About this workshop

Health and Wellbeing Queensland invites you to a workshop to actively contribute to the development of the Queensland Obesity Prevention Strategy (the Strategy) and Action Plan.

Health and Wellbeing Queensland, on behalf of the Queensland Government, is leading the development of the Strategy and the first of a series of action plans to cover a 10+10-year timeframe – 2022-2042. It is part of Queensland’s implementation response to the National Obesity Strategy (NOS).

The Social Deck is helping Health and Wellbeing Queensland to engage government, stakeholders and community to gather insights on what should be included in the Strategy and action plans.

Who the webinar is for

This webinar is intended for all interested stakeholders, including individuals and organisations in health care and health promotion, sporting groups, community services, cultural organisations, and local government.

Webinar details

This webinar will be held online via Zoom, and run for 1.5 hours. The webinar will be interactive, with participants able to contribute their views through an online tool called mentimeter.

Content of the webinar will cover:

Background to development of the Queensland Obesity Prevention Strategy
Insights from the consultations held in Queensland so far
Examples of good practice and programs in the community
Priorities and ideas for further action in Queensland to prevent obesity and promote a healthy lifestyle.

A link to access the webinar will be provided to registrants before the event.

If you have any questions about the webinar, please email us at engage@thesocialdeck.com or phone 0491 617 118.

About the development of a Queensland Obesity Prevention Strategy (the Strategy)

The Strategy, and foundation Action Plan, will set out the Queensland Government's priorities and actions for the prevention of overweight and obesity in Queensland.

It will build on existing obesity prevention and treatment actions in Queensland, identify new collaborative actions and identify gaps for future research and evaluation. It will leverage the once-in-a lifetime opportunity that the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games presents.

Background

Established in 2019, Health and Wellbeing Queensland is the State’s dedicated prevention agency, focused on reducing obesity, chronic disease and health inequities for all Queenslanders.

The National Obesity Strategy 2022 – 2032 (the NOS) was released on 4 March 2022. The purpose of the NOS is to guide all governments and other partners to take actions to change the factors that promote unhealthy weight gain and to support those living with overweight and obesity. The NOS includes three Ambitions and a number of strategies under each Ambition. You may want to refer to the NOS before and during the workshop.