Behaviour change

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.

BRAVE Framework

For adults

This tool assists with initiating sensitive conversations about weight and health behaviours with adults.

For children and families

This tool assists with initiating sensitive conversations about growth, weight and health behaviours with children and families.

Factsheets

My Health My Way

A range of resources on movement, food and drink, foot health and diabetes management which aim to improve chronic disease outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Factsheets

Multicultural resources for dietitians

Fact sheets, patient resources and clinician guides tailored to a range of cultural backgrounds to assist dietitians provide culturally appropriate care, with dedicated resources for the Samoan community.

Guidelines

Child and Youth Health Practice Manual

A comprehensive manual providing evidence-based information and clinical practice information for child health professionals providing care to children, young people and their families.

Website

PACIFIKAI

A webpage providing information on the Good Start Program, which is part of a statewide initiative aiming to promote health and prevent chronic diseases in Maori and Pacific Islander families.

Website

Toddlers: nutrition & fitness

A webpage providing written and video resources on a range of topics for toddlers including physical activity and nutrition topics, such as nutrients, family meal tips, healthy eating habits and common food and eating concerns.

Guidelines

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)

eLearning

Start the conversation about weight

A range of resources and education materials across the five As: Ask, Assess, Advise, Agree and Arrange which can support healthcare professionals start the conversation around weight. The resources aim to support patients, whilst the education modules assist with improving understanding, confidence and skills in weight management, and provide knowledge on the impact of weight stigma.

Factsheets

Why language around food matters

This resource provides guidance on why language around food matters, as well as key strategies to adopt a neutral approach towards food. (PDF, 169KB)

Website

What is food neutrality?

A webpage that outlines food neutrality and how to use a food neutral approach in practice.

eLearning

Introduction to psychosocial interventions: Overview and motivational interventions

The first 3 modules of this course familiarise health professionals with psychosocial interventions used throughout the spectrum of alcohol and other drugs (AOD) treatment. These interventions are beneficial for individuals at various stages: those contemplating change, those initiating and stabilising change, and those aiming to maintain their progress.

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

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.

Our programs

Health behaviour change programs for your patients

Explore referral pathways to support prevention, early intervention and management of chronic diseases.

10,000 Steps

10,000 Steps is an Australian physical activity program that uses step tracking technology to encourage everyday movement. Delivered digitally via app, it supports individuals, workplaces, and community groups with personalised goal setting, progress monitoring, and social challenges to build sustainable active habits.

My health for life

My health for life is a Queensland Government-funded chronic disease prevention program offering free health coaching to adults at risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and stroke. Through six sessions in flexible formats, participants receive personalised guidance on lifestyle behaviours proven to reduce disease risk.

Podsquad

Podsquad is a free app-based health program designed for children aged 5–12 and their families. Using behavioural science and play based learning, it helps families build lasting healthy habits across nutrition, physical activity, and sleep through engaging, reward-driven activities both online and in everyday life.

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