"Compare features of individual lifestyle approach with the New Public Health Approach"

Approach constituting to better health for all Australians. The new public health is primarily about empowering individuals, encouraging community participation and recognising social determinants of health in health promotion programs and initiatives. It also provides us with a holistic view of health whereby interacting factors influence health. It's aim is to increase community action and participation this is done by the encouragement of healthy public policy, intersectoral collaboration and social support. The Individual lifestyle Approach …

…of their health. E.g. such social factors include: socio-economic status, education, religious and cultural backgrounds. Features of the individual lifestyle approach and the New Public Health Approach show us their effect on the community as a whole and aim to achieve to promote better health for all Australians. Australia has moved towards the New Public Health Approach to health promotion mainly due to the simplistic understanding and the limitations of the individual lifestyle approach.