Policies and strategies

The links provided in this section relate primarily to policies and strategies for the general Australian population. Links to Indigenous-specific sections within documents have been provided where possible. The publications provided in the following sub-sections are ordered by year (most recent first) and then alphabetically.

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National documents

Food and nutrition

Strategic Inter-Governmental Nutrition Alliance (2001)
Eat well Australia. An agenda for action for public health nutrition 2000-2010.
Canberra: National Public Health Partnership
Contains information relating to Indigenous people throughout the document
View summary (PDF - 620KB)
View report (PDF - 912KB)

Strategic Inter-Governmental Nutrition Alliance (2001)
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander nutrition strategy and action plan 2000-2010 and first phase activities 2000-2003.
Canberra: National Public Health Partnership
Contains information relating to obesity throught the document
View summary (PDF - 608KB)
View report (PDF - 744KB)

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Lifestyle

Department of Health and Ageing (2006)
Healthy weight for adults and older Australians: a national action agenda to address overweight and obesity in adults and older Australians, 2006-2010.
Canberra: Department of Health and Ageing
Discusses Indigenous health in section 1.0
View report (PDF – 542KB)

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National Heart Foundation (2005)
Addressing Australia's weight problem. The Heart Foundation's Action Plan 2005-2007.
Deakin: National Heart Foundation
Discusses Indigenous health in section 1.0
View report (PDF - 400KB)

National Obesity Taskforce Secretariat (2003)
Healthy Weight 2008. The national action agenda for children and young people and their families.
Canberra: Department of Health and Ageing
Contains information of relevance to all population groups nationally
View report (PDF - 260KB)

National Health and Medical Research Council (1997)
Acting on Australia's weight: a strategic plan for the prevention of overweight and obesity.
Canberra: National Health and Medical Research Council
Contains information of relevance to all population groups nationally
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View summary (PDF - 162KB)
View report (PDF - 3.5MB - large file warning!)

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Population groups

This section may include policies and strategies of relevance to children, youth, adults, the elderly, men, women, and rural, remote, and urban communities

Inglis V, Waters E, Sewell J (2003)
To promote awareness of the risk factors that contribute to childhood obesity and assess the ability of parents to develop shared strategies to reduce such risks.
Sydney: Children Australia
Contains information of relevance to all population groups nationally
View report (PDF - 2.09MB - large file warning!)

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State and Territory documents

Food and nutrition

Territory Health Services (2001)
Northern Territory food and nutrition policy. Action plan 2001-2006.
Darwin: Northern Territory Government
Discusses Indigenous issues and obesity throughout the document
View report (PDF - 756KB)

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Population groups

This section may include programs and projects of relevance to children, youth, adults, the elderly, men, women, and rural, remote, and urban communities

NSW Department of Health (2003)
NSW childhood obesity summit - government response 2003.
North Syndey: NSW Department of Health
Contains information relating to Indigenous populations on pages 9 and 40
View report (PDF - 1.19MB - large file warning!)

NSW Department of Health (2003)
Prevention of obesity in children and young people. NSW government action plan 2003-2007.
North Syndey: NSW Department of Health
Contains information relating to Indigenous populations on page 6
View report (PDF - 2.27MB - large file warning!)

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International documents

World Health Organisation (2004)
Global strategy on diet, physical activity and health.
Geneva: World Health Organisation
Presents an international perspective on health risk factors
View report (PDF - 94KB)

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Last updated: 19 March 2008