Weight management resources for patients

The Measure Up campaign website provides information and resources and links to further information on weight, physical activity and healthy eating.

The Department of Health and Ageing Healthy Weight website provides information, tips and resources for maintaining a healthy weight.

The Heart Foundation provides information for consumers on weight, physical activity and healthy eating.

The National Physical Activity Guidelines from the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing outline the minimum levels of physical activity required to gain a health benefit and ways to incorporate physical activity into everyday life.

The Australian Dietary Guidelines highlight the groups of foods and lifestyle patterns that promote good nutrition and health.  Booklets and pamphlets summarising the guidelines for the general public are available at the website.