Overweight and obesity
Joyce Summers and
Estelle Weeks
Joyce Summers is a member of the Bundjalung Nation and was born in 1940 in Ukerebah Island, situated in the middle of the Tweed River, located in New South Wales, Australia.
Estelle Weeks is the eldest daughter of award winning Aboriginal artist Joyce Summers, yet has gone on to develop her own unique style. She is a member of the Bundjalung Nation.
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The artwork displayed here is obtained from the Culcha Disc: Australian Indigenous Images Vol 1
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Programs, projects, and lessons
The links provided on this webpage relate primarily to programs, projects, and lessons for the Indigenous Australian population. In documents that address the general Australian population, links to Indigenous-specific chapters have been provided where possible. The materials provided in the sub-sections below are ordered by year (most recent first) and then alphabetically.
Programs and projects
Department of Health and Ageing (2004)
Building healthy communities - a guide for community projects.
Canberra: Department of Health and Ageing
Contains information of relevance to chronic
diseases and obesity in the Indigenous population
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contents (HTML)
Koch Foundation
Healthy weight program - Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander people in rural remote and urban communities.
Cairns: Koch Foundation
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ordering information (HTML)
North Coast Area Health Service
HEALInG program - Healthy Eating Activities and Lifestyles
for Indigenous Groups.
North Sydney: NSW Health
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information (HTML)
Northern Rivers Area Health Service (2004)
Healing program: healthy eating activities and lifestyles
for Indigenous groups.
Lismore: Northern Rivers Area Health Service
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program manual (PDF - 4.59MB - large file warning!)
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training manual (PDF - 856KB)
Queensland Health (1997)
Healthy weight program.
Brisbane: Queensland Health
Targeted specifically at Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander peoples
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information (PDF - 108KB)
Toowoomba Hospital
Indigenous obesity program.
Toowoomba: Toowoomba Hospital
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ABC media release (HTML)
Yarra Valley Community Health Service (2005)
Good food, great kids. An Indigenous community nutrition
project 2002 - 2004.
Healesville: Yarra Valley Community Health Service
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report (PDF - 1.30MB - large file warning!)
Lessons
Illawarra Aboriginal Vascular Health Program
(2004)
Aunty Jean's good health team - listening to the voices
of the Elders to create an Aboriginal Chronic and Complex
Care program.
Unanderra: Illawarra Health
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report (PDF - 1.42MB - large file warning)
Queensland Health (nd)
The Healthy Weight Program evaluation. Summary report 1996–1999.
Brisbane: Queensland Health
Targeted specifically at Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander peoples
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report (PDF - 124KB)
Related HealthInfoNet pages
For related information on programs and projects view the following HealthInfoNet webpages:
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