Clinicians Hub resources

Evidence-based tools, guidelines and resources for health professionals and patients to support the prevention, early intervention, and management of chronic diseases.
Factsheets

Shift: A guide for media and communications professionals

A guide developed to support media and communications professionals choose language which shifts the stigmatising narrative of obesity. This guide provides a useful resource for health professionals to understand how to frame the conversation around obesity in and out of clinical practice. (PDF, 5.5MB)
Academic Literature

Caring for women postnatally

An article outlining a consistent approach to the postnatal visit in the general practice setting, along with key management strategies for common postnatal conditions and comorbidities. (PDF, 120KB)
Factsheets

Healthy eating for toddlers

A nutritional guide for families to help children to establish healthy eating patterns as early as possible. This informational resource discusses healthy habits to encourage around meal times and a sample eating plan. (PDF, 646 KB)
Factsheets

Australian 24-hour Movement Guidelines (0-5 years) – Brochure

The 24-hour Movement Guidelines help parents and carers create healthy and safe routines for infants, toddlers and preschoolers. The Guidelines include a picture of what a child’s day during a 24-hour period should look like, including active play, time spent sitting and lying down, and ideal amount of sleep.
Factsheets

Wellbeing and self-care: Expecting and new parents

Self-care tips for expecting and new parents. Discusses topics of sleep, eating, physical activity and support. (PDF, 64.9KB)
Factsheets

Healthy drinks for baby – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities

A brochure developed for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families which provides information on what drinks to provide baby, and what drinks to avoid. (PDF, 556KB)
Webinars and Videos

Responsive feeding: Video series

A responsive feeding video series to promote the use of positive parenting techniques and support parents to use responsive settling strategies in their own home. The series consists of the following videos: 'Developing independence', 'Breastfeeding and bottle feeding (0-6 months)', 'Baby's first foods'. and 'Enjoying meal times'.
Factsheets

Get up & grow

A suite of resources to help parents and educators make sure children eat healthy foods and are physically active so they grow up healthy and strong. Includes first foods, lunchbox ideas, and information about infant formula. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander resources available.
Factsheets

Starting solids – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities

A brochure for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families which discusses when and how to start giving baby solid food. (PDF, 742KB)
Webinars and Videos

Responsive feeding: Baby’s first food

A 5 minute video that discusses how to know whether your baby is developmentally ready for their first food.
Webinars and Videos

Introduction of solids – Apunipima Health Council

A 6 minute video explaining when and what foods to introduce to baby. Developed for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities by Apunipima Health Council
Webinars and Videos

Introduction to solids

A short video that discusses introducing solids in alignment with the 2012 infant feeding guideline. This discusses when, what and how to introduce foods.

Blog

Healthy behaviours

Find insightful articles on healthy behaviours. Healthy eating, physical activity, and wellbeing.

Healthy eating
Mother at grocery store with daughter sitting in trolley

Tips to make your family shop cheaper and healthier

With the rising costs of living, many families are feeling the pinch. The question is, is it possible to make

Physical activity
Family of four going on a family walk

Your ultimate guide to Queensland Walks Month

Without doubt Queensland boasts some of the best beaches, scenic paths and bushwalking trails in Australia, so is it any

Kids
Young boy wearing blue hat walks outside holding his mother's hand

How to make walking more interesting for kids

We know that walking is good for us, but finding the time to get your steps up when you have

Healthy eating
Chicken salad sandwich on wholegrain bread

What you need to know about carbohydrates

Carbohydrates: friend or foe? There’s been a lot of mixed messages over the years about carbohydrates and whether they are

Kids

How to get active with your kids when you’re time poor

Active play is an essential part of childhood development. However, less than 1 in 5 school-aged children are meeting the

Physical activity
Woman uses rowing machine at the gym

Should I see a doctor before I start exercising?

If you’ve been inactive for a long time, or are new to exercise, it’s important to assess your health risk

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