Better Health program
One in four Australian children are overweight or obese, and this can lead to type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. There is also a 25-50 per cent chance of childhood obesity leading to adult obesity, so preventative action during childhood is really important.
The Better Health program runs a free 10-week program for families with children aged 6 to 12 to help them lead healthier and happier lives. The program aims to build confidence and self-esteem through games and activities, while learning new, healthy and goal-setting skills. Programs are run either face to face within the community or online where families will be allocated their own health professional who calls them each week.
For more information, please phone 1300 822 953 or visit the Better Health website.
Child Health centre
The City has a number of Child Health centres located at Community Hubs and centres.
The Child Health centres are located at the following locations:
- Mirrabooka Community Hub
- Inglewood Town Square
- Osborne Community Hub
- Scarborough Community Hub.
Please note, immunisations cannot be organised through the Child Health centres.
For more information, please visit the Community hub page.
Child safe organisations and the National Principles
A child safe organisation is one that creates a culture, adopts strategies and takes action to promote child wellbeing and prevent harm to children and young people. There are 10 National Principles for Child Safe Organisations designed to provide a consistent approach to creating organisational cultures that foster child safety and wellbeing.
To find out more, please visit the Child Safe Organisations website.