Health Promotion
The Health Promotion team aims to enable people to increase control over, and to improve, their health and well-being.
Utilising an equity informed approach, our team focus on the environments where we live, learn, work and play, working with whānau, hapū, iwi, consumers, and other groups within our communities. We work alongside relevant primary care and public health providers, and regional public health units to plan and deliver health promotion programmes, ensuring consistency with population health objectives at national, regional, and local levels.
Our key focus areas include:
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Breastfeeding Support
We provide breastfeeding support Breastfeeding in Otago and Southland to help women access support to establish, maintain and continue breastfeeding and to help with common feeding challenges.
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Books on Prescription
Books on Prescription provides both an adult and youth-focused collection of high quality and professionally reviewed books, apps, videos, podcasts, and useful websites
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Supportive Environments
WellSouth’s Low-Cost Food & Transport Maps are online resources showing basic information for services and groups offering affordable food and transport options in our local communities.
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Suicide Prevention Resource Cards
Handy pocket-sized cards provide a quick reference to access a variety of helpline numbers for relevant mental health service providers.
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