Seminars and Conferences

How Early Is Too Early For Good Nutrition?

On 21 November 2009 the South Australian Nutrition Network, in partnership with the Health Promotion Branch, held a seminar: How Early Is Too Early For Good Nutrition? Speakers outlined current research in maternal and child health as well providing an overview of current state-wide projects focusing on children’s nutrition and healthy weight.

Presenters included Dr Karen Campbell (Deakin University) - Pregnancy and Early Feeding; Dr Jodie Dodd (Women’s & Children’s Hospital) - Pregnancy and Obesity (LIMIT trial); Dr Nicola Spurrier (University of Adelaide/SA Health) - Childhood Obesity Management; and Dr Anthea Magarey (Flinders University) - Nourish, an intervention to improve early feeding practices.

South Australian projects summarised included OPAL (Obesity Prevention and Lifestyle), PEACH (Parenting, Eating and Activity for Child Health); Start Right Eat Right; the South Australian Breastfeeding Program; and Healthy Eating and Physical Activity in the Early Years.

• K Simpson-Gore South Australian Nutrition Network (PDF 380KB)

• M Williams South Australian Nutrition Network (PDF 3315KB)

• P Kazimierczak South Australian Nutrition Network (PDF 103KB)

• K Campbell South Australian Nutrition Network (PDF 2325KB)

• C Fudali South Australian Nutrition Network (PDF 354KB)

• A Magarey South Australian Nutrition Network (PDF 435KB)

• J Dodd South Australian Nutrition Network (PDF 532KB)

Community Capacity Building Seminar Series

A Community Capacity Building Seminar Series was held in Onkaparinga and Salisbury in 2009. The aim of this series was to provide participants with opportunities to explore the practical application of key concepts, research evidence and examples of good practice in community capacity building to their own setting. The slides are available below:

• Session  1 – Community Capacity Building: Promoting Wellbeing (PDF 71KB)

• Session 2 – Community Capacity Building: Redressing Inequities and Exclusion (PDF 63KB)

• Session 3 – Community Capacity Building: Evaluation (PDF 792KB)

For more information please contact:
Dr Miranda Roe
South Australian Community Health Research Unit (SACHRU)
Southgate Institute for Health, Society & Equity
phone: +61 8 7221 8420 (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday)
miranda.roe@flinders.edu.au

Seminar Presentations 25 November 2009

Creating Great Places: Liveable Communities in South Australia Combining good health and urban planning to improve liveability.

We all want to live in communities which are safe, healthy and full of life and opportunities. As the state’s primary planning document, the recently released draft 30 Year Plan for Greater Adelaide sets the direction for a future where SA will be a leader in competitiveness, liveability and sustainability, ensuring that this and future generations will live in a prosperous, healthy and efficient city. As part of his residency the current Adelaide Thinker in Residence Fred Hansen has urged South Australians to start thinking about what makes a liveable community. This seminar explored how integrating health factors and good urban planning can help develop great places to live. Participants heard from SA Health, the Department of Planning & Local Government, the Land Management Corporation and the Heart Foundation.

The Keynote Presentation: ‘Planning for Health’, A study on the integration of health and planning in South Australia was presented by the report author, Stephanie Hensgen. ‘Planning for Health’ provides a systematic review of urban planning trends, processes and structures affecting population health outcomes according to Australian and international experience. It presents key strategic issues and actions in planning for healthy and sustainable communities and is a guiding resource for government action. The report’s author, Stephanie Hensgen, is an urban and regional planner with 15 years’ experience in strategic planning, planning policy, infrastructure planning, major projects, community engagement and social impact assessment.

• L. Boswell Presentation (PDF 1.5MB)

• K. Buckett Presentation (PDF 509KB)

• S. Hensgen Presentation (PDF 5.4MB)

• W. Keech Presentation (PDF 202KB)

• C. Lease Presentation (PDF 176KB)

Community Capacity Building Seminar Series 2009

Community Capacity Building Seminar Series forms the second part of the Achieving Excellence in Health Promotion Program. The seminar series is open to people from across Health, Government and Non-Government. The aim of this series of three seminars is to provide participants with opportunities to explore the practical application of key concepts, research evidence and examples of good practice in community capacity building to their own setting.

Please distribute the Community Capacity Building Seminar Series 2009 flyer widely through your region, and note that applications are to be sent back to FUSA as indicated on the flyer.

For information contact: Ms Chris Re’vell, Short Course Administrator, Discipline of Public Health, Flinders University

Telephone: 08 7221 8425

Fax: 08 7221 8424

Email: chris.revell@flinders.edu.au
 

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