Healthy eating: useful links
- Read VicHealth's policy on promoting other organisations’ projects, resources and weblinks on this website.
An alliance of five non-government not-for-profit health organisations focused on the prevention, management and treatment of major chronic diseases in Australia.
Department of Health and Ageing
Essential health and ageing information from the Australian Government.
http://www.health.gov.au/
Department of Planning and Community Development
DPCD is putting people at the heart of Victorian Government efforts to plan for liveability and growth by focusing on two things that are important to Victoria’s future: the liveability of neighbourhoods, and the strength of communities.
http://www.dvc.vic.gov.au/
Food Standards Australia New Zealand
Independent statutory agency established by the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991.
http://www.foodstandards.gov.au/
Go For Your Life - Healthy Eating
This campaign is part of the Victorian Government's broader Healthy and Active Victoria strategy.
http://www.goforyourlife.vic.gov.au/hav/articles.nsf/webl1/healthy_eating?open
Healthy Weight 2008
The Department of Health and Ageing's national action agenda for children and young people and their families.
http://www.health.vic.gov.au/nhpa/resources/ob_hw2008.htm
Heart Foundation Australia
Funds world-class cardiovascular research, supports health professionals in their practice, develops health promotion activities, informs and educates the public, and assists people with cardiovascular disease.
http://www.heartfoundation.org.au/
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
Australia's peak body for supporting health and medical research.
http://www.nhmrc.gov.au/
Nutrition Australia
Non-government, non-profit, community based-organisation with offices in all states and territories.
http://www.nutritionaustralia.org/
Obesity Policy Coalition
Established with support from VicHealth in 2006 by Diabetes Australia (Victoria), The Cancer Council Victoria and the WHO Collaborating Centre for Obesity Prevention at Deakin University.
http://www.opc.org.au/
Strategic Inter-Governmental Nutrition Alliance (SIGNAL)
A sub-committee of the National Public Health Partnership, established to coordinate action to improve the nutritional health of Australians.
http://www.nphp.gov.au/workprog/signal/
Victorian Local Governance Association (VLGA)
Peak body for local governments and communities. Advocates for social change and empowers local governments by strengthening their capacity to engage with their communities.
http://www.vlga.org.au/