Critical elements of successful partnership in public health-A case study.

Issue Addressed: Intersectoral action is integral in promoting population health and health equity. In South Australia, public health partnership authorities (PHPAs) are one mechanism to promote intersectoral collaboration for addressing complex public health issues. This case study examined contemporary evidence on the critical elements of successful partnerships, explored the role of formalisation in success, and examined how identified critical elements were operationalised over time in an existing PHPA.

Harnessing citizen science in health promotion: perspectives of policy and practice stakeholders in Australia.

Citizen science is rapidly gaining momentum as a means of involving members of the public in research and decision-making in disease prevention and health promotion. However, citizen science projects have predominantly been led by academic researchers and there is limited understanding of how to support the application of citizen science approaches in policy and practice settings. This study aimed to understand the perceptions, motivations and early experiences of applying citizen science approaches in policy and practice settings.

Public health partner authorities-How a health in all policies approach could support the development of a wellbeing economy.

Issue Addressed: Collaboration and partnerships across sectors are critical to the realisation of a wellbeing economy. Wellbeing SA-a government agency in South Australia-utilises a partnership mechanism under the state's public health legislation to achieve collaborative action for improved population health and wellbeing: Public Health Partner Authorities (PHPAs).

Methods: The establishment and implementation of PHPAs draws strongly on the principles and practices of South Australia's Health in All Policies (HiAP) approach.

A Wellbeing Index for South Australia.

Issue Addressed: Wellbeing SA, an independent South Australian government agency, developed a Wellbeing Index for South Australia across a 12-month period in 2021-2022 to enable the measurement of wellbeing outcomes for the state.

Methods: The development of the Index was a methodical process based on two key emphases-evidence-based action and working in partnership. The steps included a scoping of existing wellbeing measurement frameworks and then working with a broad range of partner agencies to define the purpose, scope and structure for the Index and subsequently the content (indicators, their measures and the most robust data available).