The Health Promotion Forum of New Zealand Incorporated is the national umbrella organisation for health promotion. The membership of the Forum is made up of over 150 organisations committed to improving health. We provide leadership and workforce development, education and training in health promotion consistent with the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and the Ottawa Charter. We also facilitate networking, informed debate and contributions to policy development at regional, national and international levels. There are several thousand health promoters in New Zealand, mostly working in District Health Boards, community organisations, and primary health organisations, and making an essential contribution to improving health and reducing rates of avoidable death and disease.