Public health seminars

The Centre for Health Promotion has provided a program of free health seminars for the public since 1997. This relates to the CHP's goal of increasing community access to quality health information. Sessions aim to improve consumers' capacity to make informed choices about their health and health care, and that of their families. Providing quality information is an important part of health care services.

The number of seminars delivered has varied from 3-8 per year and are usually held in the lecture theatre of the Women's and Children's Hospital. Seminars regulary attract about 100 participants from a wide range of metropolitan areas.

Topics cover a range of children, youth and women’s health issues, with those about childbirth, caring for babies, and specific health issues such as Poly Cystic Ovary Syndrome and Menopause being popular. Speakers are usually CYWHS staff members, with 2-3 speakers per session. A consumer also presents where possible.

Feedback from participants typically indicates that about 75% believe they have improved knowledge and understanding, and intend to take action as a result of what they have heard.

2009 session program

Sessions presented for 2009 to date include:

7.15-9.00pm Monday 16 March, 2009	Elder Hall, North Terrace, Adelaide	Confident Parents Remarkable Children seminar	Bonnie Harris, Parent Educator, USA www.bonnieharris.com
7.15-9.00pm Wednesday 15 April, 2009	Lecture Theatre, Queen Victoria Building, Women's and Children's Hospital, North Adelaide	Menopause seminar	Professor Alastair McLennan, CYWHS
7.15-9.00pm Wednesday 13 May, 2009	Lecture Theatre, Queen Victoria Building, Women's and Children's Hospital, North Adelaide	Coping with your baby seminar	Dr Chris Pearson, Dr Ros Powrie, and Belinda Biddle, lactation consultant, CYWHS
7.15-9.00pm Wednesday 15 July, 2009	Florey Lecture Theatre, Medical School, University of Adelaide, Frome Road, Adelaide	Living with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome seminar	Professor Rob Norman, Research Centre for Reproductive Health, University of Adelaide and Ms Juli Stopp - peer educator
Session 1 7.15- 9.00pm Wednesday October 14, 2009 Session 2 10.15am- 12 Friday October 16, 2009	Queen Victoria Lecture Theatre, Women's and Children's Hospital, 72 King William Rd., North Adelaide Marion Cultural Centre (near Centrelink and Bunnings) 287 Marion Rd., Oaklands Park	Living with toddlers seminar	Pam Linke: Parent Educator, Ersilia Tassone: Dietitian and Ariane Cahill: Child Health Nurse (CYWHS)
Session 1 7.15 - 9.00pm Wednesday November 25, 2009 Session 2 7.15 - 9.00pm Wednesday December 9, 2009	Queen Victoria Lecture Theatre, Women's and Children's Hospital, 72 King William Rd., North Adelaide Playford Civic Centre 10 Playford Boulevard, Elizabeth	Being a Dad seminar	Steve Sheehy: Fatherhood Project Support Worker, Children and Families Integration Services

To attend any session, please phone the Centre for Health Promotion on (08) 8161 7777 or email cywhs.healthpromotion@health.sa.gov.au