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Active, Eat Well
The increasing prevalence of obesity is a major public health
problem in Australia. Australia has devised a strategic plan for
the prevention of overweight and obesity 'Acting on Australia's
Weight', a National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
report.
Interventions targeting families
with children
Evidence-Based Health Promotion: Resources for Planning. No.5
- Population based nutrition interventions targeting families
with children
This is an extensive review of a broad range of best practice
models and approaches that aim to improve the nutrition of families
with young children (birth to age 15). Advice on both the short and
long term evaluation appropriate to each of the best practice
models is provided and gaps in information and research in this
area highlighted.
This resource is intended for a range of health and community
professionals with a current role or future interest in delivering
nutrition services to the target group reviewed. It may be used by
managers of Community Health Services, DHS regional offices,
Primary Care Partnerships, alliance agencies and non-government
organisations with a key role in delivering Public Health Nutrition
messages to the wider community. Others from Universities and TAFE
or other learning institutions delivering nutrition courses,
especially those with a public health focus, may use the outcomes
of the review to inform students on ways to implement Public Health
Nutrition programs.
 Project Brief: Population Based Nutrition Interventions targeting Families with Children: Healthy Eating Programs for Children Aged 0-15 Years (299kb, pdf)
Organisation undertaking the work: Deakin
University
Timelines: Project completed March 2004
Body image
Evidence-Based Health Promotion: Resources for Planning. No.6 -
Body Image
There is growing awareness of the importance of body image as a
public health issue with both mental and physiological
consequences. Body image has been identified as one of the most
common issues in Victorian women's health services.
Three resources have been produced as a result of this
project:
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Best Bets: Planning Body Image Programs, the shortest
publication, is designed to be used as a briefing or general
information document. It provides a summary of the information
contained in the Research Review, and recommendations for
practice.
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The basis of the package is the Research Review of Body Image
Programs. The Research Review describes the programs that have
been implemented and evaluated, and their contribution to knowledge
about effective approaches. It is an academic review of evaluated
programs which were designed to prevent body image
dissatisfaction.
- Shapes: Body Image Program Planning Guide provides
detail of the better programs and other promising but unevaluated
programs. It also introduces strategies and suggestions to assist
in planning successful activities around body satisfaction.
Shapes: Body Image Program Planning Guide is for policy
and program planners, and service providers throughout the wider
community with an interest in programs designed to promote positive
body image, including teachers, nurses, youth workers and health
promotion workers. It is designed to assist those developing
programs for groups or communities rather than for one-to-one
therapy.
Organisation undertaking the work: Body Image and Health
Inc.
Timelines: Completed
Be
Active, Eat Well: A community building approach
This initiative is designed to support the Colac community to
utilise physical activity and healthy eating related activities to
improve the health and well being of individuals, whilst
strengthening the community. Physical activity and healthy eating
are both key determinants in maintaining and/or attaining healthy
weight.
For more information see the Capacity Building page
Project Brief: Be Active, Eat Well - A Community Building Approach (296kb, pdf)
Sentinel Site for Obesity Prevention - Barwon-South Western Region
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