Western Australia Health Promotion Strategic Framework 2012 – 2016
Chronic Disease Prevention Directorate; Government of West Australia Department of Health
Country Resources
General Health Strategies and Plans
Australia, Western Australia
11 January 2013
Policy document
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This Framework sets out WA Health’s strategic directions and priorities for the prevention of chronic disease and injury over the next 5 years.The goal of the HPSF is to lower the incidence of avoidable chronic disease and injury in WA by facilitating improvements in health behaviours and environments.
The HPSF focuses on the main lifestyle risk factors which contribute most to the burden of disease and injury in our State. These include:
1-overweight and obesity
2- nutrition
3- physical activity
4- tobacco use
5- harmful levels of drinking.
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