Organisation name |
Mid North Coast Local Health District |
Organisation type |
Governmental organisation |
Organisation fields |
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Description |
Health Promotion - supporting and implemting preventative health programs in key priority areas. |
Commenced Work |
Five to ten years ago |
Type(s) of HBE Activity |
- Advocacy for healthy built environments
- Translating research into policy
- Capacity building / staff training
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Key objectives of HBE activities |
- To improve people's physical health
- To increase people's physical activity level
- To strengthen social capital
- To promote active transport (walking, cycling, public transport)
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The organisation addresses the following areas of work in relation to getting people active |
- Promoting walking for daily travel / recreation
- Promoting cycling for daily travel / recreation
- Promoting use of public transportation for daily travel
- Providing facilities such as toilets, drinking fountains, shelter etc.
- Improving connectivity
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The organisation addresses the following areas of work in relation to strengthening and connecting communities |
- Advocating for places where people can meet and connect
- Input into planning processes that advocate for and strengthen social connectivity
- Promoting interaction in public spaces including gardens, town squares, parks and lively streetscapes
- Encouraging supportive social networks within neighbourhoods and participation in decision-making
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The organisation addresses the following areas of work in relation to providing access to healthy food |
- Mapping food service locations (including fast food outlets, access to fresh fruit and vegetables and vending machines)
- Advocating for controls on food advertising of fast food and exposure in public places
- Advocating/supporting facilities (e.g. water fountains, community gardens, fresh food markets and allotments, breastfeeding locations etc.)
- Supporting local food production (e.g., through zoning and land use regulation)
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The organisation takes part in the following specific HBE activities |
HIA Coffs Harbour Our Living City Strategy 2007, PCAL Healthy Planning Workshops 2008/2009, Bellingen Healthy Planning Project with NHF 2008-9, Submission provided on LGA Community Strategic Plan- re HBE strategies.
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Target Population |
- General population
- Other - Local Government, Health workers (AHS)
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Geographic Focus of HBE activities |
- Other - Within MNCLHD boundary.
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Website |
http://mnclhd.health.nsw.gov.au/ |