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The Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ), in collaboration with the Heart Foundation, have developed and disseminated across all Queensland councils, the Smarter serve healthy catering policy and guidelines to encourage the consumption of nutritious food and drink at council workplace meetings, functions and sponsored events.
This set of resources, Smarter serve: good food for our community is a set of guidelines and resources specific to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander councils. It delivers culturally specific information to accompany the Smarter serve policy document. Smarter serve: good food for our community aims to assist Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander councils and councils with a high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, to have access to resources that will enable them to provide culturally relevant bush tucker and healthy eating guidelines.
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people experience significantly poorer health outcomes compared with other Australians. Chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes are responsible for the majority of the 'gap' in Indigenous life expectancy. Promoting good nutrition and physical activity is an essential component needed in order to 'Close the Gap' in life expectancy for Aboriginal people in Victoria. The Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO) is committed to improving nutrition and physical activity, and has developed a nutrition and physical activity strategy, subtitled 'Policy proposals for promoting healthy eating and physical activity among Indigenous Victorians 2009-2014'.
The strategy was developed after a comprehensive review of the Indigenous health promotion literature and a state-wide consultation process. It recommends strategies and actions that will build on current activities of VACCHO and its members. It also recommends strategies for consideration by the State Government in a coordinated approach to preventing chronic disease in Victorian Aboriginal communities.
The Aboriginal view of health is holistic, that is it incorporates a whole-of life approach to the physical, social and cultural wellbeing of the community. Therefore this strategy recognises that action by the health sector alone will not be sufficient to close the gap. It is intended that this Nutrition and Physical Activity Strategy is just one part of a coordinated, intersectoral response to overcoming Indigenous disadvantage which includes action across other key dimensions such as housing, employment and education.
This strategy identifies priorities within eight key action areas. These include:
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract
