The State of Public and Environmental Health Report for South Australia 2007-08
SA Health
Department of Health, Government of South Australia
Public health, in the broadest sense, involves different segments of society working collectively for the good of all. It is the organised efforts of society to improve health and wellbeing and to reduce health inequalities.
The State of Public and Environmental Health Report is prepared annually pursuant to Section 44(3) of the Public and Environmental Health Act 1987. This report covers the operation of the Act during the financial year 2007-08, and provides a sense of the scope and diversity of public health action on public and environmental health activities in this state.
