The Obesity Collective
Transform society with us
The Obesity Collective is the peak body for obesity in Australia. It is a national umbrella coalition with a vision to reduce the health and wellbeing impacts of obesity in Australia. Working together to raise awareness of the science and reality of obesity and promote evidence-based prevention and treatment action through a strong, cooperative and inclusive network.
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Transform society with us! Support the Obesity Collective and pave the way towards an Australia where health and wellbeing is a top priority.
What is obesity?
“Obesity” is a medical term used to describe extra body fat that affects a person’s health. Just like other health conditions, obesity is not a personal judgment or a reflection of someone’s character. Obesity is a chronic, relapsing condition, with strong social, genetic, biological, historical, and environmental influences. It is not only about personal responsibility and behaviour change. Today, weight stigma and bias remain key barriers to collectively understanding and addressing obesity.
Our work
The Obesity Collective was established to transform the way Australia thinks, acts and speaks about obesity. There is growing recognition that obesity is a systems and societal challenge that is misunderstood and we need to do more about it for the health and wellbeing of Australians. We work to create the network for collaboration, change the narrative around obesity and advocate for action to create healthier environments and better support from the health system.
Latest news
Welcome to the ‘Actions Hub’!
Introducing "The Actions Hub" by The Obesity Collective! Whether you represent yourself, your organization, or your community, there are a range of ways that you can contribute to positive systems changes. These actions align with the three Ambitions of the National...
Response to Inquiry into Diabetes
We have submitted a response to the The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Health, Aged Care and Sport inquiry into diabetes. The focus of our response is on Terms of Reference points 4 and 5 which explore obesity and the effectiveness of action through...
Response to The Conversation: “Should GPs bring up a patient’s weight in consultations about other matters? We asked 5 experts.”
The Conversation posted an article last week, titled "Should GPs bring up a patient’s weight in consultations about other matters? We asked 5 experts." Our stigma expert group drafted a response to this. It is an important topic but one that requires nuance and...
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