THE COMMUNITY AS A PUBLIC HEALTH RESOURCE

The Community as a Public Health Resource

The Community as a Public Health Resource

Component approach to better health for all Australians

The new public health is primarily the responsibility of the individual, encouraging community participation and acknowledging the social determinants of health promotion programs and health initiatives. It also gives us a holistic view of health, where the interaction of factors affecting health. Its purpose is to strengthen community action and participation is done through the encouragement of healthy public policy, intersect oral collaboration and social support.

The individual lifestyle approach assumes that people can take control over ...