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MAKING LIFE BETTER Making it your own Liz Mitchell Institute of Public Health in Ireland

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A WHOLE SYSTEM STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK FOR PUBLIC HEALTH 2013 - 2023

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Vision and aims All people are enabled and supported in achieving their full health and wellbeing potential The aims are to achieve better health and wellbeing for everyone and reduce inequalities in health

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Values Social justice, equity and inclusion Engagement and empowerment Collaboration Evidence informed Addressing local need

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Key features High level strategic Whole system approach, cross cutting Collaboration, engagement and empowerment The social gradient proportionate universalism Themes - wider determinants and lifecourse Outcomes and supporting actions

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MAKING LIFE BETTER themes Giving Every Child the Best Start Equipped throughout Life Empowering healthy living Creating the conditions Empowering Communities Developing Collaboration

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Outcomes, actions and indicators Long term outcomes identified for each theme Strategic supporting actions/commitments over current budgetary period to be rolled forward High level indicators to serve as proxy measures to monitor progress towards outcomes, and over time

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Giving Every Child the Best Start outcomes Good quality parenting and family support Healthy and confident children and young people Children and young people skilled for life

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Giving Every Child the Best Start actions Child health Parenting and family support Preparing for school Literacy and numeracy Skills for life Play and leisure

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Give every child best start Affordable, available, high quality childcare Nordic countries Child Poverty Alliance, Beneath the Surface Child Poverty in Northern Ireland. http://www.ci-ni.org.uk/DatabaseDocs/nav_4786494__beneaththesurface_web.pdf Chinese pre-schools to adopt NI Early Years programme http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-29876247 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-29876247 We know what to do implementation and scale

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Equipped throughout Life outcomes Ready for adult life Employment, life-long learning and participation Healthy active ageing

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Equipped throughout Life actions Employment, including youth and older people Skilling workforce Opportunities for volunteering/learning Age friendly environments

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Empowering healthy living outcomes Improved health and reduction in harm Improved mental health and wellbeing, and reduction in self harm and suicide People are better informed about health matters Prevention embedded in services

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Empowering healthy living actions Implement lifestyle strategies Promote mental wellbeing Screening and vaccination/ immunisation Health literacy Health professionals equipped for prevention/ early intervention Emphasis on prevention/early intervention in commissioning and delivery

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Creating the conditions outcomes A decent standard of living Making the most of the physical environment Safe and healthy homes

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Creating the conditions actions Economic strategy Benefit uptake Physical environment Transport Housing Safe by design

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Empowering Communities outcomes Thriving communities Safe communities Safe and healthy workplaces

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Empowering Communities actions Urban regeneration Community development Access to local facilities Good relations Promoting volunteering Community safety Road safety Workplace and farm safety

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Developing Collaboration outcomes A strategic approach to public health Strengthened collaboration for health and wellbeing includes local partnership action

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Developing Collaboration actions Joined up working for public health Health in all policies Research and development Legislation tobacco etc and new Public Health legislation Local partnership action on - Food - Space and place - Social Inclusion

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Spaces and places Foyle Bridge South Korea, Mapo Bridge - reimagine CCG make it local, make it owned link with research https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5habYHXPbVM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5habYHXPbVM

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The impact of CCG Increasing % meeting recommended levels of physical activity Reducing inequality in physical activity Role of built environment Encouraging community to initiate/sustain change Cost-effectiveness of CCG to influence physical activity levels and improve health

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Making it work

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Next Steps Re-shape local partnerships to align better with community planning Wider engagement Communications strategy to provide consistent messages Meeting of Ministerial Committee for Public Health

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Conclusions Do something, do more, do better Do what we can now with tools and means available Use evidence/adapt to local Implement at scale

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Lao Tzu The journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step. Lao Tzu

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Institute of Public Health in Ireland Working for better health across the island of Ireland through: Strengthening public health capacity Providing /interpreting information for public health Advising on policy Supporting action to address health inequalities

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The Health Well http://www.thehealthwell.info

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elizabeth.mitchell@publichealth.ie