About this chapter

This chapter describes processes to use for planning, evaluating and sustaining health promotion projects. It includes:

• some theoretical background
• some examples from health promotion projects
• some worksheets that health teams may find helpful in planning and undertaking their own project work

Before starting to plan a project with interested community residents, see the chapters 'Education for Health', 'Sharing Health Information' and 'Strategies for Health Promotion'

There are many ways to do program planning and evaluation but all are based on similar principles. This chapter describes one way that health promotion staff have used in training workshops and in the field. Try it - see if you feel comfortable with it.

The information in this chapter outlines an ideal process for planning and evaluation. If it is not possible to do all the steps, the priorities to aim for are:

• undertaking some joint planning with interested community residents
• documenting the project
• conducting a process evaluation of work done
• reflecting with interested community residents on how the work is going
• striving for improvement in both process and outcome

If you would like some assistance with planning and evaluation, contact the local Health Promotion Unit. See a listing of phone numbers in 'Strategies for Health Promotion'.