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Health Literacy : What’s happening in Tasmania?

Discover what's happening in Tasmania's health literacy initiatives, including an action plan, advocacy efforts, resource development, training integration, and research collaborations.

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Health Literacy : What’s happening in Tasmania?

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  1. Health Literacy : What’s happening in Tasmania? “Health Literacy ….is likely the most significant opportunity that currently exists to improve individual, community and public health.” ( Pleasant et al) Diane Webb, Population Health Services Email: diane.webb@dhhs.tas.gov.au Ph: 63362405

  2. What’s happening …… • Communication & Health Literacy Action Plan July 2011-June 2013 Under re-redevelopment

  3. What’s happening…… • Advocating and promoting action on health literacy • Supporting implementation of Standard 2 (consumer engagement) • Working with the Department of Education (LINC Tasmania) 26TEN to promote participation in adult literacy programs.

  4. What’s happening...... • A Communication and Health Literacy Workplace Toolkit • Workshops- “Developing resources for the public”. • Developing an e-learning resource.

  5. What’s happening …… • Work with the University of Tasmania to integrate communication and health literacy training into undergraduate courses. • Research- Working with Tasmania Medicare Local and the University of Tasmania on a three-year project: Health Literacy: Strengthening self-efficacy & competency for practitioners.

  6. What we have learnt…… • Need to be planned/strategic but also opportunistic • Leveraging of other priorities eg AS&QHC Standard 2 • Investing in building partnerships • National Health Literacy Statement • It’s about the “how” • Everybody has a role “It doesn’t matter where you start every little bit makes a difference”

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