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Australia's peak health body for obesity. Advocates for evidence-based prevention & treatment to reduce the impact and stigma of obesity.

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@ActionOnObesity
The Obesity Collective
8 months
📢 The 2025 World Obesity Day recording is now available! It's time for real change in healthcare, policy & access to treatment.
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@ActionOnObesity
The Obesity Collective
8 months
🚨 Just 1 day to go! 🚨 Don’t miss our 6th annual seminar on inequities in obesity prevention & care for World Obesity Day 2025. March 6th 12pm-1:30pm AEDT 📅 Register now: https://t.co/IbhC4pcp9S #WorldObesityDay #ObesityEquity #HealthForAll
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Get tickets on Humanitix - World Obesity Day 2025 hosted by The Obesity Collective. Find event information.
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@ActionOnObesity
The Obesity Collective
9 months
📢 World Obesity Day 2025 is on March 4! Join our 6th annual seminar on inequities in obesity prevention & care. 🔗Register now: https://t.co/IbhC4pcp9S #WorldObesityDay #ObesityEquity #HealthForAll #ObesityAwareness
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Get tickets on Humanitix - World Obesity Day 2025 hosted by The Obesity Collective. Find event information.
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@ActionOnObesity
The Obesity Collective
1 year
“The first 50 years of my life were a good indicator of weight management failings.” Watch WIN’s Lisa Mullen discuss her lived experience with #obesity and how a holistic, patient-centred approach allowed her to regain control of her health. #WOD24 https://t.co/jvEiYXcBy0
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@ActionOnObesity
The Obesity Collective
1 year
"We need to support community action and invest in this area. We need resources for local communities to proactively reduce obesity risk." Watch @elizz82 discuss grassroots action on obesity at our #worldobesityday event earlier this year. https://t.co/g5Hyxhzlsk #obesity
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@ActionOnObesity
The Obesity Collective
1 year
“It’s time to mandate our health star ratings, strengthen them, and apply them across the food supply.” Regulating packaged foods is essential for obesity prevention. Watch @carolinemiller0 discuss this at out #worldobesity event earlier this year. https://t.co/P42huMpqAp
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@ActionOnObesity
The Obesity Collective
1 year
Did you know more than half the worlds population is currently living under a #sugartax on sugary drinks? Learn more about the benefits of introducing a sugar tax in Australia with @janemartinFHA for our #WOD24 event. #obesity #publichealth https://t.co/a3hQ7kmA9a
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The Obesity Collective
1 year
"Australia really could be an interventional leader with strong marketing laws that prioritise our children health over corporate wealth." Watch @KBackholer discuss the impact of marketing discretionary foods towards children at our #WOD24 event. https://t.co/B0lpcAqpBu
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@ActionOnObesity
The Obesity Collective
1 year
"Obesity is a systems and societal challenge, not a personal failure." Watch MP @gedkearney discuss the role of a collaborative and non-stigmatising approach to tackling #obesity in Australia for our #worldobesitydayevent earlier this year. https://t.co/yAYXVvypsf
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@ActionOnObesity
The Obesity Collective
1 year
“We have a clear opportunity to leverage the national obesity strategy and provide bold leadership." Watch Dr Jo Mitchell & @allendersteve discuss how whole system collaboration is essential to tackle #obesity in Australia. https://t.co/mFBIJWxIXW #publichealth #WOD24
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@ActionOnObesity
The Obesity Collective
1 year
“Small, one-off initiatives won’t suffice. Australia needs coordinated and sustained action supported by government leadership.” Watch Tim Gill (@nutriotim) advocate for systems change to address #obesity for #WOD24. #actiononobesity #worldobesityday https://t.co/NgbS0dPpjF
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@ActionOnObesity
The Obesity Collective
1 year
Have 5 minutes to spare? Take part in our community survey for 2024: https://t.co/GpzRviKVkZ #obesity #actiononobesity #survey
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@ActionOnObesity
The Obesity Collective
1 year
"We’ve come to learn that blaming individuals currently doesn't work, and actually sets us back.” Watch @AnnetteSchmied3 discuss the urgency of #obesity action for #WOD24. #worldobesityday #obesityaction #publichealth https://t.co/yeUmrlbAgA
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@ActionOnObesity
The Obesity Collective
1 year
Welcome Tim Gill – the new Executive Director of The Obesity Collective! Media Release: https://t.co/tiblGBDZLs
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@ActionOnObesity
The Obesity Collective
1 year
"After learning about my condition and losing some of the stigma I was able to engage with the treatments that were offered and began to build my life.” Listen to @AndrewW49533845 passionately represent The Weight Issues Network for #WOD24. https://t.co/lTZB8D4bCp
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@ActionOnObesity
The Obesity Collective
1 year
Catch up with all our latest news in our recent newsletter, including an exciting new Executive Director announcement! 🎉 Read more here:
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@ActionOnObesity
The Obesity Collective
2 years
Thank you to the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Journal for highlighting our advocacy and free e-learn module for primary care professionals! https://t.co/qvj0tJLM3Y
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Nurses and fellow health professionals have a critical role to play in helping the growing number of Australians experiencing severe weight issues, according to the nation’s peak body for obesity in...
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@ActionOnObesity
The Obesity Collective
2 years
To mark Medicare’s 40th anniversary, you can now nominate those who have made an outstanding contribution to Australia’s primary care sector. Learn more here: https://t.co/ZkZV5pPYuU
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@ActionOnObesity
The Obesity Collective
2 years
Congrats to Dr. Terri-Lynne South & @AndrewW49533845 on the @RACGP and @NSWHealth podcast! Explore how positive interactions with healthcare providers can transform weight management. Gain insights from GPs & personal stories. https://t.co/ZBoyUWkB1H
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@ActionOnObesity
The Obesity Collective
2 years
We shared our Collective approach in Australia in a pro bono interview with the @economistimpact team. A radical and collaborative approach is needed. @allendersteve https://t.co/Af9FqmC7fS
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