Resources
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Top 3 questions – Healthy lifestyle choices
Professor Michael Kidd, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, discusses making healthy choices, and the small steps we can take every day to enjoy a healthy life.
Physical activity advice during pregnancy
This fact sheet provides information on staying active during pregnancy.
Guidelines for physical activity and exercise during pregnancy – poster
This poster provides a summary of the Australian guidelines for physical activity and exercise during pregnancy.
Physical activity and exercise during pregnancy – guidelines – brochure
These guidelines provide information and advice for pregnant women about how much physical activity and exercise they should do each day, and about reducing the time they spend being inactive.
National Preventive Health Strategy Expert Steering Committee communique – November 2020
This document summarises what the National Preventive Health Strategy Expert Steering Committee discussed at its November 2020 meeting.
National Preventive Health Strategy Expert Steering Committee communique – March 2020
This document summarises what the National Preventive Health Strategy Expert Steering Committee discussed at its March 2020 meeting.
Evidence-based physical activity guidelines for pregnant women
This document provides a summary of evidence used to inform Australia’s physical activity and sedentary behaviour guidelines for pregnant women in Australia.
National Preventive Health Strategy consultation communique – Education workshop, January 2020
This document provides a summary of the consultation held about education and health literacy to support the development of the National Preventive Health Strategy.
National Preventive Health Strategy consultation communique – Rural and remote roundtable, December 2019
This document provides a summary of the roundtable held about rural and remote health to support the development of the National Preventive Health Strategy.
National Preventive Health Strategy Expert Steering Committee communique – November 2019
This document summarises what the National Preventive Health Strategy Expert Steering Committee discussed at its November 2019 meeting.
National Preventive Health Strategy consultation communique – Prevention workshop, November 2019
This document provides a summary of the consultation held about prevention to support the development of the National Preventive Health Strategy.
National Preventive Health Strategy consultation communique – Research workshop, November 2019
This document provides a summary of the consultation held about research to support the development of the National Preventive Health Strategy.
National Preventive Health Strategy consultation communique – Physical activity and nutrition workshop, October 2019
This document provides a summary of the consultation held about physical activity and nutrition to support the development of the National Preventive Health Strategy.
National Preventive Health Strategy consultation communique – Cancer screening workshop, October 2019
This document provides a summary of the consultation held about cancer screening to support the development of the National Preventive Health Strategy.
National Preventive Health Strategy Expert Steering Committee communique – September 2019
This document summarises what the National Preventive Health Strategy Expert Steering Committee discussed at its September 2019 roundtable.
24-hour movement guidelines – children and young people (5 to 17 years) – fact sheet
Being active is important for children and young people to be healthy, and set good habits for life. Read about how much activity children and young people should do each day, how sitting time and screen time should be limited, and how much sleep they should get.
24-hour movement guidelines – children and young people (5 to 17 years) – brochure
Being active is important for children and young people to be healthy, and set good habits for life. This brochure outlines how much activity children and young people should do each day, how sitting time and screen time should be limited, and how much sleep they should get.
24-hour movement guidelines – children and young people (5 to 17 years) – poster for educators
This poster summarises the 24-hour movement guidelines for children and young people. It includes a quick reference to how much sleep, activity, and inactivity children and young people should do.
Australian 24-hour movement guidelines for children (5 to 12 years) and young people (13 to 17 years): an integration of physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and sleep
This report outlines a review of the scientific evidence and recommends new guidelines for children and young people. It formed the basis of Australia’s 24-hour movement guidelines for children aged 5 to 17 years.
Healthy ageing: developmental research report
We commissioned a market research study into healthy ageing, identifying how we can help encourage Australians to make the most of their later years.
24-hour movement guidelines – birth to 5 years – brochure
Being active is important for babies and young children to be healthy, and sets good habits for life. This brochure outlines how much activity small children should do each day, how sitting time and screen time should be avoided or limited and how much sleep they should get.
24-hour movement guidelines – birth to 5 years – fact sheet
Being active is important for babies and young children to be healthy, and sets good habits for life. Read about how much activity small children should do each day, how sitting time and screen time should be avoided or limited, and how much sleep they should get.
