Obesity- and Health-Related Organisations

Australian Child and Adolescent Obesity Reseach Network (ACAORN)
The Australian Child and Adolescent Obesity Research Network (ACAORN) has been established to foster and coordinate research collaboration among Australian child and adolescent obesity research groups, to identify key research questions and seek funding to address them with high quality research.

Active Australia
A Federal Government initiative, aimed at developing the structure and linkages between all levels of sport.

Australian Diabetes Educators Association
Australia's peak professional organisation in diabetes education; the association for professional diabetes educators.

Australian Diabetes Institute
The institute maintains the largest Diabetes clinic in Australia, and provides patient, medical and education services, as well as research.

Australian Diabetes Society
A society for research, medical practice and education in Diabetes Mellitus.

Australian Medical Association
An organisation whose members are registered medical practitioners and medical students.

Australian Society for Medical Research
The peak professional society representing Australian health and medical research. It has a long established role in public, political and scientific advocacy.

Better Health Channel
The Channel was established by the Victorian Government; its role is to provide the community with access to reliable and up-to-date health-related information.

Diabetes Australia
An organisation focussed clearly, through its member organisations, on the needs of people affected by diabetes. Their purpose is to minimise the impact of diabetes.

Dietitians Association of Australia
The national association of the dietetic profession, supporting its members through a number of services, committees, activities, conferences, workshops, etc.

Endocrine Society of Australia
A national non-profit organisation of scientists and clinicians who conduct research and practice in the field of Endocrinology.

European Association for the Study of Obesity
An association that aims to promote research into obesity, facilitate contact between individuals and organisations, and promote action that tackles the obesity epidemic.

Fight the Obesity Epidemic
A voluntary organisation that advocates to influence policy changes to stop the rise of Type 2 diabetes and obesity in children.

Food and Nutrition Information Centre
A leader in food and nutrition information dissemination, providing resources for consumers, nutrition and health professionals, educators and government personnel.

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ)
A bi-national independent statutory authority that develops food standards (for Australia and New Zealand) that apply to all foods, thereby ensuring safe food.

HealthInsite
An Australian Government inititative, funded by the Department of Health and Ageing. It aims to improve the health of Australians by providing easy access to a wide range of quality information on important health topics.

Heart Foundation of Australia
Australia's leading heart health charity, which carries out work in research, prevention and education to ultimately reduce the loss and suffering caused by cardiovascular disease.

International Association for the Study of Obesity
The leading global professional organisation concerned with obesity. Operating in more than 50 countries around the world, its mission is to improve global health.

International Food Information Council
IFIC's mission is to communicate science-based information on food safety and nutrition to health and nutrition professionals, educators, journalists, government officials and others.

International Obesity Task Force
In collaboration with the World Health Organisation, the IOTF's mission is to inform the world about the urgency of the (obesity) problem, and to persuade governments that the time to act is now.

International Society for Behavioural Nutrition and Physical Activity
Formed to address the professional interests of researchers from multiple disciplines engaged in investigating behavioural issues associated with nutrition and physical activity.

National Health & Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
Consolidates within a single national organisation the often independent functions of research funding and development of advice. It aims to bring together and draw upon the resources of all components of the health system.

NSW Centre for Overweight and Obesity
The Centre is a collaboration between public health research groups to address the growing problem of overweight and obesity, particularly in children and young people.

NSW Health
The Department monitors the performance of the NSW public health system and supports the statutory role of the NSW Minister of Health. It is primarily responsible for ensuring that people within NSW are provided with the best possible health care.

North American Association for the Study of Obesity
The leading scientific society dedicated to the study of obesity. It's purpose is to develop, extend and disseminate knowledge in the field of obesity.

Nutrition Australia
A non-government, non-profit, community based organisation that aims to provide scientifically based nutrition information to achieve optimal health. 

Nutrition Society of Australia
A group of qualified, practising scientists and educators from divergent disciplines who together share a common interest in the research and application of nutrition.

Obesity Surgery Society of Australia and New Zealand
This specialist society has been formed to encourage research, education and communication into surgery for severe obesity.

Parents Jury
The Parents Jury is a web-based network of parents who wish to improve the food and physical activity environments for children in Australia.

Public Health Association of Australia
An association that aims to provide a forum for the exchange of ideas, knowledge and information on public health. It is also involved in public health policy, development, research and training.

Worldwide Listing of Associations for the Study of Obesity
A comprehensive list of obesity associations in various counties around the world.