About AHPSA

The Australian Health Promoting Schools Association was established in 1994.

It developed out of the Australian Association for Healthy School Communities (AAHSC) and the Network for Healthy School Communities.

The Aims of the Association are to:

• initiate and support ways of establishing in schools a broad view of health consistent with the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion.
• promote nationally the concept of health promoting schools.
• encourage collaboration among existing agencies, professional associations, government departments and student and parent groups.
• advocate and strengthen participation in school health activities and national and state policy development.
• work towards the sustainability of health curricula together with other social and environmental issues in the total program of educational institutions.
• establish a mechanism for the exchange of information, expertise and resources between states and jurisdictions.
• act as an advocate for a comprehensive approach to health issues in school communities.
• support research related to health promoting schools.

Vision Statement

View the AHPSA Vision Statement (PDF file)

Constitution

View the AHPSA Constitution (PDF file)

National Council Members

Executive