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

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24-hour Movement Guidelines for all Australians – Recommendations

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.

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Australian 24-hour Movement Guidelines for adults (18 to 64 years) – Recommendations

Australian 24-hour Movement Guidelines for adults (18 to 64 years) – Recommendations

The 24-hour Movement Guidelines provide information on how much physical activity adults (18 to 64 years) should aim for each day.

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Australian 24-hour Movement Guidelines for children and young people – Recommendations

Australian 24-hour Movement Guidelines for children and young people – Recommendations

The 24-hour Movement Guidelines provide information on how much physical activity children and young people (5 to 17 years) should aim for each day.

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Australian 24-hour Movement Guidelines for older adults – Recommendations

Australian 24-hour Movement Guidelines for older adults – Recommendations

The 24-hour Movement Guidelines provide information on how much physical activity older Australians (65 years and over) should aim for each day.

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Australian 24-hour Movement Guidelines for people with chronic conditions – Recommendations

Australian 24-hour Movement Guidelines for people with chronic conditions – Recommendations

The 24-hour Movement Guidelines provide information on how much physical activity people living with a chronic condition should aim for each day.

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Australian 24-hour Movement Guidelines for pregnancy – Brochure

Australian 24-hour Movement Guidelines for pregnancy – Brochure

The 24-hour Movement Guidelines provide information and advice for pregnant women about how much physical activity they should do each day.

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Australian 24-hour Movement Guidelines for the early years – Recommendations

Australian 24-hour Movement Guidelines for the early years – Recommendations

The 24-hour Movement Guidelines provide information on how much physical activity infants, toddlers and preschoolers (birth to 5 years) should do each day.

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Get up & grow

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.

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Get up & grow: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander resource collection

Get up & grow: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander resource collection

A collection of resources providing guidance on healthy foods and physical activity for parents and educators of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children.

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Healthy ranges for BMI and waist circumference

Healthy ranges for BMI and waist circumference

A webpage with information on healthy ranges for BMI and waist circumference. This webpage also discusses some exceptions to healthy BMI ranges.

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Infant feeding guidelines

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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