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Comprehensive HIA training course
Comprehensive HIA training course
The Institute of Public Health in Ireland has developed a comprehensive Health Impact Assessment (HIA) training course for those who wish to develop skills and competencies in this area. This 3-day training course gives participants' knowledge and skills so they can plan for and conduct HIA across a range of settings.
Details and registration form for the next comprehensive HIA training course in 2012:
Date - 12-14 March 2012.
Applications will close on Friday 20 January 2011 and participants will be informed by 27 January 2012 if awarded a place.
Venue – Clarion IFSC Hotel, Dublin
Cost - £250 / €300. Individuals/organisations will be invoiced prior to the event. A small number of bursary places are available for students or participants working in the community or voluntary sector. If you would like to apply for a bursary place, please submit the relevant section on the application form outlining your need.
Cancellation policy - Participants will be charged 50% of course cost if cancelled after 5th March 2012.
Accommodation - Accommodation is not included in the training costs.
Closing date: 20 January 2012
Download and complete the on-line registration here.
Further details on the HIA training couse may be accessed below or download the course flyer here.
Who should attend this course?
This training will be of particular interest to those working in the fields of public health, planning, regeneration, socio-economic development, education, environmental health and community development.
Course outline
HIA is a practical, systematic methodology which can be used to assess the impacts on health of policies, programmes and projects that may not have health as their primary objective. It provides an evidence base to support improved decision-making at all levels and across many sectors. HIA additionally considers the distributional impacts of proposals on population groups and thus can help to highlight where health inequalities exist.
This all-island training course explains HIA and empowers participants, through action learning, to conduct a HIA. The course will take place over 3 consecutive days and participants will hear from those who have undertaken HIAs and engage in workshops in order to apply HIA tools to a case study scenario.
Issues covered in detail include:
- Rationale for HIA
- Methods and practical tools
- Sourcing evidence
- Community involvement in HIA
- Formulating and monitoring recommendations
The training course is designed to be informative and share learning experiences from HIA practioners across Ireland and the UK. At the end of the course participants will have obtained the necessary skills to conduct a HIA and be able to avail of on-going support and networking opportunities from the Institute.
Please contact Leah Friend at leah.friend@publichealth.ie or tel 00 44 28 90648494 for further information regarding the training course.
