Prepared by the National Preventative Health Taskforce, 2008
Available online as PDF file [74p.] at:
http://www.preventativehealth.org.au/internet/preventativehealth/publishing.nsf/Content/A06C2FCF439ECDA1CA2574DD0081E40C/$File/discussion-10oct.pdf
“….The discussion paper outlines the case for reform in our approach to the prevention of illness and the promotion of health. Major changes in the way we behave as individuals, as families, as communities, as industries, as states and as a nation will be required.
The solutions are not only about individual choice and personal responsibility but also about the role of governments, business and industry, and non-government organisations….”
Targets for the healthiest country
The Taskforce is convinced that we can achieve the following targets by 2020:
- Halt and reverse the rise in overweight and obesity
- Reduce the prevalence of daily smoking to 9% or less
- Reduce the prevalence of harmful drinking for all Australians by 30%
- Contribute to the ‘Close the Gap’ target for Indigenous people, reducing the 17-year life expectancy gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people[1]
Content:
Executive summary vii
1 Introduction 1
1.1 Raising the bar for prevention 1
1.2 Setting targets for obesity, tobacco and alcohol 2
1.3 Understanding the challenges 3
1.4 About prevention 3
1.5 A framework for prevention 5
1.6 Principles for preventative health 5
1.7 Working together 8
2 The case for prevention: overweight and obesity 9
2.1 The scale of the epidemic 9
2.2 High-risk groups 10
2.3 The need for urgent action 10
2.4 The costs of overweight and obesity 11
2.5 Challenges 12
2.6 Halting the epidemic 13
2.7 Priorities for action 14
3 The case for prevention: tobacco 19
3.1 The current situation 19
3.2 Historical trends in mortality 20
3.3 High-risk groups 21
3.4 Benefits from reducing smoking levels 21
3.5 Challenges
3.6 Future outlook 22
3.7 Priorities for action 23
4 The case for prevention: alcohol 29
4.1 The current situation 29
4.2 Patterns of drinking 30
4.3 High-risk groups 32
4.4 Benefits of reform 32
4.5 Challenges 33
4.6 Future outlook 36
4.7 Priorities for action 36
5 Supporting prevention 43
5.1 Common aspects across obesity, tobacco and alcohol 43
5.2 Support structures 44
5.3 Major policy imperatives to strengthen support systems 45
6 Measuring performance 47
6.1 Choosing performance indicators 47
6.2 Monitoring the indicators 50
6.3 Setting targets 50
6.4 Governance and performance monitoring 50
6.5 The monitoring system 51
7 Conclusion 53
7.1 Towards a National Preventative Health Strategy 53
References
The same publication in smaller sections:
· Cover, Copyright, Acknowledgement (PDF 174 KB)
Foreword (PDF 63 KB)
Invitation from the Chair (PDF 44 KB)
Contents (PDF 98 KB)
Executive summary (PDF 172 KB)
1. Introduction (PDF 209 KB)
2. The case for prevention: overweight and obesity (PDF 217 KB)
3. The case for prevention: tobacco (PDF 224 KB)
4. The case for prevention: alcohol (PDF 202 KB)
5. Supporting prevention (PDF 124 KB)
6. Choosing performance indicators (PDF 136 KB)
7. Towards a National Preventative Health Strategy – your views (PDF 102 KB)
References (PDF 122 KB) (PDF 122 KB)
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