Obesity Awareness Australia
We are a non profit organisation aimed with a common goal of tackling quite literally the biggest social issue of our time. The mission of Obesity Awareness Australia is to drive change in the public perceptions of obesity, its prevention and its treatment. We will do this by:
We aim to establish better understanding of the disease of obesity and its comorbidities and to identify optimal methods for the safe, cost-effective, long-term management of this disease. Additionally, we seek to identify preventive strategies that can be implemented in the community. Ultimately to save the lives of many by changing the mindset towards obesity.
- Providing leadership and independent advice to inform sound policy
- Building recognition of the personal, social and economic effects of obesity
- Changing entrenched attitudes
- Independently evaluating what works and what doesn't work in the Australian context
We aim to establish better understanding of the disease of obesity and its comorbidities and to identify optimal methods for the safe, cost-effective, long-term management of this disease. Additionally, we seek to identify preventive strategies that can be implemented in the community. Ultimately to save the lives of many by changing the mindset towards obesity.