Welcome! It is my pleasure to extend to you an invitation to register for the 14th Annual NT Chronic Diseases Network Conference.
The theme for this year’s conference is "Health Literacy: Opening Doors to Health and Wellbeing”.
Health literacy is not a new concept, but do we really understand it what it is about?
The 2010 CDN Conference will focus on discussing of the role and impact of health literacy on the prevention and management of chronic conditions and its importance in achieving positive health outcomes.
Health Literacy is more than being able to read a label or follow an instruction. It is fundamental to people being able to access, understand and use health information to make decisions that promote and maintain health and wellbeing.
As health workers, researchers, educators, service providers and policy makers, it is about how we communicate health messages, the way we practice, understanding and respecting the cultural beliefs and values of others, using appropriate resources and recognising that health literacy is complex and dependent on many social, individual and community factors.
For consumers, health literacy is about recognising symptoms, knowing who to talk to, what questions to ask, find their way around the health system, understanding what is happening, making decisions and being supported to take action.
Health literacy is not and can not be the responsibility of the health sector alone. Integrating initiatives, forming partnerships, consolidating knowledge, sharing experiences and taking collective action is required to open all the doors to health and wellness.
On behalf of the organizing committee, we would like to thank our generous sponsors for their support of the event. We encourage everyone to take up the opportunities that the conference will offer, whether by sponsoring, presenting a paper or by registering to attend. We look forward to welcoming you to the event.
Helen Barnard
Chair, Conference Organising Committee
The theme for this year’s conference is "Health Literacy: Opening Doors to Health and Wellbeing”.
Health literacy is not a new concept, but do we really understand it what it is about?
The 2010 CDN Conference will focus on discussing of the role and impact of health literacy on the prevention and management of chronic conditions and its importance in achieving positive health outcomes.
Health Literacy is more than being able to read a label or follow an instruction. It is fundamental to people being able to access, understand and use health information to make decisions that promote and maintain health and wellbeing.
As health workers, researchers, educators, service providers and policy makers, it is about how we communicate health messages, the way we practice, understanding and respecting the cultural beliefs and values of others, using appropriate resources and recognising that health literacy is complex and dependent on many social, individual and community factors.
For consumers, health literacy is about recognising symptoms, knowing who to talk to, what questions to ask, find their way around the health system, understanding what is happening, making decisions and being supported to take action.
Health literacy is not and can not be the responsibility of the health sector alone. Integrating initiatives, forming partnerships, consolidating knowledge, sharing experiences and taking collective action is required to open all the doors to health and wellness.
On behalf of the organizing committee, we would like to thank our generous sponsors for their support of the event. We encourage everyone to take up the opportunities that the conference will offer, whether by sponsoring, presenting a paper or by registering to attend. We look forward to welcoming you to the event.
Helen Barnard
Chair, Conference Organising Committee
