13.0 Health Promotion
Legislation
- Public Health Bill
- Health Act 1911
Resources
- Department of Health
- Public Health Advocacy Institute of Western Australia
- Health Promotion Association of Western Australia
- Communicable Disease Guidelines
- Regional Public Health Units (E.g SMPHU, NMPHU)
- Many more!
Summary Information
The level of involvement in health promotion will depend on the strategic plan of the Local Government however with the introduction of the Public Health Act forecast and the requirement to develop Public Health Plans this is an area that must be considered by EHO’s. A range of existing health promotion activities that Local Governments undertake include; restrictions on tobacco smoking in public places, provision of shade sails and playgrounds, food safety training, immunisation activities, physical activity programs, health promotion advocacy and many more initiatives.