Submission to National Obesity Strategy

In general, the APS supports the Strategy and framework for action with its strong focus on prevention and the need to reduce stigma. It appropriately acknowledges that overweight and obesity is inequitably distributed across society and is the collective responsibility of individuals, communities and governments.

The APS recommends that education, social and environmental infrastructure initiatives must include psychological interventions tailored to support individuals to make lasting changes to their behaviour through attitudes, thinking, motivational and behavioural techniques. 

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