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Our supporting organisations
Cancer Council state and territory offices
Diabetes Australia state and territory offices
Australia and New Zealand Obesity Society (ANZOS)
The Obesity Society is a scientific association representing a broad range of professions working in the areas of overweight and obesity.
YMCA Victoria
Building strong people, strong families and strong communities.
Food marketing to kids
TV advertising and content regulators
Free TV Australia
Free TV is an industry body which represents all of Australia's commercial free-to-air television licencees. The organisation provides a forum for discussion of industry matters and is the public voice of the industry on a wide range of issues.
Advertising Standards Bureau
The ASB exists to make sure all advertising, wherever it appears, meets the standards laid down in advertising codes.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
The ACCC's primary responsibility is to ensure that individuals and businesses comply with the Commonwealth competition, fair trading and consumer protection laws.
Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA)
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is a government agency responsible for the regulation of broadcasting, the internet, radiocommunications and telecommunications.
ACMA principal offices, to lodge a complaint
TV advertising and content regulations
Children's Television Standards
The CTS regulate the content of children's programs and advertising during designated children's viewing times on commercial free-to-air television.
Commercial Television Industry Code of Practice
The Code covers matters relating to program content that are of concern to the community.
The Trade Practices Act 1974
The Trade Practices Act aims to enhance the welfare of Australians by promoting competition and fair trading and providing for consumer protection.
Tools for making complaints
Free to Air Commercial TV Stations
ACMA Broadcasting complaints form - PDF | MS Word
Commercial TV Code of Practice viewer feedback form
Members of Parliament
Contact list for Australian MPs
Physical Activity
Active Transport
Walking School Bus (Travelsmart)
- Walking School Bus Guide for parents and teachers (PDF) (Travelsmart)
Pedestrian Council of Australia
Riding to School (Bicycle Victoria)
Walking and safety information (Queensland Government)
Australian Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation Inc. (ACHPER)
ACHPER is a leading professional association representing professionals working in the fields of health, physical education, human movement studies, sport, recreation, dance and community fitness.
Kinect Australia - VicFit
Kinect aims to provide leadership and support, to build the capacity of the broader physical activity field and provide direct assistance to the public where appropriate.
Victoria Walks
Aims to promote the health of all Victorians by increasing the number of people who walk as a means of transport.
Federal Government physical activity guidelines
Australia's physical activity recommendations for 5-12 year olds
Australia's physical activity recommendations for 12-18 year olds
Healthy eating
Healthy lunchbox ideas
Healthy lunch boxes for children (Go For Your Life)
‘Weigh Up Your Lunch Box' interactive game (Go For Your Life)
Snack attack and lunchbox ideas (The Children's Hospital at Westmead)
Test: Kids' lunch snacks (CHOICE)
Healthy Lunch Boxes (Health Insite)
Federal Government nutrition guidelines
Australian Guide to Healthy Eating
The Australian Guide to Healthy Eating is a food guide for Australia which reflects the multicultural nature of the population and which is relevant for all sectors of the food system to use as a nutrition education and information tool.
Dietary Guidelines for Children and Adolescents in Australia
Dietary Guidelines for Australian Adults
The dietary guidelines highlight the groups of foods and lifestyle patterns that promote good nutrition and health.
School Nutrition Guidelines Around Australia
Click here for The Parents Jury's explanation of your state or territory's relevant school nutrition guidelines and links to further information and support services.
Food and nutrition resources
Food Intolerance Network
Independent information about the effects of food on behaviour, health and learning ability in both children and adults
Nutrition Australia
Nutrition Australia is an independent, member organisation that aims to promote the health and well-being of all Australians.
Australian Breastfeeding Association
The Australian Breastfeeding Association is an organisation of people interested in the promotion and protection of breastfeeding.
Food Standards Australia and New Zealand
FSANZ aims for a safe food supply and well-informed consumers. FSANZ develops food standards, and joint codes of practice with industry, covering the content and labelling of food sold in Australia and New Zealand.
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Advocacy Groups
Coalition on Food Advertising to Children
CFAC is a coalition of public health groups who work to address the issue of food marketing to children and to advocate for improvements in food marketing regulations.
Obesity Policy Coalition
The broad objectives of the Obesity Policy Coalition are to identify, analyse and advocate for evidence-based policy and regulatory initiatives to reduce overweight and obesity, particularly in children, at a local, state and national level.
CHOICE food for kids
CHOICE is Australia's leading consumer organisation. Childhood obesity is a priority campaign area, ensuring that the food supply and marketing of food encourages healthy eating and does not undermine efforts to reduce obesity.
Young Media Australia
Supports families, industry and decision makers in building and maintaining a media environment that fosters the health, safety and wellbeing of Australian children.
Fight the Obesity Epidemic (NZ)
FOE is a charitable trust working to stop and reverse the rise of obesity and type 2 diabetes in New Zealand.
The Parents Jury (UK)
The Parents Jury is an independent jury of parents which seeks to improve the quality of children's foods and drinks in the UK.
Resources for parents
Centre for Health Promotion (SA)
The CHP contributes to the vision of excellence in health care and improved health and wellbeing for all children, young people, women and parents in South Australia.
Healthy Kids
Developed jointly by the Heart Foundation and the NSW Departments of Health, Education, and Sport and Recreation, gives tips on how to achieve a healthy lifestyle and includes links and downloadable resources.
Raising Children Network
This is a website for Australian mothers, fathers, grandparents and anyone else who has responsibility for the care of children.
Health promotion websites
National Heart Foundation
The Heart Foundation saves lives and improves health through funding world-class cardiovascular research, guidelines for health professionals, informing the public and assisting people with cardiovascular disease.
The Food Commission (UK)
The Food Commission (UK) 1990, with a remit to improve the nutritional health of people across the whole of the UK, and ensuring that the public, and the media, have an interest in the food we eat and the effects it can have on both our health and our environment.
VicHealth
The Victorian Health Promotion Foundation, best known as VicHealth, works in partnership with organisations, communities and individuals to make health a central part of our daily lives to good health and preventing ill-health.
Obesity information (NSW Dept of Health)
Go For Your Life
'Go for your life' is a Victorian Government initiative which aims to promote healthy eating and increase levels of physical activity.
Building a Healthy, Active Australia
This Federal Government website provides a range of information and initiatives on healthy eating, regular physical activity and overweight and obesity to assist all Australians to lead healthy and active lives.
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