Eat Well Be Active
The interactive Eat Well Be Active website has been developed by the Queensland Government to provide practical handy tips and information to help Queenslanders to make healthier eating choices and be more active every day.
A Healthier You, Queensland Health
A wide variety of health resources for consumers and health professionals.
Eat Well Queensland
Eat Well Queensland 2002 - 2012: Smart Eating for a Healthier State, the first public health food and nutrition strategy developed for all Queenslanders.
Go for 2&5®
A website where you can find out the benefits of fruit and vegies, nifty ways to fit more fruit and vegies into your day, plus tasty recipes
MeasureUp - an Australian Better Health Initiative
The Measure Up campaign is part of the Australian Better Health Initiative (ABHI), a national program, supported by the Australian and state and territory governments, which aims to reduce the risk factors for chronic disease such as some cancers, heart disease, and type 2 diabetes.
Dietitians Association of Australia
The website provides support to professionals and also provides reliable and practical dietary information for the general public including a searchable recipe index.
Heart Foundation
The Heart Foundation is an independent Australia-wide, non-profit health organisation. The website contains a wealth of information on heart, stroke and blood vessel disease, prevention and treatment. There is information for the general public as well as for health professionals.
Diabetes Australia
Diabetes Australia offers personalised and practical assistance to benefit people with diabetes and their carers and provides a forum for the development of national policies. The website contains a vast array of information including multilingual resources.
Nutrition Australia
A non-profit community organisation that provides scientifically-based information to encourage Australians to achieve optimal health through food variety and physical activity.
Go for Your Life
The Go for Your Life Program and website aims to increase levels of physical activity and healthy eating and promote stronger communities.
Better Health Channel
The Better Health Channel (BHC) was established by the Victorian Government. The website provides reliable, easy-to-understand online health and medical information.
Australasian Society for the Study of Obesity (ASSO)
The Australasian Society for the Study of Obesity (ASSO) is a scientific organisation of medical practitioners , dietitians, scientists and other health care professionals interested in obesity research, treatment or public health initiatives directed at the prevention of obesity. The website provides information and links relevant to the general public and people who express an interest in overweight and obesity.
Centre for Disease Control and Prevention - Division of Nutrition & Physical Activity
Authoritative information from the US Government on healthy eating, healthy weight and active lifestyles.
Growing Stronger - Strength Training for Older Adults
This program was developed by experts at Tufts University and the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention.
NHMRC
A physical activity guide for older Australians. Department of Health and Ageing.
Australian Department of Health and Ageing
Includes recommendations and guidelines on healthy eating, breastfeeding, links to HealthInsites, the National Health Priority Areas, national monitoring and surveillance in public health nutrition, and Indigenous health and nutrition information.
Indigenous nutrition web resource
A ‘one-stop info-shop' for people working, studying or interested in the nutritional health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Healthy and Active
Practical information on healthy eating including links under 'publications' to National obesity taskforce documents:
National Health and Medical Research Council
Includes links to key publications:
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nutrition Strategy and Action Plan 2000 - 2010
National public health nutrition strategy for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples produced by the Strategic Intergovernmental Nutrition Alliance in 2001
Australian institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)
Publications on overweight and obesity
CSIRO Dept of Human Nutrition
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation's Department of Human Nutrition has information sheets on nutrients, media releases and a list of publications.
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