Engaging the community in HIA - 8th Int HIA Conference Dublin 2008
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How HIA Can Inform Further Work With Local Government
Maria Beer - SWSLHD Population HealthTina Britton - Wollondilly Shire Council
Carolyn Whitten – Wollondilly Shire Council
Learning by Doing
• History of HIA for the SWS Local Health District
• Learning by Doing training model
• LHD Position on HIA’s
When Health met Wollondilly
• How did we get here?• Our HIA project.. Why
Wilton Junction?• Who participated in the
training and why?
Building Momentum
• Nov 2015 - Health in Planning Forum
• May 2016 - MOU• 2016/17 – Research
Project• 2017/18 - Health
Assessment Protocol
Embedding the Partnership
Embedding the Partnership
• Health in Planning (HIP) Working Group 2017
• Strategic approach –CSP - Strategic Plan
• Exploring Joint position - Health & Council
Adding Value
LHDØ Build skills and capacityØ Healthy populationsØ Engagement and working
relationships Ø Sustained relationshipsØ Understanding other
organisation’s processes and understanding where Health fits
CouncilØ Build skills and capacityØ Healthy communities Ø Engagement and working
relationshipsØ Sustained relationshipsØ Greater awareness of health,
wellbeing and equity
Collaboration Tips
• Be clear about expectations/what’s involved• Identify a driver from each Organisation• Set agreed milestones, meet regularly. • Involve a range of stakeholders