Healthy Weight 2008 - Australia's Future - The National Action Agenda for children and young people and their families
Neightbourhoods and community organisations (including state/territory government, local government, community groups, recreation and sporting bodies, and private organisations)
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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
- Increased safe, active play and active travel/transport in neighbourhoods by young people.
- Improved availability and promotion of healthy foods and physical activity for young people and families through community groups and organisations.
- Improved quality and location of physical and service infrastructure to support healthy eating and active living.
- Improved built environment that is more supportive of physical activity, active living and healthy eating
2004 Actions
Collaboration across sectors:
- Seek a joint Call to Action by Local Government, Planning and Health Ministers, the Australian Local Government Association and the Planning Institute of Australia.
- Introduce healthy eating and active living initiatives in existing and future urban design projects, neighbourhood renewal and community strengthening programs.
- Strengthen state/territory government, local government and community planning of physical and service infrastructure to support healthy eating and active living (eg density of food outlets, integrated planning for ‘mixed-use localities’, availability of swimming pools in rural areas).
- Develop and promote tools for local government and community organisations (including sporting bodies) on ‘good practice’ options, including partnerships with the private sector such as retailers, the development industry and community service providers.
- Promote the National Indigenous Housing Guide to ensure improvement in household environment design and essential amenities (eg food storage, cooking facilities, power, safe water, and sanitation).
- Investigate ways to address legal liability issues where they pose barriers to active living.
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