Healthy Weight 2008 - Australia's Future - The National Action Agenda for children and young people and their families
Coordination and Capacity Building (including strategic management, operational coordination, infrastructure support, community and stakeholder strengthening, and professional development)
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Table of contents- Introduction
- Terms of reference for the National Obesity Taskforce
- National Obesity Taskforce Membership
- Scientific Reference Group
- Consultative Forum
- Strategic intent
- Goals
- Urgent need for action
- Guiding principles
- Framework for action
- Action strategies for children and young people (aged 0-18 years)
- Stakeholder support
- Success factors for implementation
- Settings Strategies
- Primary Care Services (including general medical proactice, community health centres, and other community-based and private sector services)
- Schools - Primary and Secondary (including public and private schools, and use of school facilities)
- Family and Community Care Services (including social work, child protection, juvenile justice, Centrelink, outreach services to vulnerable and disadvantaged groups
- Maternal and infant health (including hospitals, infant and child health clinics, community health services)
- Neightbourhoods and community organisations (including state/territory government, local government, community groups, recreation and sporting bodies, and private organisations)
- Workplaces (including government, private and non government work settings both formal and informal)
- Food Supply (including food producers, manufacturers, and retailers, eg supermarkets, markets, stores, and food service outlets eg restaurants, cafes and take-aways)
- Media and Marketing (including television, cinemas, videos, electronic games, print, internet and commercial advertising, marketing and promtions)
- Support for Families and Community-Wide Education (including public policy and support strategies for families, and planned mass media communication and education)
- 'Whole of Community' Demonstration Areas - (integrated actions from all the Settings implemented in discrete population areas as potential models for wider long term implementation in other communities and to enhance community ownership and capacity for sustained action-previous examples have been effective)
- Evidence and Performance Monitoring (including measurement, analysis, evaluation, policy and action research to inform planning and management, and enhance accountability)
- Coordination and Capacity Building (including strategic management, operational coordination, infrastructure support, community and stakeholder strengthening, and professional development)
Outcomes sought
- Enhanced focus, clear directions and comprehensive policies for the prevention of overweight and obesity across Australia.
- Enhanced infrastructure and networking mechanisms for collaborative problem solving and sharing of resources across Australia.
- Strengthened capacity of governments, Non-government organisations, industry, professionals and the community to promote healthy weight.
2004 Actions
Health sector leadership:
- Develop and disseminate healthy weight resources to community members who are in a position to influence healthy eating and active living behaviours, such as parents, teachers, child care workers, health professionals, Indigenous leaders, sports managers, caterers, manufacturers and employers.
- Establish a new national leadership development program for obesity prevention including strong Indigenous participation.
- Support relevant professional networks that can assist in the dissemination of ‘good practice’, including specific assistance for Indigenous health, education and other sector workers.
Collaboration across sectors:
- Seek the support, commitment and cooperation of all levels of government, the private sector, non-government organisations and the public for national crosssectoral action to tackle obesity.
- Encourage and support key workers and organisations to lead by example as champions for healthy weight.
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