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World Obesity Day 2025
This year, we hosted our sixth World Obesity Day seminar, featuring expert speakers across lived experience, weight stigma, obesity prevention, and obesity management and treatment. The focus this year was on the urgent need to address inequities in obesity...
Highlights from the 2024 ANZOS Annual Scientific Meeting
We were honoured to attend and present at the 2024 Australia New Zealand Obesity Society (ANZOS) Annual Scientific Meeting in October. It was an invaluable opportunity to collaborate with leaders in public health, clinical practice, and research, and to see many of...
Brand Off Our Kids – An open letter to Australia’s Health Minister
We’re proud to be supporting Food for Health Alliance’s open letter to Australia’s Health Minister, urging for action to protect Australian children from the powerful influence of junk food advertising. This call has garnered the support of more than 40 leading public...
Marketing to children
At The Obesity Collective, we are committed to supporting initiatives that prioritise the health and well-being of all Australians, particularly children. We are proud to align with campaigns that focus on addressing harmful product marketing and promoting healthier...
The Obesity Collective Response to Review of MBS Health Assessment Items
The Obesity Collective highlights gaps in how the current Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) health assessments support people experiencing chronic obesity. Key limitations include a lack of clarity around assessment, inadequate follow-up care, and poor integration with...
Statement from The Obesity Collective on the availability of Wegovy® in Australia
The Obesity Collective is the federal 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. Its members work together to raise awareness of the science and reality of...
Welcome Tim Gill – the new Executive Director of the Obesity Collective!
I am delighted to announce that Honorary Professor Tim Gill has taken on the role of Executive Officer of the Obesity Collective. Tim has been involved with the Collective since Day 1, as one of the founding leaders and co-designers, and has had an impressive career...
Public consultation on the refresh of the National Strategic Framework for Chronic Conditions – Australian Government Department of Health
The Obesity Collective recently issued a response to the recent Public consultation on the refresh of the National Strategic Framework for Chronic Conditions by Australian Government Department of Health. The Framework provides guidance for people developing and...
A Time for Action – New Obesity Collective report
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...
World Obesity Day 2024
On March 4th we marked World Obesity Day 2024 by hosting our fifth World Obesity Day rapid talks event with a range of expert speakers across lived experience, weight stigma, obesity prevention, and obesity management and treatment. This year we focused on the need...
2022-2023 Annual Report
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 global health...
Federal Budget submission 2023-24
The Obesity Collective leadership have collaboratively developed a budget submission for 2023-24. We recommend investing in an initial set of 12 targeted initiatives across three action areas that can be evaluated and built upon over time, demonstrating clear...
Inquiry into Diabetes in Australia
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...
Highlights from the 2023 ANZOS Annual Scientific Meeting
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,...
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...
Past Consultation Submissions
The Collective often develops and issues statements and consultation feedback. In our typical process, our core team works on a draft which is then circulated for comments and feedback from our teams of advisers before it is finalised, and submitted or published....
Fueling Healthy Communities: Fuel to Go & Play
Creating supportive and sustainable environments plays a crucial role in promoting healthier eating habits and overall wellbeing. Both the National Obesity Strategy and the National Prevention Strategy emphasize the importance of food environments, and as...
Promoting Healthy Communities: The Family Food Patch Food Truck Initiative
Promoting positive nutrition and overall health helps to establish supportive and healthier environments. The significance of food environments is underscored by both the National Obesity Strategy and the National Prevention Strategy. Thankfully, there exist...
The One Box: Nurturing Healthy Environments through Accessible Nutrition
Creating supportive and healthier environments is vital for promoting positive nutrition and overall health. Both the National Obesity Strategy and the National Prevention Strategy emphasize the importance of food environments, and as advocates, we are continually...
Podcast
Welcome to The Obesity Collective Podcast
We’re thrilled to have you here. Join us as we explore the health and wellbeing impacts of obesity, raise awareness about the science and reality of this complex condition, and shift the narrative away from individual blame towards understanding societal challenges and solutions.
Tune in to our episodes to hear insightful conversations with collective experts, personal stories, and the latest research. Whether you’re a healthcare professional, someone affected by obesity, or simply interested in learning more, this is the place for you.
Check out our episodes on Spotify and be part of the conversation that’s changing the way we talk about obesity.