National Projects

National Health Promoting Schools Initiative

The Australian Health Promoting Schools Association conducted the National Health Promoting Schools Initiative (NHPSI) in 1997

Key outcomes of the six month project were

• awareness raising of health promoting schools framework;
• capacity building within states/territories and nationally;
• building political support and policy development;
• creating sustainability through a national strategic plan.

Key areas of activity within the NHPSI were

• Four national research projects covering
• current school based health promotion practice;
• a review of existing HPS policy and planning material;
• current links between schools and health services;
• current links in school health research.
• State and territory consultation.
• Development of a national strategy and action plan.

National Health Promoting School Initiative Publications

The following publications are in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format.

• National action plan for health promoting schools 1998-2001. September 30 draft. 39pp
• School based health promotion across Australia. Background Briefing Report No. 1, 107pp.
• An analysis of policy, planning and support documents related to health promoting schools. Background Briefing Report No. 2, 60pp.
• The nature of health service/school links in Australia. Background Briefing Report No. 3, 86pp.
• Priorities for research into health promoting schools in Australia. Background Briefing Report No. 4, 101pp.
• National Strategy for Health Promoting Schools 1998-2001 Draft, September 1997, 60pp.
• Establishing a knowledge base for health promoting schools: a summary of four research reports for the National Health Promoting School Initiative. 43pp.

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