Outdoor Health Australia public health map
About the OHA public health map
This OHA public health map was adapted by Amanda Neil, Emily Flies and Anita Pryor from the following sources and through wide consultation.
- NatureScot. Scotland’s Outdoors. Our Natural Health Service. (NatureScot; 2020)
- Marx V & More KR. ‘Developing Scotland’s First Green Health Prescription Pathway: A One-Stop Shop for Nature-Based Intervention Referrals’. Front Psychol. 2022;13
- Richards K & Hardie A & Anderson N. Outdoor Mental Health Interventions & Outdoor Therapy: A Statement of Good Practice. Institute of Outdoor Learning.
- Commonwealth of Australia, Department of Health 2022. Initial Assessment and Referral Decision Support Tool Version 1.05. Downloaded 22nd Aug 2022 from: https://docs.iar-dst.online/en/latest/level-of-care/level-of-care-1.html
- Parks Victoria. Healthy Parks Healthy People Framework 2020. (ParksVic; 2020).
Key References
Cooley SJ, Jones CR, Kurtz A & Robertson N. ‘Into the Wild’: A meta-synthesis of talking therapy in natural outdoor spaces. Clin Psychol Rev. 2020;77:101841
Harper NJ, Fernee C & Gabrielson L. Nature’s Role in Outdoor Therapies: An Umbrella Review. IJERPH. 2021;18(10):5117
Harper NJ & Dobud W. Outdoor Therapies: An introduction to Practices, Possibilities and Critical perspectives. Taylor and Francis Ltd, Routledge.
Mygind L, Kjeldsted, E, Hartmeyer R, Mygind E, Bolling M & Bentsen P. Mental, physical and social health benefits of immersive nature-experience for children and adolescents: A systematic review and quality assessment of the evidence. Health Place. 2019;58:102136
Owens M, Bunce HLI. The Potential for Outdoor Nature-Based Interventions in the Treatment and Prevention of Depression. Front Psychol. 2022;13:740210
Pretty J, et al. Green Mind Theory: How Brain-Body-Behaviour Links into Natural and Social Environments for Healthy Habits. IJERPH. 2017;14:706
Roberts A, Hinds J & Camic PM. Nature activities and wellbeing in children and young people: a systematic literature review. J Adventure Educ Outdoor Learn. 2020;20:298-318
Locating services within the Australian Health System
Adapted from Knowles & Pryor (2022)
Knowles, B., & Pryor, A. (2022, May 27). Outdoor Health: Taking Healthcare Outdoors For The Benefit Of All [Conference Presentation]. Outdoors Victoria Conference, Victoria, Australia.
