Nutrition

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.

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)

Guidelines

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.

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.

Academic literature

Risk-taking behaviours in adolescence

The aim of this paper is to provide an update on risk-taking behaviours in adolescence and highlight tips for re-orienting general practice towards youth-friendly preventive care for adolescents.

eLearning

Nutrition for older people online training

eLearning modules for health professionals to learn about the nutrition needs of older people, common nutrition issues and how to manage them.

Factsheets

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.

Factsheets

enableme

A broad range of resources to support patients and their families following a stroke, including physical and mental health and navigating support systems.

Factsheets

Grow & go toolbox: Helping feed under fives

A resource library for verified nutrition advice to help feed children under the age of 5.

Guidelines

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

Guidelines for the implementation of prevention in the general practice setting

These guidelines (The Green Book) aim to provide general practice with knowledge within preventative care to create clear and actionable plans to improve preventive care.

Website

Infant feeding guidelines position statement update April 2024

A position statement in line with the updated World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines released in 2023, with specific guidance on the consumption of different types of milk under 12 months of age.

Website

Infant and young child feeding

A WHO factsheet on infant and young child feeding.

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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