Resources for Patients

Smoking

Resources for Patients

Smoking

Patient Information Sheets from QUIT

The QUIT Coach- an interactive website that helps you QUIT and stay smoke free

Need Strategies to help you to GIVE UP smoking?

QUIT SA

Get Moving Campaign -  a coulourful and informative site that encourages physical activity for children

Australian Association for Exercise and Sports Science - Use the search function to find an Exercise Physiologist

Heart Foundation - the Heart Foundation produces a comprehensice range of independent, evidence based cardiovascular health information.

Department of Health and Ageing - provides interesting and useful information on physical activity and health associated issues.

Better Health Channel - over 50 fact sheets on the benefits of physical activity.

The British Mental Health Foundation - exists to help people survive, recover from and prevent mental health problems, lots of advice and resources in using physical activity for the prevention and treatment of mild to moderate mental health problems including depression and anxiety.

Guide to Healthy Eating - The Austalian Guide to Healthy Eating is a newly developed national and contemporary food guide for Australia which reflects the multicultural nature of the population and which is relevant for all sectors of the food system to use as a nutrition education and information tool.

Australaisan Society for the Study of Obesity - working to improve the understanding and management of overweight and obesity in the Australasian region.

Better Health Channel - fact sheets on weight management for consumers and a comprehensive recipe search

Nutrition Australia - consumer information including excellent recipes and meal plans

Healthy Weight Website - consumer-based site from the Australian government with lots of sound advice, tips and suggestions.

HeartLine - the Heart Foundation has undertaken an extensive process to develop a national Action Plan on obesity and overweight for 2005-2007.

The Parent's Jury - a web-based network of parents who wish to improve the food and physical activity environments for children in Australia. It is also a forum for parents to voice their views on children’s food and physical activity issues, and to collectively advocate for the improvement of children’s food and physical activity environments.

NIH Obesity Research - a site for consumers offering health information for the public

NIH Obesity Research - links to NIH web sites offering health information for health professionals

NHMRC Obesity Guidelines