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Health Promotion with Schools
Working with the Education Sector
Effective partnerships between the health and education sectors are important
to successful health promotion interventions in schools.
In NSW, there are three organisations that comprise the education sector:
To work effectively with schools, it is important to understand how each
of these organisations work, how decisions are made and the most effective
approach for the health promotion intervention. As part of the planning
process, it is useful to speak to the education sector to assist with
decision-making on format, approach and methodology, to ensure the most
effective health promotion product and outcome.
For conducting any research and program evaluation at government schools
or with school students, a proposal must be accepted by the DET's
Ethics Committee.
Partnerships between health and education occur at different levels of
the sector, State-level and District /Area Health Service level:
- Strategic Reference Group, including State level representatives from
NSW Health, DET, CEC and AIS, meets quarterly
- Steering Committees - many Area Health Services have a formal meeting
for District and Diocesan level Education representatives
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