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.
Guidelines

Management of eating disorders for people with higher weight: clinical practice guideline

The aim of this guideline is to synthesise the current best practice approaches to the management of eating disorders in people with higher weight and make evidence-based clinical practice recommendations.
Guidelines

Guidelines for preventive activities in general practice (Red book)

The Red Book is designed to provide the general practice team with guidance on opportunistic and proactive preventive care. It provides a comprehensive and concise set of recommendations for patients with additional information about tailoring advice depending on risk and need. (PDF, 3.0MB)
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Allergy prevention guidelines

Allergy Prevention Guidelines developed by ASCIA to outline practices that may help reduce the risk of infants developing allergies, particularly early onset allergic diseases such as eczema and food allergy.
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Eating disorders – a professional resource for general practitioners

This resource provides GPs with key information about identifying, responding to, and managing eating disorders. (PDF, 2.5MB)
Guidelines

Youth health resource kit: An essential guide for workers

The Youth Health Resource Kit assists workers to deliver effective and youth-friendly health services. The toolkit includes a section on health behaviours, helping young people to build and establish healthy habits in adolescence.
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Implementing routine growth assessment of children

Developed by NSW Health, this toolkit provides health professionals with practical information and resources to help embed children's growth assessment as part of routine clinical practice. (PDF, 932KB)
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Infant feeding guidelines

Infant Feeding Guidelines that support health professionals with providing consistent advice to the general public about breastfeeding and infant feeding. The guidelines support optimum infant nutrition and provide clear evidence-based recommendations on infant feeding. (PDF, 3.2MB)
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24-hour Movement Guidelines for all Australians – Recommendations

The 24-hour Movement Guidelines outline how much physical activity is recommended each day, limiting sedentary activity, and the inclusion of adequate sleep for children and young people.
Factsheets

Eating disorders and neurodivergence

The Stepped Care Approach report synthesises research and lived experience evidence regarding the prevention, early identification and treatment of eating disorders and disordered eating for neurodivergent people. This page also provides a range of health practitioner specific factsheets.
Guidelines

Preventing obesity and eating disorders in adolescents

This clinical report addresses the interaction between obesity prevention and eating disorders in teenagers, providing evidence-based tools to identify behaviours that predispose adolescents to both obesity and eating disorders, and guidance about prevention messages. 
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Evidence review strategy – Review of the 2013 Australian dietary guidelines

An overview of the strategy for the review of the 2013 Australian Dietary Guidelines, including evidence and recommendations.
Guidelines

Prioritisation process report for older Australians

This guidance is for the general population aged 65 years and older (or 50+ years for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples), and is aimed at supporting prevention of malnutrition, frailty, falls and chronic conditions. The guidance does not apply to people with medical conditions that require specialised diets for managing disease or frailty. However, it is aimed at supporting prevention of malnutrition, frailty, falls and chronic conditions.

Blog

Healthy behaviours

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

Healthy eating
A crowd of busy commuters

Fuel your day: How vegetables can boost energy

Good nutrition is essential for fuelling our daily lives. Eating a balanced diet that contains a wide variety of vegetables
Physical activity
Two women walk oudoors together

Movement for the mind: How physical activity benefits your brain

Your brain responds to physical activity in ways that can improve your mood, focus, sleep, and long-term health.
Healthy eating
Customer receiving takeaway food out of a drive thru window

Ditch the takeaway: How to eat cheaper and healthier at home

Swapping takeaway for home cooking could be one of the simplest ways to save money, support your mental health and
Physical activity
Adolescent girls playing AFL on a field

How will you move today? Free and low-cost ideas for teens

We all know that being active is good for us, and finding ways to move that you enjoy makes it
Healthy eating
Two stuffed zucchini slices topped with vegetables, cheese and fresh herbs

Nutrition tips for vegetarian, vegan and plant-based diets

A Vegetarian diet can increase your veggie intake and even help with the prevention of certain diseases.
Wellbeing
Woman sits on couch scrolling her phone

Beat the scroll: Simple ways to break free from your phone

Many of us use our phones far more than we intend, especially when it comes to social media and doom

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