Contact Wales Heath Impact Assessment Support Unit (WHIASU)

Established in 2004, WHIASU provides an all-Wales service for advice, training and guidance on the practice of Health Impact Assessment (HIA) and Health in All Policies (HiAP).  WHIASU is the global leader in the HIA field. In 2024, the Unit celebrated 20 years since its establishment.

WHIASU’s role is to support the delivery of high quality HIA across Wales through:

  • Supporting the development and effective use of the HIA and HiAP in Wales.
  • Contributing to embedding the HiAP approach via engagement with Welsh Government and different policy sectors including spatial planning, trade, health, climate change, sustainability, housing, transport. 
  • Collaborating with a range of public, statutory, voluntary, community, academic and private organisations in Wales and internationally.
  • Continuous evolution of, and improvement in the practice of and research on HIA.
  • Pioneering the application of HIA in new fields. 
  • Publishing resources and academic papers.
  • Promoting the work of Welsh Government, Public Health Wales and WHIASU in the field of HiAP.

The Unit runs training, along with a suite of tools and resources to support HIA practice.

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