Resources

Downloadable resources for Health Professionals.

Fact sheet

Healthy habits for the best start in life (0 to 12 months)

A resource for parents and carers of babies from birth to 12 months. Share this simple, actionable advice about healthy eating and physical activity to support their child’s growth, development and wellbeing.

Healthy habits for 0 to 12 months (digital/email) (PDF 459 KB)

Healthy habits for 0 to 12 months (print) (PDF 643 KB)

Fact sheet

Healthy habits for growing minds and bodies (1 to 2 years)

A resource for parents and carers of children aged 1 to 2 years. Share this simple, actionable advice about healthy eating and physical activity to support their child’s growth, development and wellbeing.

Healthy habits for 1 to 2 years (digital/email) (PDF 491 KB)

Healthy habits for 1 to 2 years (print) (PDF 748 KB)

Fact sheet

Healthy habits for thriving kids (3 to 17 years)

A resource for parents and carers of children aged 3 to 17 years. Share this simple, actionable advice about healthy eating and physical activity to support their child’s health, development and wellbeing as they grow.

Healthy habits for 3 to 17 years (digital/email) (PDF 1,063 KB)

Healthy habits for 3 to 17 years (print) (PDF 1,690 KB)

Fact sheet

Healthy habits and a healthy weight

There is plenty you can do to help your child and family eat well, be more active and stay healthy.  Translated versions can be downloaded in Arabic, Burmese, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, Farsi, French, Hindi, Karen, Korean, Nepali, Swahili, Thai and Vietnamese.

Healthy Habits (digital/email)

Healthy Habits (print)

 

Infographic

8 Healthy Habits translations

Translated versions of the 8 healthy habits resources are available for clinicians to use until the translation of the new Healthy habits resource is completed. This resource provides parents and carers with eight simple steps to lead a healthy lifestyle.

8 healthy habits for children 0 to 12 months

Translated versions can be downloaded in ArabicBurmeseChinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, Farsi, French,  Hindi, Karen, Korean, Nepali, Swahili, Thai and Vietnamese.

8 healthy habits for children 12 to 24 months

Translated versions can be downloaded in ArabicBurmeseChinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, Farsi, French, Hindi, Karen, Korean, Nepali, Swahili, Thai and Vietnamese.

8 healthy habits for children 2 to 17 years

Translated versions can be downloaded in ArabicBurmeseChinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, Farsi, French, Hindi, Karen, Korean, Nepali, Swahili, Thai and Vietnamese.

Resource

Conversation starters

For starting conversations with children and families about healthy growth and lifestyle management.

Conversation starters (digital/email)

Conversation starters (print)

 

 


Chart

Assessment flow chart

For weight assessment and management in children above a healthy weight.  Information is relevant for all clinicians providing care for children 2–17 years old.

Flow chart (digital/email)

Flow chart (print)

Flow chart for tertiary settings (digital/email)

Flow chart for tertiary settings (print)

Body mass index (BMI)-for-age percentile chart for girls

Chart

Body mass index (BMI)-for-age percentile chart for girls

BMI-for-age chart for girls
Girls chart (print)

Translated versions can be downloaded in Arabic, Burmese, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, Farsi, French, Hindi, Karen, Korean, Nepali, Swahili, Thai and Vietnamese.

Body mass index (BMI)-for-age percentile chart for boys

Chart

Body mass index (BMI)-for-age percentile chart for boys

BMI-for-age chart for boys
Boys chart (print)

Translated versions can be downloaded in Arabic, Burmese, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, Farsi, French, Hindi, Karen, Korean, Nepali, Swahili, Thai and Vietnamese.


BMI Calculator

Paper-based weight status calculator for boys

Parents can use this chart to determine their child’s weight status using a standard calculator. It’s best if you calculate your child’s weight status every 3 months and track over time.

Weight status calculator boys (digital/email)

Weight status calculator boys (print)

BMI Calculator

Paper-based weight status calculator for girls

Weight status calculator for girls (digital/email)

Weight status calculator for girls (print)


Guide

Guide to accurately measuring the length of a child

Standing height measurement is appropriate for most children 2 years, and older.

Length guide (digital/email)

Length guide (print)

 

Guide

Guide to accurately measuring the height of a child

Length measurement is appropriate for most children under 2 years, and older if unable to stand.

Height guide (digital/email)

Height guide (print)

Guide

Guide to accurately weighing a child

Appropriate for most children 2 years, and older.

Weighing guide (digital/email)

Weighing guide (print)

Guide

Guide to accurately weighing an infant

Appropriate for most children 2 years, and under.

Weighing guide for infants (digital/email)

Weighing guide for infants (print)

Toolkit

Implementing Routine Growth Assessment of Children

A toolkit for Local Health Districts

Find out more information about the steps to  implementing routine growth assessment of children by downloading the toolkit.

Toolkit

Toolkit banner

Resource

G04Fun® Brochure

Learn more about Go4Fun® with this consumer-facing flyer.

Go4Fun Brochure

Referral form

Go4Fun® Referral Form

Fill out the form and send back to Go4Fun. The parent/carer of the child referred will be contacted within five working days with further information on a local Go4Fun® program.

Referral Form (print)

Poster

Go4Fun® Poster

Free fun program for kids to become fitter, healthier and happier.

Go4Fun poster

Go4Fun poster (digital/email)

Aboriginal Go4Fun poster

Video

Go4Fun® promotional video

A video promoting Go4Fun® can be viewed from the link below.

View promotional video

Referral form

Referral forms for secondary services

Secondary services are available for children from the local health area who are above a healthy weight. If age (7-13 years) and clinically appropriate, children should also be enrolled in Go4Fun. Most clinics are multidisciplinary and may include a nurse, paediatrician, dietitian, exercise physiologist or physiotherapist and a clinical psychologist. The clinic frequency is varied.

Referral form

Referral forms for tertiary service

Currently there is one multidisciplinary tertiary clinic for children well above a healthy weight located at the Children’s Hospital Westmead. The clinic is available for children aged 2-16 years with a BMI Z score > 2.5. If age (7-13 years) and clinically appropriate, children should also be enrolled in Go4Fun. Multidisciplinary clinics are held weekly and include a nurse, paediatrician, dietitian, physiotherapist and clinical psychologist.

FAQs

Get Healthy Service FAQs

FAQs to help you answer all your questions about the Get Healthy Service.

FAQs

Resources

Get Healthy Service free resources

A range of resources have been developed to assist General Practitioners, health professionals, local health districts, local Councils and others in community engagement roles to promote the Get Healthy Service.

GHS free resources

Referral form

Get Healthy Service Referral Form

As a health professional, you play a vital role in delivering quality clinical care to help people get well and manage their own health. Through the Get Healthy Service you patients can build healthy habits that support their wellbeing and hlep lower their disease risk.