianne Jackson, Jing Qi, and Libby Powell. "Supported Playgroups for Health Promotion Activity for Healthy Eating and Active Living: A Social Ecological Perspective." Australasian Journal of Early Childhood 42, no. 1 (March 2017): 116–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.23965/ajec.42.1.13.

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CHILDHOOD OVERWEIGHT PROBLEMS AND obesity is a significant problem in Australia, with 19 per cent of children commencing kindergarten either overweight or obese. The issue is increasingly recognised within both health promotion and the early childhood education and care sectors. The purpose of this paper is to identify a health promotion approach appropriate for supported playgroups—facilitated playgroups targeting vulnerable families. Primary research included individual interviews with managers, facilitators and parents/carers and observations within four non-specialist supported playgroups in urban and regional locations in NSW. Our findings show that supported playgroups lend themselves to the integration of healthy eating and active play with current practice, building on the existing methods and strengths of supported playgroups rather than additional intensive programming. They provide a ‘soft entry’ vehicle to deliver a health promoting environment, play-based learning activities for children and context-specific participatory and implicit learning for parents and carers.

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Wilcock, Ann A. "Keynote Paper: Biological and Sociocultural Aspects of Occupation, Health and Health Promotion." British Journal of Occupational Therapy 56, no. 6 (June 1993): 200–203. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/030802269305600602.

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This paper was presented at the interdisciplinary conference on ‘Health Promotion: An investment for the Future’, organised by the College of Occupational Therapists, London, on 12 May 1993. It draws heavily on material previously published in Work: A Journal of Prevention, Assessment, & Rehabilitation 1992; 2(3): 15–20, and in The Journal of Occupational Science: Australia 1993; 1(1): 17–24, from both of whom permission has been received to publish here.

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Rodger, D., A. Skuse, M. Wilmore, S. Humphreys, J. Dalton, M. Flabouris, and V. L. Clifton. "Pregnant women’s use of information and communications technologies to access pregnancy-related health information in South Australia." Australian Journal of Primary Health 19, no. 4 (2013): 308. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/py13029.

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This paper examines how pregnant women living in South Australia use information and communication technologies (ICTs), principally Internet and mobile phones, to access pregnancy-related information. It draws on 35 semistructured interviews conducted as part of the ‘Health-e Baby’ project, a qualitative study designed to assess the information needs and ICT preferences of pregnant women cared for at a South Australian metropolitan teaching hospital. Our research shows that although ICTs offer exciting possibilities for health promotion and the potential for new forms of communication, networking and connection, we cannot assume the effectiveness of communicating through such channels, despite near universal levels of ICT access. In turn, this highlights that if e-mediated health promotion is to be effective, health promoters and practitioners need to better understand ICT access, usage and content preferences of their clients.

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Llewellyn-Jones, Lorraine, and David Harvey. "The development of a Health Promotion Community Participation Framework." Australian Journal of Primary Health 11, no. 2 (2005): 136. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/py05032.

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This paper reports on research conducted through Monash University located in the state of Victoria, Australia. The outcome of the research was the development of a Health Promotion Community Participation Framework, providing guidelines for health professionals in community health centres and services to assist them with facilitating community participation in health promotion. A literature review was conducted and information collected from health professionals working in metropolitan and rural community health centres and services across the state of Victoria, Australia. The Framework does not emphasise levels of community participation as a hierarchy, but instead proposes using the levels or types of participation across a continuum. This has been done to encourage the use of appropriate transparent strategies that will enable both individual community members and different sections of communities to participate in health promotion activities. This is particularly important where government policies dictate the direction of health promotion, as this "top down" approach can lead to the community being excluded for health promotion processes. The use of a continuum promotes the concept that participation can be effective at different levels, even when the issue to be addressed has already been identified. The Framework also proposes that in order for community participation strategies to take place, there needs to be capacity building at both the organisational level and the community level.

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