1. Nutrition Australia
Inspiring healthy eating
Lucinda Hancock
Chief Executive Officer
Nutrition Australia Vic Division

2. About Nutrition Australia
Inspiring Healthy Eating
Be Leaders
in Healthy
Eating
Build our
Capacity
and
Sustainability
Educate
and
Empower
Advocate
and
Influence

3. Who we are – Vic Division
• Multi-disciplinary organisation
• Values
– Independence
– Engagement
– Credibility
– Empowerment

4. What we do
• Information
• Education
• Advice / Consultation
Via programs, services, products, events, media, advocacy,
stakeholder consultation.

5. Key achievements in 2014-2015

6. Corporate engagement

7. Projects and advocacy

8. National Nutrition Week
11-17 October 2015

9. Healthy Eating Advisory Service

10. Collaboration with Victorian Government

11. Victorian Healthy Eating Enterprise (VHEE)

12. Supporting the Victorian Public Health & Wellbeing
Plan 2015-2019
• Current activities align with the strategic directions outlined
in the Plan
• Focus on systems thinking
• Priority area: healthier eating and active living
• Place-based and people-centred approach to health
promotion
• Working closely with Parks Victoria to link healthier eating
and active living

13. 2016
• Increase scale, reach, efficiency & sustainability of
current activities
• Advocacy
• Media/communications

14. Thank you
Thank you