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Butterfly Foundation
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)
NSW Government
8 healthy habits for children (2-17 years)
WA Primary Health Alliance
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.
Holland Bloorview
Before you start the conversation about weight with children and families
A PDF with tips to assist health professionals talk to families and children about weight and health behaviours in a positive way. (PDF, 1.3MB)
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
Best practice statement: Management of obesity in pregnancy
A guide for health professionals providing maternity care and their patients on the management of obesity in pregnancy. (PDF, 502KB)
Heart Foundation
BMI calculator
A website with an interactive BMI calculator and supporting information about healthy weight ranges.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
CDC growth charts (2-20 years)
CDC Clinical growth charts for children and adolescents aged 2-20. These charts are used to monitor height for age, weight for age, and BMI for age percentiles. Identifying any rapid increases or decreases away from the trajectory or growth curve, may help identify opportunities for early intervention.
The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne
Child feeding and growth conversations
A video which provides an example conversation about child growth by a GP with the parent of a young child.
The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne
Child growth e-learning
Child growth e-learning resources for health professionals working with young children and families, using the World Health Organisation (WHO) Growth Standards for monitoring the growth of children from 2 years of age.
Children’s Health Queensland
Connecting2u
A webpage which outlines the Connecting2u program, a weekly text service with messages offering guidance on baby’s growth until the age of five.
NSW Health
Conversation starters for health professionals
Conversation starters that provide health professionals with practical strategies to encourage healthy growth and lifestyle management for children and their families during routine assessments. (PDF, 1.1MB)
Strategic Centre for Obesity Professional Education (SCOPE)
E-learning for obesity
A selection of comprehensive self-paced eLearning modules on obesity management including childhood obesity, genetics, and obesity and cardiovascular disease.
