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CPF Submission to the National Preventative Health Taskforce |
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The Commonwealth Government has established a National Preventative Health
Taskforce to provide evidence-based advice to governments and health
providers on preventative health programs and strategies, focusing on the
burden of chronic disease currently caused by obesity, tobacco and the
excessive consumption of alcohol.
The discussion paper by the taskforce sets a target to make Australia the
healthiest country by 2020.
The Cycling Promotion Fund submission to the National Preventative Health
Taskforce sets out the opportunities cycling offers to tackle the rise of
overweight and obesity and help make Australia the healthiest country by
2020.
It provides both global and specific recommendations in response to
the seven major priorities outlined in the Taskforce Discussion and
Technical papers. |
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 12 February 2009 )
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