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HEALTH AND WELLBEING
Health and well - being is largely determined by the social, economic, physical and cultural environment. Health policy has historically tended to concentrate on the treatment of ill health rather than on its prevention.
Lisburn City Council Environmental Health Officers are actively addressing this strategy through its core functions, activities, programmes and initiatives. This includes partnership working amongst departments, public bodies, local communities, voluntary bodies and neighbouring Councils.
PARTNERSHIPS
Partnership working is vital in developing and delivering health promotion initiatives as the health of the public is influenced by so many factors that it can prove difficult for one agency to tackle all of the issues on its own.
As a service we often work closely with other departments within the council and with external organisations and agencies sharing information and skills by the creation of invaluable partnerships. Such organisations/agencies include South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust, Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI), Food Standards Agency (FSA),Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland, local businesses, Environment and Heritage Service, Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Health Promotion Agency, the Northern Ireland Housing Executive, Eastern Health and Social Services Board.
Where possible we provide information through newspapers, produce leaflets, participate in exhibitions, talk to groups and respond to individual requests.
Currently we are actively involved in Lisburn Home Accident Prevention Group with a number of statutory and voluntary organisations promoting various ways to reduce accidental deaths and injuries in the home.
Working as part of Lisburn Adults At Risk Forum we have developed partnership approaches to promote and protect the physical and mental health of vulnerable and disadvantaged adults in Lisburn City Council area.
INITIATIVES
Workplace Health Initiative
The Workplace Health Initiative is an innovative project that aims to support small and medium enterprises (SMEs) develop policies and programs that will promote the health and wellbeing of their employees.
Lisburn City Council’s Workplace Health Coordinator (Alison Collins, Environmental Health Officer) is actively involved in delivering the initiative to all interested businesses within the Council area. A healthy Workplace guide is provided to participating businesses along with support and guidance to enable them to assess their organisational and employee needs and to develop and implement a health action plan. The successful businesses will receive a certificate of excellence in the promotion of health and wellbeing issues within their organisation.
This proactive initiative will be addressing health and wellbeing issues which will include healthy eating, physical activity, smoking, alcohol & substance abuse, cancers, musculoskeletal disorder, stress, mental health, childcare and health & safety issues.
Further details can be found on the Work Well Initiative page of the website.
Useful links:
Investing for health www.investingforhealthni.gov.uk
Health Promotion Agency www.healthpromotionagency.org.uk
Public Health Matters www.publichealthmatters.org
Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety www.dhsspsni.gov.uk