The WHIASU e-Learning is available on the Learning@Wales site.
Voluntary Health Impact Assessments (HIAs) and Best Practice – An Introduction to the HIA Process e-Learning
Designed to complement the Voluntary HIA Guide, the course covers:
- HIA in Wales
- What is HIA?
- Health, Well-being and Principles of HIA
- The Process and the Tools
- Practical Application of HIA
A certificate of completion is available to download upon finishing the course.
Audience: Those who are new to carrying out HIAs, those with an interest in them or health integration into other impact assessments and who would like to learn more.
Length: 1 hour
Format: Online e-learning
How to register:
The e-learning course is hosted on the Learning@Wales platform; if you do not have a Learning@Wales account please contact [email protected] to request an account and we will email you to provide access.
If you have a Learning@Wales account already: Log in to the Learning@Wales site and find the Introduction to HIA course via the ‘NHS’ tab and by clicking on the ‘Public Health Wales WHIASU’ page. Please contact [email protected] and we will email you to provide access.
Quality assuring and reviewing Health Impact Assessments e-Learning
The course includes sections on:
- Defining quality and why Quality Assurance (QA) is important in the context of HIA?
- What is being Quality Assured/reviewed
- The QA process and considerations – introducing the QA framework
- Practical exercise – to undertake a short review of a HIA
A certificate of completion is available to download on finishing the course.
Audience: Those who are carrying out HIAs, reviewing them or using HIAs as evidence within their work and would like a critical appraisal tool to assess quality.
Length: 1 hour
How to register:
The e-Learning course is hosted on the Learning@Wales platform; if you do not have a Learning@Wales account please contact [email protected] to request an account and we will email you to provide access.
If you have a Learning@Wales account already: Log in to the Learning@Wales site and find the Introduction to HIA course via the ‘NHS’ tab and by clicking on the ‘Public Health Wales WHIASU’ page. Please contact [email protected] and we will email you to provide access.
Statutory Health Impact Assessments (HIAs) for Public Bodies – An Introduction to the HIA Process e-learning
Designed to complement the HIA Guide for Public Bodies, the course will cover:
- An overview of HIA
- Policy Context
- Regulation requirements relating to the steps of the HIA process
- Benefits and Consequences of HIA
- Further reading/case study examples.
Audience: Representatives from public bodies in Wales
Length: 1 hour
Format: online e-learning
How to register: This course is currently under development and will be available in November 2026.