Mid North Coast Local Health District launches photo comp

The Mid North Coast Local Health District has launched a photographic competition in a bid to improve health literacy. The Panorama Photographic Competition was launched nationwide last week and is offering more than $45,000 in prizes.

Project Manager Carolyn Guichard said the competition was part of the Health District’s Your Health Link initiative, a strategy aimed at enhancing community understanding of information about health and health care, and how people can apply that information to their lives. An online health education tool, Your Health Link provides a wide range of information on health facts, support and counselling services, legal, finance and housing, mental health, drug and alcohol, sexual health and more.

“The photographic competition is another part of our strategy to foster a connection between health and the arts, and in so doing, continue to improve health literacy in the community,” Ms Guichard said. “Entrants in the competition actively participate in creating visual images to represent a health-related topic."

“Proceeds from the competition, which has been made possible thanks to the generosity of our partners, will go towards supporting vital medical programs run by the Mid North Coast Local Health District.”

As well as a mobile photography section and an open category, the competition also features a section for primary and high schools, with prizes for students and their schools. Information about the competition, including entry details, is available online at www.yourhealthlinkphotocomp.com.au

Entries close on 1 November 2016 and the winners will be announced at an exhibition of the finalists at the Glasshouse in Port Macquarie on 1 December 2016.