Governments often turn to public health campaigns to help educate people to make healthier choices. They do this for communicable diseases, lifestyle diseases, environmental health and food safety.

Some examples of campaigns include:

• Slip slop slap
• Smoking or alcohol consumption when pregnant
• Quit
• Breast cancer check
• Blue tree
• R U OK
• Canteen bandana
• Movember
• Pill testing
• Gambling

Research/discuss some more to add to our list

Watch some ads. What elements did each have that would make them effective?

What health concerns do you (and others your age/cohort) face?

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Activity

Choose two issues in the list we constructed above. Using Canva produce a poster for each that educates and motivates change in your age group. Make one of them mental health related.

OR

In a small group (2-3 people) plan and carry out your own multimedia campaign – video/ad, slide-show, animation etc. that addresses a health challenge for your age range.