| Organisation name |
South Eastern Sydney Local Health District |
| Organisation type |
Governmental organisation |
| Organisation fields |
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| Description |
The Directorate's population health efforts are built around three key domains which include: Ensuring an effective information base to guide action through systematic surveillance of population health data and the academic literature to inform program need and design. Strengthening prevention and health promotion through promoting health across the life course; health protection; building partnerships for cross health system and sector action; and giving priority to populations most at risk. Improving systems of care through strengthening the role of prevention in the health care system. The Directorate's population health programs and services commonly use multi-strategic and frequently integrated approaches. A key element of the work is achieving broad buy-in and collaboration within and outside the organisation including with government and non-government agencies, local communities and groups, Medicare Locals, private industry, universities and others. The key operational areas within the Directorate are: Falls Prevention Program Coordination Health Promotion Service HIV and Related Programs Unit and Services Public Health Unit Strategy and Planning Unit |
| Commenced Work |
Six months to two years ago |
| Type(s) of HBE Activity |
- Policy development
- Advocacy for healthy built environments
- Research to better understand healthy built environments
- Other - Directorate of Planning and Population Health will potentially develop active transport for SESLHD facilities. We are part of the SESLHD Sustainability Committee which is modelled on the National Health System in the UK
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| Key objectives of HBE activities |
- To improve people's physical health
- To increase people's physical activity level
- To promote active transport (walking, cycling, public transport)
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| HBE Domain Focus |
- The built environment and getting people active
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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
- Improving safety from traffic for pedestrians and cyclists
- Improving connectivity
- Other
- Other - Reseach project: The Impact of Outdoor Gyms on Park Use and Physical Activity Levels.
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| The organisation takes part in the following specific HBE activities |
Research project: The Impact of Outdoor Gyms on Park Use and Physical Activity Levels. The project is being conducted by SESLHD in partnership with Randwick City Council. This project has Ethics approval and is focused on an outdoor gym being installed by Randwick City Council that is suitable for older people.
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| Target Population |
- General population
- Adults
- Older people
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| Geographic Focus of HBE activities |
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| Website |
http://www.seslhd.health.nsw.gov.au/ |
