| Organisation name |
Southern NSW Local Health District |
| Organisation type |
Governmental organisation |
| Organisation fields |
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| Description |
This organisation works in three key target areas: Healhty weight management (settings based in schools and preschools), Falls prevention (secondary intervention and falls safe exercsie classes), Tobacco ( awareness of legislation). |
| Commenced Work |
More than ten years ago |
| Type(s) of HBE Activity |
- Advocacy for healthy built environments
- Translating research into policy
- Capacity building / staff training
- Other - Advice to local government.
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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)
- Other - Falls, provision of safe areas and connect communities.
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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
- Providing public open space
- Providing recreational facilities / playgrounds
- Improving connectivity
- Improving accessibility
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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 equitable access to community facilities
- 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 |
- 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 |
Participated in development of community plan alongside local government.
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| Target Population |
- General population
- Children
- Adults
- Older people
- Indigenous people
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| Geographic Focus of HBE activities |
- Other - Eurobodalla on the rural south coast of NSW.
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| Website |
http://www.snswlhd.health.nsw.gov.au/ |
