Ottawa Charter Flashcards
What factors does Ottawa Charter believe affect health
Factors such as education, employment, housing, food quality, water quality, government support and policies and access to health care
What is meant by developing personal skills
It is based around educating individuals, groups or the whole population about health risk factors and protective factors.
Examples of education programs or health promotions based around educating people include
National Tabacco strategy
Sun smart
National child and maternal health education program
National eye health education program
Safe to sleep campaign
Family history initiative
Most common approach to creating supportive environments
The most common approach is considering how we can support the individual in which they live.
What is the aim of strengthening community action
The Strengthening Community Action area aims to involve the community in the process of health promotion.
Examples of ways that we can Strengthen Community Action include
Community lobbying local council to provide shade shelters as sporting facilities.
Relay for Life - community event to help raise money and awareness for cancer.
Community members volunteering to run the Driver Reviver stations in holiday periods.
Street carnivals
Fundraising
Building better communities
What is reorienting Health Services
The reorienting Health Services action area acknowledges that there are a variety of sectors within Australia that must work together to improve the health status of the nation.
Examples of ways in which these groups can move outside their normal capacity and work with others to improve health include
Ambulance officers speaking to young drivers about what they have to deal with at accidents to reduce road accidents/deaths.
Doctors working with childcare centres to promote and improve immunisation rates.
Police working with schools or presenting information to – student about Laws and consequences for things.
Increased funding for - Health Initiatives or schools
