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Tools, information and resources to support health professionals and their patients

13YARN

13YARN: Telephone support and resources

13YARN: Telephone support and resources

A range of fact sheets and 24-hour telephone crisis support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples experiencing challenges related to mental and emotional wellbeing.

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Butterfly Foundation

6 Ways to be Body Positive

6 Ways to be Body Positive

A flyer outlining actions you can take to improve body confidence, such as focusing on what your body can do. (PDF, 129KB)

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National Health and Medical Research Centre

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Guide to Healthy Eating

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Guide to Healthy Eating

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander guide to healthy eating is a visual guide of the amount and type of foods recommended for adults for better health and wellbeing. (PDF, 4.3 MB)

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Alcohol Drug Information Service

Alcohol and drug clinical advisory service for health professionals

Alcohol and drug clinical advisory service for health professionals

A free telephone support service for health professionals in Queensland, providing clinical advice regarding the management of patients with alcohol and other drug concerns.

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WA Primary Health Alliance

Ask: Starting the conversation about weight

Ask: Starting the conversation about weight

A webpage and video to help health professionals understand weight stigma, and the importance of asking permission to talk about weight with patients. Includes considerations for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients.

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Department of Health and Aged Care

Australian dietary guidelines: Providing the scientific evidence

Australian dietary guidelines: Providing the scientific evidence

The Australian dietary guidelines provide advice about the amount and kinds of foods we need to eat for health and wellbeing, based on scientific evidence. The recommendations are based on scientific evidence, developed after looking at good quality research. (PDF, 1.9MB)

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Heart Foundation

BMI calculator

BMI calculator

A website with an interactive BMI calculator and supporting information about healthy weight ranges.

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Insight: Centre for alcohol and other drug training and workforce development

Brief Interventions for a healthy lifestyle

Brief Interventions for a healthy lifestyle

An eLearning module for health professionals that explores the theory, evidence and practice of conducting brief interventions to encourage people to have healthier lifestyles.

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Insight: Centre for alcohol and other drug training and workforce development

Brief interventions for a healthy lifestyle: Nutrition and physical activity

Brief interventions for a healthy lifestyle: Nutrition and physical activity

An eLearning module to help health professionals discuss weight, nutrition and physical activity with patients and apply the ‘Ask, Advise and Help’ skills to support them to improve their health.

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Royal Australian College of General Practitioners

Caring for women postnatally

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)

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Eating Disorders Queensland

Clinical guidelines for therapeutic interventions in eating disorders

Clinical guidelines for therapeutic interventions in eating disorders

These guidelines are intended as a general guide to support clients who experience eating disorders. They are based on the best available evidence from research and literature and the insights of Eating Disorder Queensland practitioners. (PDF, 3.0MB)

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Baker Heart & Diabetes Institute

Convenience meals

Convenience meals

A PDF with tips to choose healthy, quick meals when choosing convenient options available from the supermarket. (PDF, 3.8MB)

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