Passionate Southern Grampians community members came together last Thursday evening to share their insights about the health of our community.
We were fortunate to learn from Professor Steven Allender from the Global Obesity Prevention Centre at Deakin University, the extent of overweight and obesity in children across the Southern Grampians, its impacts, and evidence about potential solutions. Steven was joined by local panelists Dr Dale Ford, Rohan Fitzgerald and Janette Lowe to respond to questions and comments from the audience.
The bulk of community discussion was centered around how the community can now utilise this data and knowledge to respond to this important issue and protect the health of our children. More insights on particular themes from the evening will be discussed in the near future.
A big thank you to everyone who participated in this important community discussion, your input and commitment to a whole of community response is nothing short of amazing!