Page 2026 - Week 05 - Thursday, 3 May 2012
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Other programs are developed in close collaboration with jurisdictions throughout Australia and the NPAPH activities have been approved by the Commonwealth. However, these programs are being developed to be relevant to the local context, address local needs and be owned by local school communities. This is best practice in health promotion and helps to ensure the sustainability of outcomes.
(3) Partnerships are encouraged and several community organisations are supported by the Health Directorate to co-deliver elements of the school based health promotion programs. Nutrition Australia ACT is supported to provide nutrition advice to canteens and schools under the Healthy Food@School and nutrition-related curriculum support via the Healthy Transitions Program. Pedal Power ACT and the Smith Family ACT are supported to deliver elements of the Walk or Ride to School program. These programs are also actively seeking additional partnerships to build community connections and contribute to community capacity.
The Healthy Schools, Healthy Children Funding Round, which is managed by the ACT Health Promotion Grants Program, provides $200,000 each calendar year to schools and community organisations working with schools, for projects which aim to strengthen children and young people with the knowledge, skills, responsibility and resources to live a healthy, active life through improved physical activity and healthy eating. The funding strategically aligns with the priorities of the Health Promotion Branch (HPB) and enables additional schools to implement the evidence based programs.
The HPB actively supports the Healthy Schools Network, a collaboration of not for profit organisations that promote health and wellbeing in ACT schools. Member organisations include the Heart Foundation, Cancer Council, Life Education, Asthma Foundation, Diabetes ACT, Nutrition Australia, Pedal Power, and Sports Medicine ACT.
(4) Health Promotion Programs are developed in reference to the ACT Children’s Plan and the ACT Young People’s Plan, which were developed following extensive consultation with parents and carers.
Building Block 1 of the ACT Children’s Plan 2010-2014 requires Government to consult with children and increase their participation in decisions that will influence their lives. For this reason in addition to consulting with parents/carers it is crucial to consult with children and young people themselves.
Walk or Ride to School – The ACT Council of Parents and Citizens Associations has had input into the development of the program through attendance at a stakeholder forum in July 2011 and has been given the opportunity to provide comments and input into the program. The Active Travel to School Literature Review was placed on the Time to Talk website with the question “What do you think would encourage more children to walk or cycle to school in the ACT?” in
September 2011.
Healthy Food@School – currently consulting and engaging with Parent and Citizen (P&C) Associations and Student Representative Councils to help to guide the program. This program is working intensively on a school by school basis. In-school consultation and leadership systems are being established to enable students and parents/carers to participate in the development and delivery of the program, with the understanding that local communities need to ‘own’ health promotion initiatives to ensure sustainability.
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