Health Campaign Basics
What is a health campaign?
An attempt to promote better health through information, strategies, guidelines, or interventions.
Name 2 of the 5 Ottawa Charter action areas
Build healthy public policy, Create supportive environments, Strengthening community action, Develop personal skills, Reorient health services.
Which action area is "neighbourhood watch" an example of?
Strengthening community action
What is the main goal of the Close the Gap campaign?
To close the health and life expectancy gap between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and non-Indigenous Australians.
Which action area? “Close the Gap involves Aboriginal reps in health policy development.”
Strengthen community action.
Who defines health campaigns as an opportunity to “raise awareness and understanding about critical health issues and mobilise support for action”?
The World Health Organisation (WHO).
Which action area involves changes to rules, laws, or policies to improve health?
Building healthy public policy
Which action area does “increased cigarette costs” belong to?
Building public policy
When was the Close the Gap campaign launched?
2006
Which action area? “Close the Gap provides education through health services and promotes healthy lifestyles to prevent chronic disease.”
Develop personal skills
Give 2 examples of health campaigns in Australia.
Closing the Gap/ Quit Smoking/ Are U ok?
What action area does this describe: Lighting at local parks and bike lanes?
Create supportive environments
Which action area is “quitline phone service” an example of?
Create supportive environments
By what year does the campaign aim for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children to have the same life opportunities as other Australian children?
2030
Which action area? “The campaign sets measurable targets for equality."
Build public healthy policy
True or False – Health campaigns are only delivered by government organisations.
False - Non Government Organisations
Examples of NGOs in Australia:
Cancer Council (anti-smoking, sun safety campaigns)
Beyond Blue (mental health awareness)
Heart Foundation (healthy eating, exercise campaigns)
What action area is used when schools teach students about sun safety or cyberbullying?
Develop personal skills
Which action area is “teaching self-examination for skin cancer” an example of?
Develop personal skills
Name 1 strategy used in the Close the Gap campaign.
community-controlled health services, educational support, upskilling the Indigenous workforce, and measurable equality targets.
Which action area?“The campaign develops housing, water, and waste systems to support ATSI communities.”
Create supportive environments
Why is it important for campaigns to reach people of different socioeconomic backgrounds, cultures, and locations?
To ensure health equality and access for all members of the community.
Which action area is being applied when youth workers and police work in schools to support education?
Reorient health services
Which action area is shown by “training nurses in acute care to provide preventative education”?
Reorient Health services
Which organisations work together in Close the Gap?
Indigenous and non-Indigenous health bodies, NGOs, non-government organisations, and human rights organisations.
Which action area? “Training ATSI health professionals to deliver care rather than outsiders working in communities.”
Reorient health services