The Curtin University Centre for Health Promotion Research, in conjunction with the Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals (AAHPP), the National Heart Foundation of Australia and the Health Department of Western Australia, co-ordinated a project to ascertain competencies required for personnel working in health promotion.
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