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Strategic Policy Framework for Children's and Young People's Health

The Strategic Policy Framework for Children's and Young People ’s Health 2002-2007 is a guide for people at the intersectoral, interdepartmental, corporate, statewide, zonal and district service provider and practitioner levels who are striving to address the health needs of children and young people. (PDF

Foreword

     Contents

Section 1
     Introduction
     Purpose and scope
     Key issues
     Policy context
     Policy statement
     Aims

     Priority health outcomes

Section 2

     Strategic Directions

     Addressing the burden of disease
     Improving Indigenous health
     Balance our investment in health
     Reorienting and enhancing services for children and young people

Section 3

     Implementing the Strategic Policy Framework
     Characteristics of effective service delivery
     Health service principles
     Priority strategies at the system level
     Priority strategies at the developmental stage level
     Key outcomes and indicators

Tables

     Table 1: Protective and risk factors

     Table 2: Priority strategies: system level

     Table 3a: Priority strategies: antenatal - perinatal

     Table 3b: Priority strategies: infant - toddler
     Table 3c: Priority strategies: toddler - preschool
     Table 3d: Priority strategies: primary - middle school
     Table 3e: Priority strategies: secondary school - school leaving
     Table 3f: Priority strategies: school leaving and transition to young adulthood

     Table 4: Outcomes and indicators

Abbreviations
     Glossary
     References
Appendix


Last Updated: 26 November 2008
Last Reviewed: 26 November 2008