This guide is designed for organisations and practitioners who wish to undertake a HIA voluntarily as part of good practice. The guide:
• Encourages the proactive, best practice use of HIA to strengthen decision-making and consider inequalities
• Is not limited to strategic decisions but is suitable for a range of decisions
• Outlines the HIA process and flexible methods that can be tailored to projects, policies, or plans of any scale
• Promotes a participatory approach by engaging with stakeholders to identify a wide range of positive and unintended negative impacts.