Upcoming HIA Network Event
We are excited to invite you to talk about your HIA work and experiences at our next HIA Network event on Wednesday the 24th June, from 10:00 – 12:00. It would be a great opportunity to give the platform for those in our Network to present on a piece of HIA-related work they have or […]
New paper on embedding HIA in practice published!
Liz Green and Kathryn Ashton of the Wales Health Impact Assessment Support Unit (WHIASU) recently published an article titled ‘Institutionalisation of health impact assessment. A systematic scoping review and development of a descriptive conceptual framework’ in the journal of Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal. The paper is the first practical framework for the field/other nation […]
Health Impact Assessment (HIA) guide and resources
The Wales Health Impact Assessment Support Unit (WHIASU) has published two practical guides to assist: These guides outline a structured, evidence-based process designed to support consistent and effective HIA practice. Each guide includes templates, checklists, and links to additional resources to facilitate the HIA process. The Guide for Public Bodies provides step-by-step guidance for public […]
Rapid Participatory Health Impact Assessment (HIA) of the Introduction of a National Lung Cancer Screening Programme in Wales
This HIA report was undertaken by the Lung Cancer Screening Project Team, consisting of representatives from across the NHS, which was supported by the Wales Health Impact Assessment Support Unit (WHIASU), through the facilitation of a HIA participatory workshop. The project team was established in April 2024, with the final report being published in September […]
WHIASU Quality Assuring and Reviewing Health Impact Assessments (HIAs) e-Learning
The WHIASU Quality Assuring and Reviewing Health Impact Assessments (HIAs) e-Learning is available on the Learning@Wales site. This is a free course, which is available to anyone to access. It is aimed at those who are carrying out HIAs, reviewing them or using HIAs as evidence within their work and would like a critical appraisal tool to […]
The next HIA Network of Practice Event – Trade as a Key Commercial Determinant of Health
We are excited to announce that WHIASU will be holding our next HIA Network of Practice event online on Thursday the 4th September 2025 from 10:00 – 11:30 British Summer Time (BST). The event will provide an opportunity for attendees to find out about the work going on in Wales and the UK in relation […]
Volunteers to showcase their work at the next HIA Network of Practice event in May:
We are excited to announce that WHIASU will be hosting our next HIA Network of Practice event on Wednesday the 21st May 2025 from 10:00 – 12:00. This will be a great opportunity for members to showcase their HIA-related work, exchange insights, and have any HIA questions answered by the WHIASU team. If you would […]
Introduction to Health Impact Assessment E-learning course moved to Learning@Wales site
The Wales Health Impact Assessment Support Unit’s (WHIASU) free Introduction to Health Impact Assessment (HIA) e-learning is now available to access in a new location. The course is now hosted on the Learning@Wales platform, where WHIASU can set up our own accounts for users to access the course. The course is available to anyone to […]
Wales Health Impact Assessment Support Unit marks 20 years of ‘shaping a healthier Wales’
The Wales Health Impact Assessment Support Unit (WHIASU) has marked 20 years of helping to “shape a healthier, more equitable Wales”. The unit, which provides guidance, training, resources and information in relation to the practice of health impact assessment, celebrated the milestone anniversary on November 14 by hosting a webinar in partnership with Public Health Network Cymru. […]