Health Promotion

Health Promotion is a key activity of Ovens and King Community Health Service.  Planned Health Promotion activities with the aim to prevent illness, disease and injury, and promote independence, health and wellbeing are implemented in Wangaratta and the Ovens Valley .  Underpinned by the Social Model of Health, priority issues have been identified and individual and population approaches implemented to increase health and wellbeing in these communities.

Priority areas for 2006-2009

• Family safety/family violence
• Social connectedness
• Capacity Building

Integrated health promotion planning is also occurring through the Central Hume Primary Care Partnership integrated health promotion catchment plan and the Alpine Healthy Communities Group health promotion plan

Wangaratta Community Health Centre
(Community Health Nurse)
1st Floor, Corner Ovens & Faithful Streets, Wangaratta
Phone 03 5723 2000

Myrtleford Community Health Centre
(Community Health Nurse)
32 Smith Street Myrtleford
Phone 03 5731 3500

Alpine Community Health Centre
Community Health Worker
Cobden Street Bright
Phone 5755 0123