• Particular population groups eg: young people, aboriginal people


• Health issues covering the whole population eg: drug & alcohol


• Ways of improving health across the population (eg: health promotion) and


• Reducing health inequity between population groups

The services work closely with other agencies to prevent ill health and improve health by:

• Improving access to basic things that ensure good health housing, education, employment


• Providing services in places and in ways that suit the local population


• Encouraging the involvement of people in health care and community activities


• Supporting local residents to take action to improve their own circumstances eg: safety, transport, access to services


• Changing services to make them more appropriate and accessible for a range of population groups