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Advancing Whyalla (Austrailia)

Photo of cover of "Advancing Whyalla" guide
Project Summary: 

Whyalla is a remote community of 23,000 people located on the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia. Advancing Whyalla, a community coalition, developed and printed a guide based on the Wellness Guide model developed by Health Research for Action. The guide has information and resources on parenting, being a teenager, growing older, health issues, and basic needs. Approximately 12,000 guides were distributed to all 10,000 homes in Whyalla, as well as to many health-care providers.

Project Type: 
Contact Person: 
Kathy Simpson
Contact Person's Email Address: 
kathys@berkeley.edu
Department/Center: 
Health Research for Action, UC Berkeley
Location - Countries: 
Australia
Product: 
Publication Date: 
2011