Public Health "Public health is the organised response by society to protect and promote health, and to prevent illness, injury and disability. The starting point for identifying public health issues, problems and priorities, and for designing and implementing interventions, is the population as a whole, or population sub-groups." Definition taken from 'A Memorandum of Understanding; to establish a National Public Health Partnership for Australia', 1997 GPDV has provided a Public Health - Communicable Diseases page as a resource for program staff in divisions. Michelle Wills is the consultant whose role it is to support Victorian Divisions of General Practice and work with key stakeholders in the area of communicable diseases. For further information please contact Michelle on 93415226 or m.wills@gpdv.com.au 2006 Public Health Awards - The 2006 Public Health Awards for Excellence and Innovation were presented on Tuesday 5 September by the Minister for Health, the Hon. Bronwyn Pike MP. The Awards recognise and celebrate the significant contributions made each year by Victoria's public health community. This year marked the tenth anniversary of the Awards, which have recognised close to 60 outstanding Victorian public health projects over the past decade. Awards were given in three categories, reflecting integral components of public health:
In each of the categories awards are presented for:
The 2006 winners are:
For more information about this year's winners, please visit to the Public Health Awards website.
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