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Healthy Weight 2008 - Australia's Future - The National Action Agenda for children and young people and their families

Consultative Forum

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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)

The Australian Health Ministers Advisory Council agreed that the National Obesity Taskforce establish a Consultative forum, consisting of representatives from a variety of sectors including non-government organisations and professional groups, to provide a cross sectoral perspective and to build on collaboration with other sectors that have a role to play. The specific composition of the Consultative Forum was decided by the Taskforce at its first meeting, and consists of representatives from the following organisations:

Australian Chronic Disease Prevention Alliance (ACDPA)
Australian Consumers’ Association
Australian Council on Health, Physical Education and Recreation (ACHPER)
Australian Council of State School Organisations (ACCSO) / Parents and Citizens Association
Australian Association of National Advertisers (AANA)
Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Australian Divisions of General Practice
Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC)
Australian Medical Association (AMA)
Australian Principals Association Professional Development Council (APAPDC)
Australian Retailers Association (ARA)
Commercial Television Australia (CTVA)
The Coalition on Food Advertising to Children
Early Childhood Australia
Fitness Australia
Horticulture Australia Limited (HAL)
McDonald’s Association
National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation
Planning Institute of Australia
Public Health Association of Australia
Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
Standing Committee on Recreation and Sport (SCORS)
Scientific Reference Group
Food Security representative NSW Centre for Public Health Nutrition
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