Established Practice

• undertake strategic and operational planning
• directly manage and contract for service provision
• develop resource allocation and priority setting systems
• improve the quality and scope of public health information
• ensure adequate public health knowledge and skills in the health workforce
• ensure that the public health workforce participates in continuing professional development
• build organisational structures and processes for public health within agencies
• build links between the health sector and other sectors
• build organisational links between health agencies

Emerging Practice

• develop and implement quality assurance processes for public health
• develop strategic alliances and partnership agreements
• develop performance management systems