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School of Public Health
Att.: Sally Fawkes, Senior Research Fellow
Health Sciences 1
Bundoora Campus
La Trobe University
Melbourne, 3086
AUSTRALIA
Regional Coordinating Institution - Victoria - Australia
Welcome!
This site is for the Regional Network located in Victoria (Australia) and will provide you with easy access to information on international and Australian networks, how to join, resources to use in developing an organised approach to health promotion involving your hospital or health service, inspirational work, evidence of effective practice, and contacts in Australia and upcoming events.
Here is a list of people to contact for further information. We hope to hear from you soon!
SECRETARIAT
c/o Pam Beeston
Dental Health Services Victoria
The Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne
720 Swanston Street, Carlton, Victoria, AUSTRALIA. 3053
Telephone: 03 9341 1328 Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
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Dr Sally Fawkes (Convenor) |
Senior Lecturer School of Public Health and Human Biosciences, La Trobe University |
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Frank Fisher (Consumer Representative) |
Faculty of Design & Graduate Programs, National Centre for Sustainability, Swinburne University of Technology |
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Sue Kearney |
Manager, Health Promotion and Communications Dental Health Services Victoria |
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Janelle Russ |
Health Promotion Manager Eastern Health |
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Katherine Simons |
Program Manager North Eastern Metropolitan Integrated Cancer Service |
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HOW TO JOIN
To join HPH or renew HPH membership, the Letter of Intent is the official document that must be filled out and submitted for approval through the organisation's governance structure. This letter confirms the commitment of your hospital or health service to abide by the HPH Constitution and aim to implement health-promoting activities, strategies and policies.
An annual fee of 250 EURO per site, or a staffing-based fee, is payable once the application is approved. This fee is sent by the Regional Coordinating Institution (Victoria, Australia) to the International HPH Network Secretariat to support network functioning.
Each signed and approved Letter of Intent runs for a period of 4 years. Upon expiration, the letter must be renewed. Renewal is done by filling the letter out once more, but this time checking the "Renewing Member" box. Renewal of membership by this procedure serves to re-affirms the commitment to HPH and also it allows the Secretariat to note any changes in staff, contact details and so on.
The Letter of intent for both new and renewing members can filled out and submitted in two ways.
Normal Letter of Intent - CLICK HERE!
The Letter of Intent can be found and filled out in a downloadable form, which can then be filled out and submitted to the Regional Coordinator in Australia via post or email of a scanned copy.
Online Letter of Intent - CLICK HERE!
As of 2010, the Letter of Intent can now also be filled out and submitted online. As it is, however, an official document, a scan of the signature will still be required for legal reasons.
CURRENT MEMBERS
Hospitals/ health services that have joined the Victorian and International Networks are listed below. Click on current members' links to take you to the organisation's website.
Alfred Health - The Alfred, Caulfield Hospital, Sandringham Hospital
Kooweerup Regional Health Services
Northern Health - The Northern Hospital
Peninsula Health - Frankston Hospital
Southern Health - Casey Hospital, Dandenong Hospital, Cranbourne Integrated Care Centre, Kingston Centre, Monash Medical Centre, Greater Dandenong and Cardinia Casey Community Health Service
RESOURCES
Here are some resources relevant to developing the health promoting potential of your health care organisation.
Implementing health promotion in hospitals. Manual and self-assessment forms
Guide on how to develop a health promotion policy
Guide for implementing health promotion into clinical practice
Guide to promoting healthy workplaces in health care institutions
EVENTS
HPH Conferences:
2011 (Turku, Finland)
2013 (Sweden)
In Their Shoes: Practical steps for health literacy and patient centred care
Wednesday 21 March 2012, 9.00am – 5.00pm, Bio21 Institute Auditorium, The University of Melbourne,
International guest Dr Rima Rudd, from Harvard University, will present practical strategies and approaches for improvements at both the individual and systems level.
PARTNERS
The Network is keen to work in partnership with key organisations in Australia to achieve the aims of HPH/HS.
Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association (AHHA)
Women's Healthcare & Children's Healthcare Australasia
Climate and Health Alliance (CAHA)
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