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Inclusion of Travellers in Policy & Practice

Inclusion of Travellers in Policy & Practice. Mary Kennedy Coordinator of Traveller Health Services, HSE West October 2010. The Traveller Community In Ireland. 36,244 Travellers living in the Republic of Ireland 63% of the Traveller Community are under 25 42% are under 15

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Inclusion of Travellers in Policy & Practice

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  1. Inclusion of Travellers in Policy & Practice Mary Kennedy Coordinator of Traveller Health Services, HSE West October 2010

  2. The Traveller Community In Ireland • 36,244 Travellers living in the Republic of Ireland • 63% of the Traveller Community are under 25 • 42% are under 15 • 3% are over 65 (AITHS 2010)

  3. Definition • Policy is rather like an elephant –you recognise it when you see it , but cannot easily define it (Cunningham 1963)

  4. Policy • Policy –the guide to government action –sets the range of possibilities for choices made by public and private organisations, commercial and voluntary enterprises and individuals. In virtually every facet of living , the creation and use of goods services, information and environments are affected by government policies… • Policy should be ecological in perspective, multi-sectoral in scope and collaborative in strategy (Milio 1998)

  5. Background International Background to Participation in Primary Health Care Policy formation: • Alma Ata 1978 • The Ottawa Charter 1986 • The Jakarta Declaration 1997 • Health for All 1998

  6. Traveller Health Units • Local Networks ( Clare & North Tipp) • Regional Traveller Health Network • Traveller Health Unit • National Traveller Advisory Forum • Involvement of the Traveller Community in Primary Care Teams

  7. Accommodation • Local Traveller Accommodation Consultative Committees • National Traveller Accommodation Committee • Involvement of Travellers in Residents Associations

  8. Interagency Process Limerick County Interagency Plan • Health & well being • Accommodation and Community • Education and Training & Employment • Participation & Capacity Building Limerick City Interagency Plan • Living • Health • Learning

  9. Traveller Community Being Counted Participation & Representation Taking part in Research Traveller Projects & Organisations Agencies Creating the Climate Fostering participation & Representation Disseminating Good Practice Interagency Working Health Impact & Environmental Impact Assessments How to support the Traveller Community to affect policy

  10. How do you eat an Elephant? • Bite by Bite!!

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