Make your move – sit less, be active for life – adults (18 to 64 years)
More than half of Australian adults are not active enough. This booklet outlines the physical activity and sedentary behaviour guidelines, and provides ideas on what you can do to be active every day.
Make your move – sit less, be active for life – family guide
This booklet outlines the physical activity and sedentary behaviour guidelines, and provides ideas on what you and your children can do to be active every day.
Physical activity and sedentary behaviour guidelines – older Australians (65 years and over) – tips and ideas for being active
This fact sheet provides some tips and ideas for adding activity into your everyday life, and for reducing the time you spend sitting and lying down. Small changes to your daily routine can make a big difference.
Physical activity and sedentary behaviour guidelines – adults (18 to 64 years) – fact sheet
These guidelines provide information and advice for adults about how much physical activity they should do each day, and about minimising sedentary behaviour.
Physical activity and sedentary behaviour guidelines – adults (18 to 64 years) – tips and ideas for being active
This fact sheet provides some tips and ideas for adding activity into your everyday life, and for reducing the time you spend sitting and lying down. Small changes to your daily routine can make a big difference.
Infant formula
This Get Up & Grow brochure provides information to parents about safely giving formula to their baby.
Breastfeeding and returning to work
This Get Up & Grow brochure provides tips on continuing to breastfeed after returning to work.
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.
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.
Lunchbox ideas: meals for early childhood settings
This Get Up & Grow brochure provides ideas for parents to fill their child's lunchbox with healthy food and drinks, and what to avoid.
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.
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 provided by the early childhood setting
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 the stage your child is.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander handbook
This Get Up & Grow booklet is for people who care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. It provides advice on childhood nutrition and physical activity.
Get moving – birth to 1 year
This Get Up & Grow booklet provides information to parents and carers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children about the importance of physical activity for kids aged up to 1 year.
Get moving – 1 to 5 years
This Get Up & Grow booklet provides information to parents and carers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children about the importance of physical activity for kids aged 1 to 5 years.
Development of evidence-based physical activity for adults (18 to 64 years)
This report provides a summary of the scientific evidence on the relationships between physical activity and various health outcomes. It describes the process used to develop the Australian guidelines for physical activity for adults aged 18 to 64 years.
Cooking for children book
This Get Up & Grow booklet provides information and advice on early childhood nutrition, menu planning and food safety. It contains delicious and nutritious recipes for settings and families.
Director/coordinator book
This Get Up & Grow booklet provides advice on early childhood healthy eating and physical activity, how to develop nutrition and physical activity policies and ways to support and encourage staff, carers and families.
Staff and carer book
This Get Up & Grow booklet is for child health and early childhood professionals. It provides advice about child nutrition and physical activity.
Family book
This Get Up & Grow booklet provides information and advice on early childhood nutrition and physical activity. It also includes information about returning to work after having a baby.
The role of parents in children's active play
This Get Up & Grow brochure provides tips on helping your child be physically active, to help them grow up healthy and strong.
Developing movement skills
This Get Up & Grow brochure provides some tips on how to help children develop their movement skills with fun activities.
Decisions about down time: a balancing act
This Get Up & Grow brochure provides some tips on how to reduce the amount of time children spend on inactive, unnecessary tasks during early childhood.
Getting out and about – outdoor active play
This Get Up & Grow brochure provides tips on encouraging children to take part in outdoor active play.
The importance of active play
This Get Up & Grow brochure provides tips on keeping your child active through fun and play.
Food ideas for busy parents
This Get Up & Grow brochure provides some ideas for easy and healthy meals for parents to give to their children.
Choose health, be active – a physical guide for older Australians
This booklet helps older Australians get enough physical activity to be healthy as they age. It is mainly for people who are not building 30 minutes of physical activity into their daily lives, and are looking for ways they can do so.
National physical activity recommendations for older Australians: discussion document
This report provides a summary of the review of the physical activity guidelines for older Australians, and the recommendations to complement the adult guidelines.
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