Ottawa Charter

Question 1

What are the Five Action Areas of the Ottawa Charter?

Answer 1

Build Healthy Public Policy

Create Supportive Environments

Strengthen Community Action

Develop Personal Skills

Reorient Health Services

Question 2

Build Healthy Public Policy

Answer 2

Relates to decisions made by governments and organisationsregarding laws and polices that effect health and wellbeing

Question 3

What are three examples of Building a Healthy Public Policy?

Answer 3

1. Ban smoking in public places
2. Increasing GST on alcohol
3. No hat no play

Question 4

Create Supportive Environment

Answer 4

A supportive enviroment is one that promotes health and wellbeing by beign safe stimulating satisfying and enjoyable. Recognises the impact that the broader determinants have on health status.

Question 5

What are two examples of Creating a Supportive Environment?

Answer 5

1. Quitline support service
2. Free phone services

Question 6

Strengthen Community Action

Answer 6

Focuses on building links between individuals and the community, and centres around the community working together to share a common goal.

Question 7

What are three example of Strengthening Community Action?

Answer 7

1. police, TAC, media
2. Community walking groups
3. Mothers support groups

Question 8

Develop Personal Skill

Answer 8

Refersto gaining health related knowledge and gaining life skills that allow people to make informed decisions that may indirectly affect their health and wellbeing.

Question 9

What are three examples of developing a personal skill?

Answer 9

1. health curriculum in schools on alcohol use
2. Healthy cooking classes
3. Beyondblue coming into a school to educate people
4. Information brochures in medical centres

Question 10

Reorient Health Services

Answer 10

Groups work together to support healthcare professionals in moving beyond biomedical services, and instead places a stronger emphasis on health promotion, and caring to meet the needs of the whole person.