Welcome to the QIPPS Public Library

The Public Library is a growing collection of health promotion and community development projects submitted by QIPPS subscribers using the QIPPS planning and evaluation template.

Projects in the Public Library are accessible to both subscribers and non-subscribers. The Public Library has been designed as a resouce for health promotion practitioners on the ground, whilst also contributing to the evidence base.

The projects in the Public Library aim to provide sufficient understanding of projects without recourse to the original contributors. All projects have been reviewed against a quality checklist. For more information on the selection criteria, please click here.


 

You can view the Public Library projects details by clicking on one of the titles below and then clicking on the pages of the template or using the ‘Next’ button.

A Local Response to Welfare to Work by Val Kay for ISEPICH
Program Area: Health Promotion
Start Date: 1st October, 2006 Status: Completed
Type: Health Promotion/Community Development
Priority Issue: Acces to economic resources
The federal government has introduced legislative changes relating to the payment of disability support and parenting benefits (the "Welfare to …
Aboriginal Access to Economic Resources by Chris Kirkpatrick for Southern Health
Program Area: Health Promotion
Start Date: 2nd January, 2007 Status: Completed
Type: Health Promotion/Community Development
Priority Issue: Mental Health

To improve the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population's access to economic resources and social inclusion through providing opportunities for …

Activate Exercise Program by Kirstan Corben, Jacqui Goy & Rebecca Dunkley
Program Area: Health Promotion
Start Date: 1st January, 2002 Status: Completed
Type: Health Promotion/Community Development
Priority Issue: Physical Activity

This project aims to provide a physical activity option for older adults with high needs that would otherwise not be …

Early Years- Doveton Connect by Jacquie McBride for Southern Health
Program Area: Health Promotion
Start Date: 1st July, 2007 Status: In Progress
Type: Health Promotion/Community Development
Priority Issue: Social isolation

Doveton Connect is a project which attempts to improve health and education outcomes for young children in Doveton Eumemmerring whilst at the …

Fun 'n' Healthy in Moreland! by Merri Community Health Services - Fun 'n' Healthy Team
Program Area: Health Promotion
Start Date: 3rd January, 2005 Status: Completed
Type: Health Promotion/Community Development
Priority Issue: Obesity
Overall Program Outline: Increasing levels of childhood obesity levels have led to the creation of this research/intervention project. Current evidence suggests …
H2O for Moonee Valley Kids Project by Claire Conlon for Doutta Galla Community Health Service
Program Area: Health Promotion
Start Date: 4th January, 2001 Status: Completed
Type: Health Promotion/Community Development
Priority Issue: Obesity
To help improve the general nutrition of children aged 0-12 in the Moonee Valley region. It aims to provide an …
Knox Safe Party Project by Carolyn Bolton & Naomi Dashwood for Knox Community Health Service
Program Area: Health Promotion
Start Date: 1st June, 2000 Status: Confidential
Type: Health Promotion/Community Development
Priority Issue: Alcohol and Drugs
Knox Safe Party Project is a community based initiative, developed in response to community concerns regarding the risks associated with …
Oral Health Promotion - Otara by Adele Hamilton for Otara Health
Program Area: Health Promotion
Start Date: 1st May, 2008 Status: Confidential
Type: Health Promotion/Community Development
Priority Issue: Oral Health
The main purpose of this project is to increase oral health knowledge and improve oral health of Maori pre-school …
PCD management group models Wilora pilot by Sharon Johnson, Jessica Abbott, Valmai McDonald
Program Area: Preventable Chronic Disease Management
Start Date: 7th April, 2009 Status: Completed
Type: Secondary Prevention
Priority Issue: Chronic Illness
Wilora is a remote Indigenous community in Central Australia, located approximately 250km North of Alice Springs. Although the population at …
Physically Active Koori Kids (PAKK) by Jane Christie for Gippsland Lakes Community Health
Program Area: Health Promotion
Start Date: 9th March, 2004 Status: Completed
Type: Health Promotion/Community Development
Priority Issue: Community Building

Physical inactivity has been identified as a primary contributor to ill health nationwide, and particularly for the Indigenous population, where …

Pioneer Bay Project by Louise Sadler & Wendy Paton for Bass Coast Community Health Service
Program Area: Health Promotion
Start Date: 1st July, 2003 Status: Completed
Type: Health Promotion/Community Development
Priority Issue: Social connectedness

The rationale for this program is that Pioneer Bay has been identified as a disadvantaged community due to various factors. …

Preschool Oral Health Promotion in Moreland by Caroline van Gemert for Merri Community Health Services
Program Area: Health Promotion
Start Date: 1st January, 2005 Status: Completed
Type: Health Promotion/Community Development
Priority Issue: Oral Health
Traditional oral health programs in Moreland have comprised of stand alone screenings delivered in preschools by community dental program staff. …
Sustainable Farm Families -the human resource in the triple bottom line by Susan Brumby for Western District Health Service
Program Area: Health Promotion
Start Date: 1st July, 2003 Status: Evaluated
Type: Health Promotion/Community Development
Priority Issue: Family Health

The ‘Sustainable Farm Families – the human resource in the triple bottom line’ project set out to integrate key farmer …

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