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Health-promoting settings

HEALTH PROMOTION

HEALTH PREVENTION

Partnerships and advocating for healthy built environments CPH continues to partner with our local Councils to shape the built, natural and food environments that support people where they live, learn, work, and play to lead healthier and more active lives.

2023 outcomes:

Reviewed Plans and Policies on public exhibition and provided evidence-based submissions on the health impacts of the proposals. • 25 submissions were made on issues that ranged from walking and cycling strategies and other active transport initiatives; public domain plans; playground upgrades; crime prevention plans and Master Plans. Communicated and amplified the importance of a healthy built environment through various communication channels, such as: • 11 presentations on topics including healthy high density living for families with children; walking and safety; access to public amenities and citizen science. • 9 nextdoor posts targeting residents on health topics including heat safe messaging and bike workshops.

Creation of videos and radio interviews on heat preparedness and Library Health Month.

HEALTH PROMOTION

Health-promoting libraries As a trusted community setting, libraries provide the opportunity to promote health information, resources and programs directly to a range of community members. In 2023 we consolidated our work with the four Local Government Council Library Networks (25 Library branches) in our district. 2023 outcomes: • Library Health Month was successfully delivered for its seventh year. • In collaboration with libraries, a Health Promoting Libraries Checklist was updated and recirculated to compare progress with baseline data gathered in 2021. • Small grants were offered to libraries to support health promoting library environments. Reflections on how these long-standing partnerships can be strengthened are underway.

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WSLHD Centre for Population Health Year in Review 2023