New South Wales (mainstream) health programs, strategies and initiatives targeting chronic disease and healthy lifestyles Table 368: New South Wales (mainstream) health programs and initiatives and their alignment with the ICDP. Program, strategy or Overview Alignment with ICDP initiative Get Healthy Information The Get Healthy Information and Coaching Service The Get Healthy Information and Coaching service provides coaching and Coaching service is a free and confidential telephone service run by directly to consumers to get healthy in regards to their diet, physical New South Wales Health. It helps people make activity and weight. While health professionals can make referrals to the lifestyle changes in relation to: healthy eating; service, it is provided directly to consumers and as such is aligned with the being physically active; and achieving and A2 measure of the ICDP. maintaining a healthy weight. Healthy kids is a New South Wales Government The website provides a range of information about healthy lifestyles for initiative focused on promoting good food habits kids, teens, parents, carers, teachers and childcare. It encompasses a and daily physical activity for children. range of programs for healthy living, including Go for 2&5 and Play for Life. As such, it aligns with the A measures of the ICDP. Live Life Well is a New South Wales Government The website provides a range of information about healthy living, initiative focused on promoting healthy living including smoking, eating, alcohol, weight, stress and physical activity. As including good food habits and daily physical such, it aligns with the A1 and A2 measures of the ICDP. activity for adults. Western Australian policy map Western Australia – Closing the Gap There are currently 99 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander-specific services and 317 positions (69 per cent Aboriginal) being delivered by the government, non-government organisations and Aboriginal community controlled sectors across the five priority areas in the agreement: Tackling smoking – 13 programs. A healthy transition to adulthood – 24 programs including the Statewide Specialist Aboriginal Mental Health Service.
New South Wales (mainstream) health programs, strategies and initiatives targeting chronic disease and healthy lifestyles Table 368: New South Wales (mainstream) health programs and initiatives and their alignment with the ICDP. Program, strategy or initiative Overview Alignment with ICDP Get Healthy Information and Coaching service The Get Healthy Information and Coaching Service is a free and confidential telephone service run by New South Wales Health. It helps people make lifestyle changes in relation to: healthy eating; being physically active; and achieving and maintaining a healthy weight. The Get Healthy Information and Coaching service provides coaching directly to consumers to get healthy in regards to their diet, physical activity and weight. While health professionals can make referrals to the service, it is provided directly to consumers and as such is aligned with the A2 measure of the ICDP. Healthy kids is a New South Wales Government initiative focused on promoting good food habits and daily physical activity for children. The website provides a range of information about healthy lifestyles for kids, teens, parents, carers, teachers and childcare. It encompasses a range of programs for healthy living, including Go for 2&5 and Play for Life. As such, it aligns with the A measures of the ICDP. Live Life Well is a New South Wales Government initiative focused on promoting healthy living including good food habits and daily physical activity for adults. The website provides a range of information about healthy living, including smoking, eating, alcohol, weight, stress and physical activity. As such, it aligns with the A1 and A2 measures of the ICDP. Western Australian policy map Western Australia – Closing the Gap There are currently 99 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander-specific services and 317 positions (69 per cent Aboriginal) being delivered by the government, non-government organisations and Aboriginal community controlled sectors across the five priority areas in the agreement: Tackling smoking – 13 programs. A healthy transition to adulthood – 24 programs including the Statewide Specialist Aboriginal Mental Health Service.
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