Defining community health services in Australia: a qualitative exploration.

Background: The Community Health Program of the 1970s was an attempt to introduce a national community health model. However, although community-based health care is an important element of the health systems of all Australian states and territories, the definition of what constitutes a 'community health service' in Australia today is not clear.

Methods: A search of government websites failed to provide information about the types and characteristics of services that would be included in the term.

Does acknowledgement matter? An exploratory study of the value of a Healthy Workplace Recognition Scheme.

Issues Addressed: Strategies motivating employers and high-level management to provide workplace-based health and well-being programs are needed. Recognition Schemes, acknowledging organisations for providing a healthy workplace, may help to motivate them.

Methods: Semi-structured telephone interviews with representatives of 35 workplaces that had achieved Awards in the Recognition Scheme of a state government Healthy Workplace program.

Workplace wellness: industry associations are well placed and some are ready to take a more active role in workplace health.

Background: Investments in settings-based health interventions can include workplaces, however, engaging with businesses and convincing them to take a role can be difficult. Our research investigated the potential for trade or industry associations (IAs) to have a role in promoting workplace health initiatives to their members.

Methods: Seventeen semi-structured interviews were undertaken with senior executives from IAs representing industries in the mining, transport, agriculture, manufacturing, farming, hospitality, and construction sectors.