The Centre for Adolescent Health urges all researchers and organisations to contribute to the Select Committee into the Obesity Epidemic in Australia
The Senate is currently holding a Select Committee into the Obesity Epidemic in Australia, with a focus on childhood obesity. The Committee will explore the prevalence, causes, harm and economic burden of childhood obesity. They will also explore the effectiveness of existing policies and programs to address childhood obesity and role of the food industry in contributing to childhood obesity.
The Select Committee provides a valuable opportunity for us to show that there is an urgent need for action to prevent obesity, particularly among children and young people. It also comes at a critical time when pressure is mounting on the Australian Government to act.
Submissions to the Inquiry are due by Friday, 6 July 2018.
Submissions can be made to Committee Secretary at obesitycommittee.sen@aph.gov.au. You can also find out more about the Committee here.
If you’re interested in preparing a submission and would like access to some templates as a guide, visit http://www.opc.org.au/what-we-do/tipping-the-scales.
Please use this opportunity to encourage others to make a submission on this important issue as the more submissions the better.
Tipping the Scales report
In September 2017 more than 35 leading community, public health, medical and academic groups united to call for urgent Federal Government action to address Australia’s serious obesity problem.
In the report, Tipping the Scales, the agencies identify eight clear, practical, evidence-based actions the Australian Federal Government must take to reduce the enormous strain excess weight and poor diets are having on the nation’s physical and economic health.