More information on HIA

If you would like to find out more about how to use the HIA tool, the following link may be helpful:

• The Wales Health Impact Assessment Support Unit (WHIASU) webpages provide a wide array of resources (including checklists, templates, and case studies) which you may find helpful before, during and after the HIA process
• Health Impact Assessment Tools: Simple tools for recording the results of the Health Impact Assessment – The Department of Health has created this light-touch template to help you record the impacts and recommendations arising from your HIA
• A Guide to Reviewing Published Evidence for use in Health Impact Assessment - (Mindell, 2006) provides useful information to help you assess the quality and type of evidence included in HIAs
• Critical guide to HIA - More Than A Statement of The Crushingly Obvious - (John Kemm, 2007) provides useful information to ensure the HIA process is as meaningful as possible