1. Healthy cities in Australia Naorlunga project (HCN)

2. Sustainability The main feature of this initiative is its 18 year sustainability which are due to: Vision Leadership Adaptive model Manipulative Engagement Recognition Uni links Opennes A project to an approach 1991 HCN as NGO

3. Initiative (HCN) Adopted from the European healthy cities Adapted to Australian cities A way of channeling WHO HP into cities Started in April 1987 The first 3 years were pilot Another funded 2 years made the conclusion as good results which need improvement

4. Noarlunga Suburb in Adelaide of SA

5. WHO STEPS STARTED ORGANZED ACTIONS

6. HCN projects Noarlunga Towards a Safe Community (NTSC) Noarlunga Com-munity Action on Drugs Onkaparinga Collaborative Approach for the Prevention of Domestic Violence

7. Evaluation Chllegeable, yet there are some ways: The rise of healthy activity in a city Its sustainability

8. Findings From 1987 to 2005 >>> 25 projects

9. Social Health Vision Illness lies in socioeconomic factors Taregt: raise awareness and participation by organizations and communities through workshops. Government focused on inequeties

10. Inspirational Leadership Decision makers showed consistent and supportive role throughout the period of the project. Most of them remained unchanged all over the period of study..

11. Adaptive model The model was successfully adapted from locally based –as in Europe- to state-based. Appear loose but robust and encouraging

12. Juggling competing demands Achieve short-term goals and work on long-term Mediating between local government and community members regarding priorities.

13. Strongly supported community actions Support of community members and empowering them to participate more

14. HCN recognition Involvement of many organizations on different levels State found the HCN easing its job B/O cross-sector networks and public participation

15. University links HCN was linked to Flinders uni from the start and the link maintained and developed through training more staff expanding the network of acknowledgeable people about the project.

16. International links Inward and outward focus Meeting people and sharing the experiences about the project Supporting other projects especially

17. Transition from project to approach the project was meant to be time-limited and converts into approach of addressing issues

18. Impacts On members On organizations On sectors On networks On the whole community