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Explore evidence, tools, programs and initiatives that support healthier, more active Queensland communities, or suggest your own resources and events to help grow shared knowledge and collaboration across the Network.
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Evidence and tools
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A Better Choice for food and drinks in public places

A Better Choice is a policy initiative aimed at enhancing the availability, accessibility, and promotion of nutritious food and drink options for Queenslanders in key public settings.
Evidence and tools
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Healthier food and drinks in Queensland healthcare facilities

Queensland Hospitals and Health Services play an important leadership role in supporting good nutrition for staff and visitors.
Evidence and tools
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How Precincts Can Improve How We Live

Learn how well-designed precincts can create a sense of place and belonging, and help drive economic growth.
Evidence and tools
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The Actions Hub by The Obesity Collective

The Actions Hub collates actions across a range of sectors to encourage a collaborative approach to obesity prevention.
Case studies
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Case study: The Eat, Breathe, Move (EBM) program

The Eat, Breathe, Move (EBM) program, aimed to promote physical activity by recognising the connection between metabolism, breathing and movement.
Case studies

Case study: Ageing Well Noosa

The Noosa Shire Council delivers the Ageing Well Noosa program under funding delivered through ActiveKIT.
Case studies

Case study: HockeyEd

Through funding under the ActiveKIT program, Hockey Queensland launched a new and improved platform as part of their National Education Framework - HockeyEd.
Case studies

Case study: Live Life, Get Active program

Fraser Coast residents are fitter and happier thanks to the Live Life, Get Active program held in the region.
Programs and campaigns
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Podsquad

Podsquad is a free, play-based wellbeing program that supports children aged 5-12 years and their families through an engaging and interactive app.
Evidence and tools

Healthier food and drinks in sport and recreation facilities

A Better Choice aims to improve the availability of healthier food and beverage options within Queensland sports clubs and facilities.
Programs and campaigns

QCWA Country Kitchens

QCWA Country Kitchens is a health promotion program that supports communities across Queensland to adopt healthier lifestyle behaviours.
Programs and campaigns

Deadly Choices

Deadly Choices empowers Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to make healthy choices for themselves and their families.

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Local Food Production Matrix to strengthen food security

The Local Food Production Readiness Assessment Matrix is a culturally responsive and strengths-based conversation and planning tool.
Media Release
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Major milestone for Queensland’s Pick of the Crop initiative 

The Pick of the Crop initiative is helping 300 schools and 70,000 students grow, pick and enjoy fresh fruit and
Media Release
Private Sector Pathways winner, Charter Studio

Winning solution designed to help Queenslanders find the right health support sooner

Charter Studio proposes to make Queensland’s free and low-cost preventive health programs easier to find and simpler to access.
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Pick of the Crop Kitchen brings schools together in Toowoomba 

Students from 7 schools across the Darling Downs came together at Rockville State School for the Pick of the Crop
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Growing healthier futures at The Willows State School

At The Willows State School in Townsville, our Pick of the Crop initiative is helping make healthy eating part of
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New child and family health e-training strengthens capability

Queensland’s child and family health workforce has access to a free new e-learning package about preventive health during the first

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