We are inviting our new members to join us on social media for a new campaign, #TOCmember Social media is a powerful tool we can use for social change. We’ve initiated the #TOCmember campaign because many members have asked us how they can spread the word about...
Stigma and discrimination create significant barriers to high-quality healthcare and can negatively impact the mental and physical health of individuals. The National Stigma and Discrimination Reduction Strategy aims to address this issue in Australia by implementing...
We are thrilled that Australia’s clinical practice guidelines for the management of obesity are being updated! Australia’s previous clinical guidelines were first published in 2010 and were rescinded in 2018, leaving clinicians without guidelines or a framework of...
The Department of Health and Aged Care invited us to participate in a consultation workshop and provide written feedback on the Discussion Paper for the new Australian Centre for Disease Control (CDC). A Centre for Disease Control is a necessary development for...
Tiffany Petre, the Director of the Obesity Collective was a recent guest on the Collective Engagement for Social Purpose podcast series. The episode on the Obesity Collective launched in December and highlights the origins of the Obesity Collective, how the Collective...
Health and Wellbeing Queensland recently released their draft Queensland Obesity Prevention strategy (2023-2032) and Strengthen (2023-2025) Action Plan for public consultation. Health and Wellbeing Queensland and the Queensland government took a leadership role in the...
