Education and training in environmental health services evaluation

A multi-functional educational and training module in Environmental Health Services Evaluation has recently been developed to build environmental health management evaluation capacity in Australia. Three institutions involved in the delivery of environmental health educational programs worked together with other key stakeholders to produce a module in Environmental Health Services Evaluation. A consultative approach was adopted to identify key content areas, and provide expert feedback on the content and format of delivery. The product, 12 connected modular sessions in Environmental Health Services Evaluation, is available for use, in a range of delivery-modes, by institutions involved in the education of environmental health practitioners (EHPs). This paper reports on the development of this module and its potential for improving evaluation and hence practice and outcomes in environmental health.