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

Issue addressed: Multisectoral and multilevel partnerships have been used in Australia since the 1940s to promote health. Examination of historical partnerships can offer insights into current practice. Methods: Historical method was used to analyse archival material regarding the role of the Nation...

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Published in:Health promotion journal of Australia 2016-08, Vol.27 (2), p.148-152
Main Author: Madsen, Wendy
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Australia
Committees
Communities
Community centers
Community Health Centers - organization & administration
Councils
Exercise
Federal government
Financing
Fitness
Government archives
Government Programs - economics
Government Programs - organization & administration
Health care policy
Health education
Health promotion
Health Promotion - economics
Health Promotion - organization & administration
Historical analysis
Humans
National Fitness Council of Western Australia
Occupational health
Organizational structure
Partnership
Partnerships
Physical Fitness
Politics
Postwar reconstruction
Promotion
Social aspects
War
Whitlam, Gough
Work capacity
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Summary:Issue addressed: Multisectoral and multilevel partnerships have been used in Australia since the 1940s to promote health. Examination of historical partnerships can offer insights into current practice. Methods: Historical 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. Results: Inadequate funding, messy organisational structures, a broadly defined goal and limited capacity within the NFC inhibited its work in regards to community centres. Conclusions: Although 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.
ISSN:1036-1073
2201-1617
DOI:10.1071/HE15080