The government is now operating in accordance with the Guidance on Caretaker Conventions, pending the outcome of the 2025 federal election.

Overweight and obesity resources

A list of resources about overweight and obesity in Australia.

Resources

National Obesity Summit – program

This document outlines the program of National Obesity Summit, which brought together experts to look at the causes of obesity and what we can do about it. It was part of the process to develop a National Obesity Strategy.

National Obesity Summit presentation – Professor Dick Telford

This is the presentation by Professor Dick Telford at the National Obesity Summit, which brought together experts to look at the causes of obesity and what we can do about it. The summit was part of the process to develop a National Obesity Strategy.

Promoting and supporting healthy food & drink choices at school

This statement was originally created and published by the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Health Council in 2018. It encourages communities to build on practices that support and encourage healthy food and drink choices at school.

Infant formula

This Get Up & Grow brochure provides information to parents about safely giving formula to their baby.

Keeping children on the move

This Get Up & Grow brochure provides some tips on how to increase physical activity in children and reduce the amount of time they spend being inactive.

Positive eating practices

This Get Up & Grow brochure provides tips on setting up healthy eating practices within the family, to help children develop good eating habits.

First foods: food from home

This Get Up & Grow brochure provides advice on introducing solid food to children from the age of 6 months, what foods to introduce and talking to your child's carer about what stage your child is.

The importance of drinking water

This Get Up & Grow brochure provides advice on how much water children of different ages need, and tips on getting children to drink water.

The Australian Dietary Guidelines

The Australian Dietary Guidelines provide evidence based recommendations on the types and amounts of foods Australians should eat to meet nutritional requirements.

Weighing it up – obesity in Australia

Australian Government response to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Health and Ageing report: Weighing it up – obesity in Australia
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