Workshop 2 Chair: Martin Birley Health Impact Assessment: Making the Difference
MAKING AN IMPACT Build Capacity for Health Impact Assessment in Liverpool
Sophie Grinnell BEng (Hons), MSc HIA Officer/ Researcher, University of Liverpool
Overview of presentation Welcome….. Background to project Role of the HIA Officer Opportunities & Challenges –Personal challenges –Contextual challenges –Opportunities
Welcome………….
Bad bits High levels of deprivation Recycling/composting Stated health is not good Car ownership
Good bits Healthy Cities Capital of Culture 2008 World Heritage Status Beatles Football!! Diverse & vibrant cultural mix Home to HIA
Liverpool’s leading…approach to integrating Health into all policies
Background to project The project 2 ½ years Partnership approach
Aims: develop a HIA culture in Liverpool organisations, integrate HIA into policy development. Objective: Build capacity for HIA, support HIAs.
What the project has done so far….. HIA Officer installed Assessed ‘level of readiness’ High level commitment Embed HIA into organisations Capacity Build HIAs
How we’ve done it…. Baseline Assessment Declaration Conference Integrated Screening Tool & HIA Policy HIA Network Supported HIAs eg, Action Learning sets.
Role of HIA officer ‘sit’ within the Forward Planning Policy Department of City Council to ensure health is incorporated within planning policy eg Core Strategy. Support HIAs being commissioned within the Council & PCT’s. Present papers HIA Integration of SEA & HIA Promoting this project
Challenges/opportunities Personal Challenges Contextual Challenges Opportunities
Personal Challenges What I had to learn:- –Health –Council –HIA –Academia What I didn’t have to learn:- –Networking
Contextual Challenges Understanding the ‘tiers’ within the Council New situation (role, project) New planning system Dual role Politically hot Sustainability Commitment
Opportunities High level commitment Position - very positively accepted “Good people” – HIA champions Dual role - networking/partnership Knowledge base – big(ger) picture
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