CO-OPS 2009 National Workshop
The focus of the CO-OPS National Workshop will be on:
• Maximising the opportunity for practitioners involved in community interventions to share their project findings
• Presenting a range of keynote speakers around current research and findings and,
• Workshopping the useability of the Best Practice Principles
• Networking
CO-OPS is offering practitioners the chance to share their experiences and have them published in a case study storybook, which will be printed in 2010. As attendee numbers for the National Workshop are limited, priority will be given to those who submit a case study submission for consideration. Please refer to second attachment for the workshop registration and case study summary submission.
There is no cost to attend, guests will be expected to cover travel costs.
If you would like more information please click here
If you would like to register please click here
All workshop registrations and case study summaries are to be returned by the C.O.B. 23rd October 2009 to admin@co-ops.net.au
back to top A Focus on Western Australia
An aim of CO-OPS is to share information on different obesity prevention initiatives throughout Australia. Each edition of the CO-OPS newsletter will highlight activities in a different state. This edition focuses on Western Australia.
Three current programs are featured below:
Draw The Line
The Draw the Line social marketing campaign was launched in Western Australia in February 2009 with the aim of addressing the increasing prevalence of overweight and obesity among West Australian adults through preventing unhealthy weight gain.....more
My Healthy Balance
My Healthy Balance is a free online healthy lifestyle program that aims to increase the number of people in the community living a healthy lifestyle.....more
Get on Track Challenge
The Get on Track Challenge (GOTC) is a free, fun and entertaining new team-based physical activity and healthy eating program for all WA adults......more
back to top News from the CO-OPS Website
• There are now 46 resources available through the CO-OPS website Resource Library.
These include a range of Australian and international validated evaluation tools, systematic review of evidence relevant to community-based obesity prevention and reports from major Australian obesity prevention initiatives.
• Coming soon: discussion forums on the CO-OPS website.
A central point for questions and discussions related to all things community-based obesity prevention. We will kick off the forums with a discussion of the three brand new evidence summaries (produced for CO-OPS by the University of Melbourne) when they are released next week. If you have ideas for topics that you would like to discuss on the forums, please let us know by email admin@deakin.edu.au
back to top New Articles
Banning junk food advertisements is a cost-effective way to reduce child obesity
Banning television food advertising aimed at children is one of the most cost-effective ways to tackle obesity and could save taxpayers $300 million in health-care costs. To access the paper, click here. To view the press release, click here
Lessons learnt in evaluating the eat well be active Community Programs
This valuable new paper details the rationale, development and implementation of the quantitative evaluation of ewba in South Australia. It also describes the challenges encountered, and offers potential solutions. To access the paper, click here
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