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Australian Indigenous Health Information Network

The Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet is an innovative web resource that makes knowledge and information on Indigenous health easily accessible to inform practice and policy.  The web resource is a 'one-stop info-shop' for people interested in improving the health of Indigenous Australians and includes a section on Indigenous nutrition.

• » http://www.healthinfonet.ecu.edu.au/

Australian Public Health Nutrition Academic Collaboration

The Australian Public Health Nutrition Academic Collaboration (APHNAC) is a national initiative that aims to strengthen capacity to educate and train Australia's public health workforce.

• » http://www.aphnac.com/

Better Health Channel

Food fact sheets and information on food, cooking, nutrition, weight management, food safety and health conditions.

• » http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcsite.nsf/pages/food_facts?opendocument

Building a Healthy, Active Australia

Practical information and news for families, parents, teenagers, children and their carers, and older Australians about healthy eating, physical activity, overweight and obesity and active living.

• » http://www.healthyactive.gov.au

While on this website, see these specific health-campaign webpages:

• » Go For 2&5 - http://www.healthyactive.gov.au/2and5
• » Get Moving - http://www.healthyactive.gov.au/getmoving

Department of Health and Ageing – Nutrition and Physical Activity

This section of the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing’s website contains information on nutrition and healthy eating, physical activity and promoting healthy weight.

• » http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/health-pubhlth-strateg-food-index.htm

Dietitians Association of Australia

Practical information about food and nutrition.

• » http://www.daa.asn.au

Food and Nutrition Special Interest Group of Public Health Association of Australia

Provides a focal point for discussion of and action on public health food and nutrition issues and promotes development of a framework for education and professional development of public health workers interested in public health nutrition.

• » http://www.phaa.net.au/foodNutrition.php

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ)

FSANZ develops food standards and codes of practice covering the content and labelling of food sold in Australia and New Zealand.  Its website contains information about Australian Food Standards, The Australian Total Diet Study, food additives and labels, fortification, food safety, health claims and the Nutrition Panel Calculator.

• » http://www.foodstandards.gov.au

HealthInsite's Health and Wellbeing

Provides links to HealthInsite topic pages on issues that affect your health, such as fitness, nutrition, mental health and drugs, as well as information on health-related issues such as health insurance and the health system, legal issues and biotechnology.

• » http://www.healthinsite.gov.au/topics/Health_and_Wellbeing

Healthy Weight

Healthy eating tips and information on physical activity and nutrition that can help you achieve and maintain your healthy weight.

• » http://www.health.gov.au/internet/healthyactive/publishing.nsf/Content/healthyweight

Nutrient Reference Values for Australia and New Zealand

Information about NRVs (Nutrient Reference Values), which are a set of recommendations for nutritional intake based on currently available scientific knowledge.

• » http://www.nrv.gov.au

Nutrition Australia

Nutrition Australia is a non-government, non-profit, community based organisation that aims to provide scientifically based nutrition information to encourage all Australian to achieve optimal health through food variety and physical activity.

• » http://www.nutritionaustralia.org

Nutrition Society of Australia

The Nutrition Society of Australia (NSA) is a group of qualified, practising scientists and educators from divergent disciplines who are brought together by a common interest in the research and application of nutrition.

• » http://www.nsa.asn.au
  

10,000 Steps

The '10,000 steps' goal focuses on accumulating activity across the whole day.

• » http://www.10000steps.org.au

State & Territory government health agencies 

• » New South Wales Health - http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/
• » Victorian Department of Human Services - http://hnp.dhs.vic.gov.au/wps/portal
• » South Australia Department of Health - http://www.health.sa.gov.au/
• » Australian Capital Territory Health - http://www.health.act.gov.au/
• » Western Australia Health Department - http://www.health.wa.gov.au/home/
• » Northern Territory Department of Health and Community Services - http://www.health.nt.gov.au/
• » Queensland Health - http://www.health.qld.gov.au/
• » Tasmanian Department of Health and Human Services - http://www.dhhs.tas.gov.au/

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