Public Health Alerts Processes
Population Health
‘A Joint Consensus Statement of the General Practice Partnership Advisory Council and the National Public Health Partnership Group’ defined population health as:
'The prevention of illness, injury and disability, reduction in the burden of illness and rehabilitation of those with a chronic disease. This recognises the social, cultural and political determinants of health. This is achieved through the organised and systematic responses to improve, protect and restore the health of populations and individuals. This includes both opportunistic and planned interventions in the general practice setting.'
Through a number of its programs, GPV is committed to supporting divisions to focus on the development in general practice of knowledge, skills and attitudes required to deliver organised and systematic care.
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For further information contact:
Aimee Black, Population Health Consultant Ph: 03 9341 5208 | Fax: 03 9341 5299 | Email: a.black@gpv.org.au