Health Promotion
Health promotion is the process of enabling people to increase control over and to improve their health.
REDHS facilitate and coordinate a range of health promotion activities, such as:
- Exercise sessions
- Assist with the development of Community Kitchens within the district
- Promotion of positive body image among young people
- Promotion of health, nutrition and physical activity within the primary and secondary school years.
- Promotion of healthy lifestyles at:
- Community events such as the Elmore Field Days and the Farm and Road Safety Expo
- Health Awareness Weeks such as Australia’s Healthy Weight Week, Heart Week and National Diabetes Week.
Other programs facilitated at REDHS:
- Better Health Self-Management – The program has been designed to assist people to better manage their chronic health conditions such as diabetes, arthritis, heart failure and chronic lung conditions.
For further information please contact Community Health on
(03) 5484 4465