There's a history of HIAs (often quite small scale) delivering positive benefits in Wales -> cadre of strategic advocates = lobbyists to embed HIA in law
#LessonsFromWales

What are legal duties for public bodies in Wales wrt HIA?
HIA process is applied to strategic decision making and budgets - it's proportionate, flexible -> timely. Must have required actions and these must be measured (and published)
#LessonsFromWales

Drivers in Wales for health, wellbeing, equality ..
Requires focus on long term thinking, integration and working with other sectors, public involvement #LessonsFromWales

Australia was an early leader in HUA but efforts now fragmented and dependent in champions to drive it. Hoping to kearn #LessonsFromWales from Prof Liz Green.

HIA definition has matured from Gothenberg Consensus Paper, WHO 1999. It is about looking forward, a decision-making tool before action starts.

WALES’ innovative public health approach received international recognition at a major World Health Organisation meeting this week.

#LessonsFromWales

herald.wales/national-new...

You can get a head start on #LessonsFromWales - here’s the Future Generations Wales website

futuregenerations.wales/discover/abo...

Balmain Butcher bird family saga contd:
The squawking for food is incessant - it seems fledlings' hunger is never satisfied.
Here parent presents a juicy grub having first "butchered" it on the tree branch.
(Fledgling is approx same size as adult)