This program aims to improve the capacity of health care providers in rural areas to assist in the treatment and management of weight problems. It will identify strategies to prevent and reduce cases of obesity by supporting and educating families where the problem is present. It will also assist in developing awareness of the risk factors of being overweight
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DVD, PAL recording system
First broadcast 22nd June 2004
Presented in collaboration with Australian Government, Department of Health and Ageing
Performer
Panel of speakers: Dr. Norman Swan, Professor Garry Egger, Ass/prof. Kate Steinbeck, Ms. Catherine Saxelby and Dr. Andrew Binns. Introduction by The Hon. Tony Abbott, Minister for Health and Ageing