Publications
Physical Activity Publications
- Australia's Physical Activity Recommendations for 5-12 Year olds (brochure) (PDF 131 KB)
- Australia's Physical Activity Recommendations for 12-18 Year olds (brochure) (PDF 123 KB)
- Physical Activity Guidelines for Adults (PDF 115 KB) - these publications are available free from National Mailing and Marketing (NMM). To order, please contact NMM at:
Phone: (02) 6269 1000
Email: health@nationalmailing.com.au
Clinical Guidelines for the Management of Overweight and Obesity
National Obesity Taskforce publications
- Healthy Weight 2008 - Australia's Future - The National Action Agenda for Children and Young People and their Families (PDF 259 KB)
- HTML version of Healthy Weight 2008 - Australia's Future - The National Action Agenda for Children Young People and their Families
- A Literature Review of the Evidence for Interventions to Address Overweight and Obesity in Adults and Older Australians (with special reference to people living in rural and remote Australia and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders) (PDF 352 KB)
- Healthy Weight for Adults and Older Australians (PDF 543 KB)
- HTML version of Healthy Weight for Adults and Older Australians
Nutrition publications
- Food for Health: Dietary Guidelines
- The Australian Guide to Healthy Eating
- Dietary Guidelines for Older Australians
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