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> A web site that may interest you and others who are interested in
> infrastructure for health promotion, from a regional perspective is at
> http://www.dhs.vic.gov.au/phd/9809059/index.htm
>
> In relation to how an organisation may approach health promotion, the
> reference at this sites prompts questions such as the following:
>
>   Infrastructure check list: Practitioners
>   Does the agency have:
>      a policy for health promotion?
>      an internal health promotion committee?
>      suitably skilled staff?
>      opportunities for health promotion?
>      are there finances dedicated for health promotion, if so how much?
>
>   Infrastructure checklist: Managers
>   Does the agency have:
>      health promotion built in the mission statement or mandate?
>      management's
>
> ? support and understanding of health promotion?
>      open planning processes to include health promotion?
>      data to describe local health concerns?
>
>   Between agency relationships
>   Does the agency have involvement in :
>      inter-agency health promotion committees or networks?
>      and beyond the health sector?
>
>   The same reference also describes health promotion in Australia and other
>   practical examples of infrastructure elements that enable agencies to
>   have a stronger approach to health promotion.  These examples are
>   described as brief case studies titled 'good form'.
>
>   Unfortunately some of the key diagrams are not available at this site,
>   but are included in the paper copy.  Please contact me if you are
>   interested in the diagrams / models.
>
>   Regards from Monica Bensberg
>   Department of Human Services
>   122 Thomas Street
>   Dandenong 3175
>   Victoria Australia
>
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Benita
don't know if you are on this list serv but thought it might be
interesting

take care
Penny