Editorial - Twenty years of your national health promotion association

Abstract

Australia is internationally regarded as both a leader and a pioneer in health promotion. Instrumental in achieving this recognition has been the creation and strengthening of Australia?s own association for the promotion of health ? the Australian Health Promotion Association. This year the Association is celebrating its first twenty years, having been established as a national entity in 1990. This editorial traces the Association?s evolution through four eras of development, from the point of view of the various presidents (see Table 1) and the national executive officer during this period.