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Integrating Health Schools and Health Research and Practice Liverpool Innovation Precinct Position Paper INTEGRATING HEALTH SCHOOLS AND HEALTH RESEARCH AND PRACTICE LIVERPOOL INNOVATION PRECINCT POSITION PAPER INTEGRATING HEALTH SCHOOLS AND HEALTH RESEARCH AND PRACTICE 1 AN INTEGRATED HEALTH SCHOOL HAS THE POTENTIAL TO FULFIL A NUMBER OF NSW GOVERNMENT PRIORITIES IN HEALTH, EDUCATION, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND EMPLOYMENT. INTEGRATING HEALTH SCHOOLS AND HEALTH RESEARCH AND PRACTICE 2 INTEGRATING HEALTH SCHOOLS AND HEALTH RESEARCH AND PRACTICE 3 INTEGRATING HEALTH SCHOOLS AND HEALTH RESEARCH AND PRACTICE. There is already a significant program of capital ‘An integrated health school has the works and infrastructure development underway potential to fulfil a number of NSW in Liverpool, facilitated by the establishment of the new Western Sydney Airport just 20kms away Government priorities in health, from Liverpool CBD. The expansion of activity by education, economic development its institutions, their colocation and collaborative and employment, addressing approach presents massive opportunities for lifelong social disadvantage with a single, learning. collaborative project. Liverpool in south lngham Institute of Applied Medical west Sydney, is one of the fastest Research growing areas of the country, and has the infrastructure, the will and track- Western Sydney Liverpool Hospital University record to make it happen. The time to University of New South Wales South Western act is right now’. Sydney Local Health District University of Wollongong TAFE NSW School Infrastructure NSW (SINSW) and the South Western Sydney Local Health District (SWSLHD) Liverpool have commissioned this position paper to build on City Council the opportunities already identified by the Liverpool Innovation Precinct Steering Committee (the LIP), around colocating a school with academic research facilities, Liverpool Hospital and TAFE NSW facilities In Liverpool there is a unique opportunity to focus on in the Liverpool Innovation Precinct. the wellbeing of a community with the spirit and the An integrated health school needs to be a lighthouse will to thrive. school, leading in good health and wellbeing The Liverpool Innovation Precinct Steering practices for students, staff and the community. The Committee has already proven itself to be a school will provide a health-oriented curriculum cohesive model of governance. Its members’ stream embedded in the regular curriculum, while passion, collaboration, and cooperation will make also offering specialist courses. the integrated health school a success. Liverpool is an ideal location for creating such a concept. It is one of the fastest growing and most demographically diverse regions in Australia, representing what NSW will look like in 20 years’ time – a multilingual community with global networks. This paper outlines the key characteristics of a school which is integrated into a health and education precinct in Liverpool. The University of Wollongong, the University of New South Wales, and the Western Sydney University, alongside TAFE NSW, the Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research, the Department of Education and the massively expanding Liverpool Hospital, all are initiators of the concept of an integrated health school at Liverpool, and will bring momentum and ownership to its implementation. INTEGRATING HEALTH SCHOOLS AND HEALTH RESEARCH AND PRACTICE 3 THE INTEGRATED HEALTH SCHOOL CONCEPT There are existing examples of integrated health The Bravo Medical Magnet School (so termed as schools from other jurisdictions around Australia, a ‘magnet’ which is broader and not the traditional such as in Victoria with the Department of Health educational catchment boundaries) has broadened and Human Services’ Workforce Innovation and its objectives through experience. It connects Reform Unit, however most of these examples students to the real world of health-care providers, focus on a specific health curriculum.Similarly, biomedical research and hospitals, and offers specialist schools such as sports or agricultural options for pursuing medical careers. The school’s schools have a focus on curriculum. In Queensland focus has evolved over the years to ensure that the Health Science Academy is established for students who pursue those professions have a students in Years 10 to 12, working in partnership with clear pathway, while those who do not will be fully Griffith University to offer pathways for a career in prepared for college or post-school work. Bravo’s health sciences, research science and academia. partnerships with world-class medical and research The Australian Government’s Sporting Schools facilities such as the University of Southern California initiative is a $200 million program designed to Health Sciences