Public Health Advocacy is about promoting and supporting changes
that will improve the health of the community.


The Public Health Advocacy Institute of WA (PHAIWA) works closely with its partner organisations and other public health groups to promote public health interests and action in priority areas such as obesity, alcohol, environment & health, injury, child health, Indigenous health and public health expenditure. The PHAIWA is an independent public health voice. The institute aims to promote, support and develop public health advocacy in Western Australia.
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Healthier WA Awards - Nominations now open

The Australian Medical Association (WA) & Healthway "Healthier WA Awards" for 2010 are open for nominations.

See the attachment below for nomination details or visit the AMA WA website: www.amawa.com.au/HealthierWA 

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Local  Government Survey Report and Factsheets

PHAIWA surveyed all local governments in WA to investigate their expectations with regard to public health from both government and non-government agencies. This online survey requested information on support strategies that could be offered by PHAIWA. To read a copy of this report, please follow download a copy from the link below.

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Update: New Members of the Environment and Health Advocacy Committee

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Advocacy Toolkit (second edition)

Advocacy in Action: a toolkit for Public Health Professionals

The toolkit is a practical resource that supports and encourages health professionals and interested organisations to engage in advocacy.

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12 Advocacy Targets set for Overweight and Obesity

In 2008 the PHAIWA organised an Obesity Forum attended by approximately 140 professionals from public health and related areas to discuss the development of agreed priority areas for advocacy on obesity in WA.  To progress the outcomes we recently convened a workshop with a smaller group of experts from organisations with which we work to distil these down further. The result of the workshop was agreement on 12 Advocacy Targets for Overweight and Obesity. 

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Evaluation of PHAIWA's Mediawatch is complete, Mediawatch service to resume

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Indigenous Smoking Project Report

The Indigenous smoking project is complete. The final report is now available in the pdf below.
If you would like any more information on the report please email Dr Melissa Stoneham on m.stoneham@curtin.edu.au

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