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Health Promotion Coordinator  The Health Promotion Coordinator plans, coordinates and delivers health promotion programs and activities for designated community groups in the East Wimmera Health Service catchment area including townships and surrounds of Wycheproof, Charlton, Birchip, Donald and St.Arnaud.

WHAT IS HEALTH PROMOTION?
Health Promotion is the process of enabling people to increase control over, and to improve, their health. To reach a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing, an individual or group must be able to identify and to realise aspirations, to satisfy needs, and to change or cope with the environment. Health promotion is not just the responsibility of the health sector, but goes beyond healthy lifestyles to wellbeing of communities, which includes many other sectors.

EWHS have identified its current Health Promotion priorities areas as: 
            Improving physical health through physical activity and access to 
                healthy food choices 

            Strengthening social connections and mental wellbeing 

            Developing partnerships with health service providers, business,
                community groups and individuals by working together to 
                achieve local healthy communities 

WHEN SHOULD I CONTACT THE HEALTH PROMOTION COORDINATOR? 

The Health Promotion Coordinator can be contacted by members of the community that identify health issues or needs within the community. The Health Promotion Coordinator works closely with the Community Health Nurses and other primary care staff to engage the community to develop and implement health programs that will improve all aspects of health – physical, social and mental wellbeing.

Some successful Health Promotion programs within the Buloke Shire include the “Down Your Size” Program in Donald, Wycheproof and Charlton; Sustainable Farming Families in Birchip and Donald; Fitness Leader training; Health Screening Services and Mental Health First Aid.

If you see a health related issue in the community, or a need that continuously arises in the community, this may be a problem worth mentioning to the Health Promotion Coordinator. Lets work together!

Getting in touch with the Health Promotion Coordinator:

Please contact Naomi Caulfield on 54 772 127