Report of the Victorian 2014 Consultation on Health Literacy
This report was prepared for the Department of Health Victoria by Sophie Hill, Head, Centre for Health Communication and Participation, School of Psychology and Public Health, La Trobe University, with input from Genevieve O’Neill on community networks. It was prepared under the advice of the Health Literacy Subcommittee of the Participation Advisory Committee of the Victorian Department of Health.It is intended the Report of the Victorian 2014 Consultation in Health Literacy will be one of the inputs to the development of the Department of Health’s next Consumer Participation policy, which was evaluated in 2014. It presents 16 recommendations for improving the health literacy of Victorians.
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