Working towards size inclusivity for the health of the whole community

Organisation / Service

Better Health Network


Visit website: bhn.org.au Email: healthpromotion@bhn.org.au


The Health Promotion Team at Better Health Network (formerly Star Health) created this resource to start the conversation between health promotion professionals to raise awareness of the unintentional impacts that 'healthy eating' and 'active living' health promotion initiatives can have in the community. By expanding this awareness, together we can create inclusive environments that provide communities with equitable access to services and initiatives aimed to support health and wellbeing. To create this resource we talked to larger-bodied people, health promotion professionals across Victoria and consulted with experts in the field. However, we recognise that there is a wealth of experience, insights, and ways of thinking and being that we may not have captured or articulated in this document .

National Strategy Standards and Actions

Prevention 

1.3 Health promotion organisations and eating disorder organisations to collaborate on approaches to health promotion that do not contribute to eating disorder risk. 

6.4 Health promotion strategies and campaigns to orient their focus away from weight reduction or management, instead focusing on health-promoting behaviours. 



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