Partnerships and the past: reflections on 1940s community centre endeavours of the National Fitness Council

Wendy Madsen

doi:10.1071/he15080

journal article May 04, 2016

Partnerships and the past: reflections on 1940s community centre endeavours of the National Fitness Council

Wendy Madsen

Health Promotion Journal of Australia Vol. 27 No. 2 pp. 148-152 · CSIRO Publishing

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Abstract

Issue addressedMultisectoral and multilevel partnerships have been used in Australia since the 1940s to promote health. Examination of historical partnerships can offer insights into current practice.MethodsHistorical method was used to analyse archival material regarding the role of the National Fitness Council (NFC) and its partnerships under the Federal Government's program to establish community centres.ResultsInadequate funding, messy organisational structures, a broadly defined goal and limited capacity within the NFC inhibited its work in regards to community centres.ConclusionsAlthough the policy of establishing community centres was ultimately unsuccessful, this examination has analysed the partnerships between the NFC and various levels of governments, and the effect of the political and economic context on them.So what?Current health promotion practitioners can draw on the past to gain insight into potential problems and issues.

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Published: May 04, 2016
Vol/Issue: 27(2)
Pages: 148-152
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Wendy Madsen (2016). Partnerships and the past: reflections on 1940s community centre endeavours of the National Fitness Council. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 27(2), 148-152. https://doi.org/10.1071/he15080

Partnerships and the past: reflections on 1940s community centre endeavours of the National Fitness Council

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