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Public Health Core Functions Project

The Public Health Core Functions Statement developed a consensus statement on the essential functions of public health. It is a common definitional framework for initiatives that aim to build or strengthen public health capacity and infrastructure.

The Core Functions Statement is based on the findings of a national Delphi Study, which surveyed a cross-section of public health practitioners, policy makers and researchers on what they saw as the important functions of public health.

Core Functions of Public Health - Publications

Public Health Practice in Australia – A Statement of Core Functions (June 2000) [PDF, 751kb]

National Delphi Study on public health functions in Australia (January 2000)
The NPHP's report on the findings of the Delphi study is available in two parts:

National Delphi Study - Body of report [PDF, 842kb]

National Delphi Study - Appendices [PDF 988kb]

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