Building capacity for the use of systems science to support local government public health planning: a case study of the VicHealth Local Government Partnership in Victoria, Australia.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To present an approach to build capacity for the use of systems science to support local communities in municipal public health and well-being planning.

Design

Case study.

Setting

Local government authorities participating in the VicHealth Local Government Partnership in Victoria, Australia.

Participants

Local government staff members were trained in community-based system dynamics (CBSD), and group model building (GMB) techniques to mobilise local community efforts. The trained local government facilitation teams then delivered GMB workshops to community stakeholder groups from 13 local government areas (LGA)s.

Main outcomes

Training in CBSD was conducted with council facilitation teams in 13 LGAs, followed by the local delivery of GMB worksho

SUBMITTER: O'Halloran S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9806011 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature