JUNE 2019

WA Football Commission Go for 2&5 partnership.

Junior footballers Go for 2&5  

For the next two years Healthway will be the principal partner of junior football in Western Australia with the Go for 2&5 healthy eating message to be promoted to around 91,000 junior footballers and more than 48,000 community volunteers. Clubs will receive support from the WA School Canteen Association to review their canteen menu and improve healthy food and drink choices. Find out more.

Fuelling healthier venues 

Mandurah Aquatic and Recreation Centre has launched a new menu as part of the healthy cafe project funded by Healthway. Mandurah is the first WA local government recreation centre to take part in the WA School Canteen Association Fuel to Go & Play program, offering 43 per cent healthy green choices across the cafe menu.  This is a great example of working in partnership to create a healthy community environment. Find out more.

Mandurah Recreation Aquatic Centre Healthy Cafe project.

Previous Targeted Participation Program grant recipient Edmund Rice Centre.

Pathway to sport and wellbeing

Seventeen projects will receive $235,500 of funding in the latest round of Targeted Participation Program grants. The projects are helping to connect vulnerable groups with pathways to community sport and recreation, as well as provide a safe and healthy club environment for kids to hang out. The grants are a joint initiative between Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries and Healthway. Find out more.

Partnerships to prevent obesity

Healthway CEO Ms Susan Hunt [pictured] opened the recent Obesity Advocacy Targets forum highlighting that partnerships are critical for obesity prevention. The Public Health Advocacy Institute of Western Australia are currently working on a final draft that will be published on their website soon, and promoted as the consensus developed goals for the WA obesity sector.  Find out more. 

Public Health Advocacy Institute of Western Australia Obesity Targets Forum.

LiveLighter® Eat Smart and Shop Smart.

Eat Smart and Shop Smart  

Increasing healthy eating for all Western Australians is one of our key strategic priorities. The Eat Smart and Shop Smart resources created by LiveLighter® set out to bust the misconception that eating a healthy diet is expensive. The resources are free to download and have practical tips on eating well and saving money. Find out more. 

Research paper wins award 

Congratulations to Professor Deborah Kerr and her team at Curtin University School of Public Health. Their 'connecting health and technology study' paper is the winner of the most cited Web and Science Randomised Controlled Trial category, in the International Journal of Behavioural Nutrition and Physical Activity. This research study was funded by a Healthway Health Promotion Intervention Grant. Find out more.

The connecting health and technology study.

Little Athletics Western Australia Go for 2&5 partnership.

Great for the State  

The June issue of Business News's Great for the State lift-out was themed on health and wellbeing. Healthway and Lotterywest CEO Ms Susan Hunt talks about Healthway's contribution to State Government efforts to promote better health in the community.  The article also highlights the value of our sporting partnerships in promoting and supporting a healthy and active lifestyle for the WA community. Find out more. 

New men's health policy 

The State Government's new Western Australian Men's Health and Wellbeing Policy is a WA first.  The policy was launched in Men's Health Week (10-16 June) and provides direction for the WA health system and its partners to deliver strategies to improve the physical, mental, social and emotional wellbeing of men and boys living in WA. Find out more.

WA Health Department Men's Health and Wellbeing Policy.