Strategic Inter-Governmental Nutrition Alliance (SIGNAL)

• Reach:

  National

• Focus area:

  General

• Category:

  Government

Description

The Strategic Inter-Governmental Nutrition Alliance (SIGNAL) is a sub committee of the National Public Health Partnership and has a primary goal to provide strategic direction and coordination of national nutrition priorities. SIGNAL is made up of representatives or nominees of: the Australian Department of Health and Ageing; all State/Territory Government Health Departments; the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW); Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ); the National Health and Medical Research Council; and the New Zealand Ministry of Health (with observer status). SIGNAL plays a major role in coordinating the implementation of the national nutrition strategy, Eat Well Australia: a national framework for action in public health nutrition, 2000-2010, which includes an action plan for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. These and other initiatives are designed to address the major nutritional challenges within Australia 's National Health Priority Areas including cardiovascular health, diabetes and cancers.

Contacts

NPHP Secretariat
Level 3
456 Lonsdale Street
Melbourne Victoria 3000
ph: (03) 9603 8338
fax:(03) 9603 8310
email: nphp@dhs.vic.gov.au

Links

• View website: National Public Health Partnership, SIGNAL