Australian Health Promotion Association (AHPA) 20th national conference

• Date:

  10 - 13 April 2011

• Location:

  Cairns, Queensland

• Category:

  Possibility of Indigenous content

Overview

The conference focused on the social determinants of health along with solutions to strengthen action to address them. It contributed to this challenge by bringing together people from many disciplines and sectors working in health promotion, population health and related sectors.

HealthInfoNet Cafe

The Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet ran a HealthInfoNetcafe at this conference. Staff member Jane Burns gave a short presentation at the pre-conference Indigenous workshop on how the Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet was assisting to close the gap by providing the evidence base to inform practice and policy in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health. The conference included many presentations on Indigenous health promotion on topics such as:

• addressing risk factors
• health promotion in schools and
• palliative care

Contacts

AHPA 20th National Conference Secretariat
Conference Co-ordinators
PO Box 139
Calwell ACT 2905
Ph: (02) 6292 9000
Fax: (02) 6292 9002
Email: ahpa@confco.com.au

Conference Convenor
Kirsty Pickering
Email: kirsty_pickering@health.qld.gov.au

Links

• View information: Information
• View information: Online registration
• View information: Sponsorship information (PDF - 364.2 KB)
• View website: Australian Health Promotion Association