Ayton Darshini, Carey Gemma, Keleher Helen, Smith Ben
Department of Health Social Science, Monash University, Melbourne, Vic. 3145, Australia.
Aust J Prim Health. 2012;18(1):4-10. doi: 10.1071/PY11079.
Health promotion practice requires partnerships with different sectors of society and at all levels of government to achieve health equity as the prerequisites for health include domains that exist outside of the health sphere. Therefore existing partnerships for health need to be strengthened and the potential for new partnerships must be considered in order to address health holistically. The literature base exploring the church as a partner and setting for health promotion is predominantly from the US and therefore there is a need for research exploring the opportunities and challenges of partnering with churches in the Australian context. This paper presents an historical overview of the involvement of churches and church affiliated organisations in health and welfare in Australia recognising that while some of the values, practices and beliefs of churches may have considerable synergies with health promotion, others may be sources of contention or difference.
健康促进实践需要与社会各部门以及各级政府建立伙伴关系，以实现健康公平，因为健康的先决条件包括健康领域之外的范畴。因此，需要加强现有的健康伙伴关系，并考虑建立新伙伴关系的可能性，以便全面应对健康问题。探索教会作为健康促进伙伴及场所的文献主要来自美国，因此有必要开展研究，探讨在澳大利亚背景下与教会合作的机遇和挑战。本文对澳大利亚教会及教会附属组织参与健康和福利事务的情况进行了历史概述，认识到虽然教会的一些价值观、做法和信仰可能与健康促进有相当大的协同作用，但其他一些可能存在争议或差异。
