Nutrition and Active Lifestyle

Go to the following sites for further information or advice on nutrition and active lifestyles.

Building a Healthy, Active Australia  (Australian Government) Practical information and updates, news for families, parents, teenagers, children and their carers and older Australians on healthy eating, regular physical activity, overweight and obesity, particularly for children and adolescents and active living.

Healthy kids  (NSW Health) - Information for parents and schools on helping children get good food habits and daily physical activity, with many other links on this important topic.

Active-ate  Queensland Government online resource for schools to promote nutrition and physical activity.

Parents jury  A web-based network of parents who wish to improve the food and physical activity environments for children in Australia.

Nutrition Australia  A non-government, non profit community-based organisation that aims to provide scientifically based information to encourage all Australians to be healthy through good nutrition and physical activity.

Promoting Children's health in the community  (Centre for Health Promotion, Women's and children's Hospitlal, Youth & Women's Health Service South Australia.) Formerly the site of the Children's Health Development Foundation.

Choice Food for Kids Product reviews by CHOICE, a not for profit comsumer organisation, helping with healthier food choices for Australian children.