The Health Improvement Commission

Our vision is for our islands to be places that support us all to lead a healthier life.

Our work focuses on four main areas; Be Active, Eat Well, Healthier Weight and Substance Use. 

We deliver initiatives, fund community-led projects and services, develop and implement campaigns, develop resources and provide education, advocate for health, support workforce development and training and advise on policy.

Our Approach

System

Our behaviour is shaped by a network of influences from individual factors, our families, the places we live, learn and work, to local and national policy. To enable and empower healthy living in our Islands, we need to support, influence and advocate for change at all of these levels.

Informed

We like behavioural science and take an evidence-informed approach, translating knowledge into action. Blending evidence with local insight helps us decide what to advocate for, which interventions to implement and how to design and monitor them.

Collaborative 

Our islands are rich in community assets, skills and experience to support healthy places and people and we can create change if we work together. We bring together stakeholders in the community, government, and the third and private sectors to co-develop initiatives and services with those who will use and benefit from them.

Sustainable

We’re in this for the long term. Some changes will be small, some will be more wide-reaching, but all need to be sustained to really impact our health.

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