Programs projects and lessons: States and Territories

Details and links (where available) of programs and projects in Western Australia of relevance to the nutritional health of Indigenous peoples are provided here.

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Western Australia

Major Indigenous

Project name: Foodcents for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People in WA
Project summary: The FOODcents for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in WA program (ATSI FOODcents program) is an adaptation of the Health Department of WA's mainstream FOODcents program. The education manual is a guide for people working with Aboriginal communities to promote healthy eating. The cookbook was developed to provide recipes for people with health conditions such as diabetes. Recipes are easy to prepare and low in cost. The cookbook is available in colour with step-by-step photographs, lists of ingredients and equipment needed. Activities include 'Healthy foods', 'Healthy dollars' and 'Cook-up'. Colour photographs are available as separate files. The Department of health in Western Australia implemented the FoodCents program, which provides skills development in food planning, shopping and cooking. FOODCents activities include budgeting, cooking sessions and supermarket tours. The focus is on value for money and is suitable for people from low socio-economic backgrounds. There are links to fruit and vegetable campaigns such as the Go for 2 & 5 Campaign.

Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract

View resource: a guide to promote healthy eating for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (PDF - 8.73MB - large file warning!)
View resource: Food pyramid 1 (PDF - 195KB), Food pyramid 2 (PDF - 322KB)
View resource: Good value foods in the metropolitan area (PDF - 18KB), Bad value foods in the metropolitan area (PDF - 94KB)
View resource: Good value foods outside of the metropolitan area (PDF - 18KB), Bad value foods outside of the metropolitan area (PDF - 94KB)
View resource: Self directed learning user guide (PDF 127KB)
View order form: The deadly tucker cookbook (PDF - 77KB)
View web page: FOODcents for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People in WA Project
View website: FOODcents

Contact:
Sandra Radich
Nutrition Coordinator, Population Health, Department of Health
PO Box S1296 Perth WA 6845
Ph: (08) 9224 1625
Email: sandra.radich@health.wa.gov.au

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Other Indigenous

Project name: Billiluna Nutrition Project
Project summary: 12 month multi-strategy project to work with Billiluna Aboriginal Community to increase capacity of community members to access healthy foods. The program includes working with community store, school, adult education and HACC.
Contact: Joanne Cox, Project Officer
Ph: (08) 9168 8932

Project name: Boronia Women's Prison Catering Program
Project summary: This includes the FOODcents program training for food budgeting.
View information: Department of Corrective Services
View website: Department of Corrective Services
Contact: Patrick Wingart, Catering manager
Ph: (08) 9212 3545

Project name: Coolgardie Ground Up Group
Project summary: This project targets nutrition, physical activities, alcohol and other drugs consumption.
Contact: Stephanie Samantha
Ph. (08) 9080 8200

Project name: Derbarl Yerrigan health promotion program - nutrition
Project summary: This culturally appropriate resource is a helpful reference point for all health promotion workers and introduces topics of healthy and unhealthy diet and exercise choices, particularly suited for those requiring information on how to prevent symptoms of chronic disease. The Health Promotion team at Derbarl Yerrigan is a statewide initiative to target improved nutrition, increased physical activity, decreased smoking and other health issues. They identify needs, develop culturally appropriate strategies and implement health promotion programs to the community. The unit's main task is to support programs and projects across the organisation to help individuals, families and community groups to promote beneficial lifestyle practices and the prevention of disease.
View website: Derbarl Yerrigan
View website: Derbarl Yerrigan

Project name: Fitzroy Valley Health Stores Project
Project summary: This project is based on the Fred Hollows Foundation project in the Katherine Region of Northern Territory. A nutritionist is brought in to work with communities and stores in the Fitzroy Valley.
Contact: Fitzroy Crossing
Ph: (08) 9193 0093

Project name: Food Bank
Project summary: Food Bank is a FOODCents project that involves a Food Bank WA school breakfast program, a 'Healthy Food for All' project (funded for 3 years), and it is a program to implement nutrition and physical activity interventions into schools registered in School Breakfast Program.
Contact: Ph: (08) 9259 9227

Project name: Ninga Mia (Kalgoorlie-Boulder area )
Project summary: This project involves working with the community to plan and implement the Mayi Karnpi (Good Food) Project.
Contact: Stephanie Samantha,
Ph: (08) 9080 8200

Project name: School based health challenges
Project summary: This is an eight week primary school competition, promoting nutrition and physical activity to beat Type 2 diabetes with resources of a curriculum book, flipchart and video. It is being updated to focus on healthy lifestyle promotion and stronger emphasis on the Health Promoting Schools Framework.
Contact: Regional Population Health Nutrition and Physical Activity Coordinators

Project name: Strong Women, Strong Babies, Strong Culture Program
Project summary: This program promotes improvement in the health of Aboriginal women and their babies, recognising the traditional cultural approaches to parenting and lifestyle, and supporting pregnant Aboriginal women and their babies through better diet, education and antenatal care. The aim is to increase the birthweight of babies and improve early childhood development.  It follows a successful initiative in the Northern Territory.
View information: St John Of God Health Care
View website: St John Of God Health Care

Project name: The Unity of First People of Australia's Diabetes Management and Care Program
Project summary: The Unity of First People of Australia, is a not-for-profit Aboriginal-run organisation, and has commenced the Diabetes Management and Care Program in remote Indigenous communities in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. The program aims to arrest the rising incidence of Type 2 diabetes by working with the community to develop a sustainable community health plan which they own and manage themselves. The community health plan incorporates the prevention, management, treatment and care of diabetes and promotes lifestyle-changing behaviours for a healthier community. The funds provided by Caritas Australia currently enable diabetes management and care projects in a number of remote communities in the Kimberley region.
View information: Caritas Australia
View website: Caritas Australia

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General

Project name: Soup Patrol Service
Project summary: Every night of the week Red Cross Soup Patrol volunteers serve free evening meals of hot soup and bread to people who are homeless, on very low incomes, or who are socially marginalised.  The Service provides over 25,000 meals annually.  The Soup Patrol Service operates from designated stops in Perth, Fremantle, Bunbury, Geraldton and Kalgoorlie. 
View information: Red Cross
View website: Red Cross

Project name: Star Canteen Accreditation Program
Project summary: StarCAP is a voluntary program which awards schools operating healthy canteens by using a star rating basis of three, four or five stars, similar to the rating standard used in other areas of hospitality and tourism. It recognises and rewards those schools operating healthy, profitable canteens and also provides incentives for others to work towards star status.
View information: Western Australian School Canteen Association
View website: Western Australian School Canteen Association

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Last updated: 4 June 2008