On March 4th 2024 The Obesity Collective launched a new report A Time for Action, which looks at the most recent statistics and calls for collective action to improve the health and wellbeing of Australians. In the past 20 years, Australian governments have...
We’re excited to present The Obesity Collective’s Annual Report for 2022-2023, marking a year of significant strides in obesity advocacy in Australia. This year’s report reflects our collective efforts to address the multifaceted challenges posed by this...
The Obesity Collective was invited to present to the Standing Committee on Health, Aged Care and Sport’s Inquiry into Diabetes in Australia on Nov 17th at Parliament House. The three major points in our opening statement included: The oversimplification of obesity is...
We were grateful to be invited to attend and speak at the 2023 Australia New Zealand Obesity Society (ANZOS) Annual Scientific Meeting in October. It was a fantastic opportunity to collaborate and share knowledge among the leaders in public health, clinical practice,...
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...
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...