Campus (USC-HSC) and the Saban help schools increase children’s participation in Research Institute offer students diverse field sport, and to connect them with community sporting experiences, learning enrichment opportunities, and opportunities. Sporting Schools provides a program internship possibilities. for primary schools, and a targeted program for Year Similarly, in a partnership approach in South 7 and 8 students in secondary schools. Research Africa the Department of Health together with shows that an early connection to sport can the Department of Basic Education revised the positively influence participation and encourage a National School Health Policy in 2011 to introduce lifelong love of sport. the Integrated School Health Program. The goals Each of these examples demonstrates qualities in its of the integrated health concept were to contribute objective which should characterise an integrated to the improvement of the general health of school health school at Liverpool. children, as well as the environmental conditions in schools while addressing health barriers to learning. ‘Magnet’ Schools in the United States are characterised by diversity, innovative curriculum and professional development, academic excellence, high quality instructional systems, and family and community partnerships. 4 INTEGRATING HEALTH SCHOOLS AND HEALTH RESEARCH AND PRACTICE INTEGRATING HEALTH SCHOOLS AND HEALTH RESEARCH AND PRACTICE 5 KEY CHARACTERISTICS OF AN INTEGRATED HEALTH SCHOOL This is a prime opportunity to align and work with HEALTH AND WELLBEING FOCUS existing health care providers in local institutions with a health, or health and education focus. “A health promoting school (HPS) Surrounded by three tertiary educational institutions, is a school that constantly seeks to Liverpool is a very different prospect for an integrated health school than the average suburban strengthen its capacity to promote environment. With a growing population, the NSW healthy living, learning and working Government is already in early planning phase to conditions. It aims to provide a build a new school to service future demands in the multifaceted response to the health area. needs of students.” An integrated health school will also provide opportunities for training teachers to practice their – World Health Organisation skills in a specialist environment. Similarly, NSW Ministry of Health provides guidelines An integrated health school should promote a focus for the provision of setting up Work Experience on health and wellbeing outcomes for students, programs in the NSW public health system.1 The their families and the broader community. At guidelines reinforce that participation in work Liverpool, such a school could build on the existing experience programs has advantages for both the collaboration of the members of the LIP to empower health sector and the student. These programs raise and assist vulnerable local communities to achieve awareness of the variety of career opportunities greater sustainable health outcomes for the region. available in the health care industry, and awareness Across the region, the local community experiences of the organisation of the system delivering care, increased rates of a range of diseases and issues and will be a fundamental mechanism in the including chronic and complex disease, cancer, establishment of the integrated health school. diabetes, childhood obesity, mental health and drug There is also potential for a health curriculum stream and alcohol abuse. These lifestyle and disease through the National Education Standard Authority profiles contribute to pockets of the region with lower (NESA) to be piloted using the resources of the life expectancy. adjoining institutions at Liverpool. However the main Embedding wellbeing and healthy outcomes strategy will be to weave relevant themes – for awareness in this way will develop a wellness example, wellbeing, compassion and community – mindset in future Chief Executive Officers, managers throughout the curriculum more generally. and key decision-makers, creating long-term positive This would further enhance the opportunity for LIP flow on effects throughout our society. partners to co-design a comprehensive and localised In addition, the concept of safe and healthy access curriculum for the lifelong learning for an individual to the school site should be facilitated, including safe starting from a young age, and continuing through cycling and walking opportunities around the school to tertiary education, working and living in the local and to and from the major transport hubs including area. train stations, as well as end of trip facilities for In addition, other professionals such as legal and students, staff and the community. information technology workers, can get valuable exposure to how their profession works
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