Career - Health Promotion Practitioner

Health Promotion Practitioners will plan and coordinate health promotion programs for community groups and will provide health education and teach skills to help people make informed health decisions. They will plan and advocate for environmental changes to support healthy lifestyle choices and will support organisations to develop policies that build healthier communities, workplaces and environments. They will supervise and coordinate community workers and volunteers and will develop local and national campaigns covering issues such as nutrition, exercise, drugs and sexual health, and implement these within the community and will also evaluate projects and initiatives to measure their success and potential for improvement.

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