Symposium 2011

Thursday 7 July and Friday 8 July
Brentwood Hotel,
Kilbirnie, Wellington

An effective, professional workforce has always been considered an essential element of health promotion. It is also widely accepted that a robust public health infrastructure is significantly dependent on confident and competent practitioners.

This year's symposium looked at and discussed the elements that define professional health promotion and how this might lead to a sustainable, proficient and capable workforce.

Key note speakers

Hon.Tariana Turia - Associate Minister of Health responsible for Whanau Ora - Speech

Prof. Sir Mason Durie - Vice Chancellor Maori and Pasifika, Massey University - Presentation

Brenda Wraight - Director, Health Workforce New Zealand - Presentation

Workshops

• Health promotion a sustainable and competent profession: health promotion competencies - Background paper - Presentation
• Resilience and adaptation: Changes in the sector - Presentation
• A way forward: Health Promotion Association Background paper - Presentation
• Ethics in health promotion: Ethical considerations for professional health promotion Background paper - Presentation

Resources

Participants at the Symposium recieved a USB stick loaded with informative recources. Its a compilation of familar and leading edge documents and links; the Symposium programme, health promotion frameworks, health and equity, workforce development and competencies, right to health and much more. Open the USB stick.

Programme

Full programme here

Other Resources

Other papers refered to during the Symposium include;
Oxfam, The Case for Working with our Cultural Values - working with cultural values

NZ Treasury, Working Towards Higher Living Standards for New Zealanders - higher living standards

Canterbury, Integrated Recovery Planning Guide: For a healthy, sustainable and resilient future - Version 2

Kahikatea Scholarships

The Health Promotion Forum of New Zealand offered a limited number of scholarships to enable participation in the Symposium. A scholarship entitles the recipient to: attend the Symposium for two days, and overnight accommodation for those living outside Wellington. 10 scholarships were awarded.

HPF thanks the following organisations for their support