Department of Health
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Be a healthy weight
Expand / Close AccordionBody image tips for parents and carers
a fact sheet with advice to support you when caring for someone with an eating disorder
Visit Resource (opens in a new tab/window)Self-compassion
learn how to be kind and understanding of yourself when confronted with personal failings
Visit Resource (opens in a new tab/window)The Butterfly Foundation
a website with a range of information and support for eating disorders and body image issues.
Visit Resource (opens in a new tab/window)Body image tips
a fact sheet to help young people feel and think more positively about their body
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identifies principles to help people eat mindfully
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a website with information and personalised help for young people
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resources to help Tasmanian secondary schools make healthy choices easy, positive and normal for students
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a fact sheet for school staff
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a positive body image awareness campaign to help boost young people’s body confidence
Visit Resource (opens in a new tab/window)Intuitive eating
10 principles for creating a healthy relationship with food, mind and body
Visit Resource (opens in a new tab/window)Why diets don’t work
explains the physical, social and emotional reasons why diets don’t work
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a poster with 10 tips to support body image
Visit Resource (opens in a new tab/window)What is an eating disorder
a webpage with information about eating disorders, warning signs and symptoms, stages of an eating disorder and risk factors
Visit Resource (opens in a new tab/window)Mindful eating meditations
available for free on soundcloud, these meditation can help people have a healthy relationship with food and their bodies
Visit Resource (opens in a new tab/window)Be smoke free
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available for free from Google Play or iTunes
Visit Resource (opens in a new tab/window)Tobacco control in Tasmania
a website with information about tobacco control policy and laws in Tasmania. Includes resources such as signage and fact sheets.
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available on the Department of Health's Tobacco Control website
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includes information and resources about why and how you can be smoke free
Visit Resource (opens in a new tab/window)Eat well
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resources to help Tasmanian secondary schools make healthy choices easy, positive and normal for students
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a collection of key information about eating and physical activity for raising healthy Tasmanian kids
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a review of over 300 apps to find out which apps are most helpful
Visit Resource (opens in a new tab/window)Australian Guide to Healthy Eating
shows the proportion of the five food groups recommended to eat each day
Visit Resource (opens in a new tab/window)Foodswitch app
a free app to help you find out what is in the food you’re eating and suggestions for simple, healthier switches
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Food Standards Australia and New Zealand
information about food regulations and standards
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the main recommendations for eating well
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LiveLighter
a program that includes resources to help adults make simple changes to improve their health
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shows the proportion of the five food groups recommended to eat each day
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advice on how to help children enjoy more 'everyday' foods and less 'sometimes' foods
Visit Resource (opens in a new tab/window)Eating with friends
a program to bring older adults together for a nutritious meal and to make new friends
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tips on how to improve the food you prepare at home
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questions and answers to some of the more complex questions about healthy eating asked at school
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a kitchen garden program with educational resources and tools
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information and ideas to encourage children to eat more fruit and vegetables
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on the role of food and health conditions, such as cancer, overweight and obesity
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learn what they mean to help make choices about the food you buy
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a program that trains and supports volunteer peer educators, to promote eating well and being active for families and communities
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advice on how to increase fruit and vegetable intake, how to eat in season, recipes and healthy eating tips
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information and ideas to make water the main drink and to limit sweet drinks
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a review of over 300 apps to find out which apps are most helpful
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Move Well Eat Well
an award program for early childhood services and primary schools
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advice from the Australian Breastfeeding Association
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support school communities to promote and provide a school food service that is nutritious, affordable, safe and where possible, locally sourced and prepared by the school.
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includes information on drinks, infant feeding, lunchboxes and food safety in a variety of languages
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Baker IDI Fact sheets
information about the role of food in the prevention and management of health conditions
Visit Resource (opens in a new tab/window)Start them right
a parent’s guide to eating for under 5s, includes information about breastfeeding and infant formula
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Expand / Close AccordionHealthy Young People
resources to help Tasmanian secondary schools make healthy choices easy, positive and normal for students
Visit Resource (opens in a new tab/window)Healthy Living apps
a review of over 300 apps to find out which apps are most helpful
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a collection of key information about eating and physical activity for raising healthy Tasmanian kids
Visit Resource (opens in a new tab/window)Get Active Program
A statewide, 10-week program that supports people to be physically active
Visit Resource (opens in a new tab/window)Get active in the North and North-West booklets
Sport, recreation and physical activity opportunities for older adults in the north and North-West Tasmania
Visit Resource (opens in a new tab/window)Move Well Eat Well
an award program for early childhood services and primary schools
Visit Resource (opens in a new tab/window)Information for people at risk of falls
includes tips, safety checklists and assessment tools
Visit Resource (opens in a new tab/window)Don’t fall for it. Falls can be prevented!
publications about injury prevention of older people in languages other than English
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