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The Heart Foundation and Local Government

The Heart Foundation and Local Government. How we can work together. Food and Health. The Heart Foundation The current state of ‘healthy’ (or not) eating across Victoria Our work in Food Supply Advocacy Programs Tick How we can support you Tools Planning advice Resources.

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The Heart Foundation and Local Government

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  1. The Heart Foundation and Local Government How we can work together

  2. Food and Health • The Heart Foundation • The current state of ‘healthy’ (or not) eating across Victoria • Our work in Food Supply • Advocacy • Programs • Tick • How we can support you • Tools • Planning advice • Resources

  3. The Heart Foundation • The Heart Foundation is a charity! • We engage with the Australian and Victorian governments • We engage with and provide support resources for the Australian and Victorian community • We invest in world class CVD research • We provide a free Health InformationService • We provide guidelines for health professionals

  4. What does CVD include? • Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the broader term that refers to heart, stroke and blood vessel disease. Some types include: • Coronary heart disease • Stroke • Congenital heart disease • Heart failure

  5. Heart Disease: The realities The largest single cause of death in Australia – around 24,000 people each year. Around 1.4 million Australians estimated to have disability/burden associated with cardiovascular conditions. Medications Impact on lifestyle Depression and anxiety Good news – less people are dying from heart disease. 80% of heart disease is preventable.

  6. A typical heart attack patient?

  7. Not Exactly! For people aged 45-64 years 1 in 9 deaths is from heart disease

  8. Championing Hearts Primary Care Acute Care Post Acute Cardiac Rehabilitation General Practice Community Health Hospital Warning signs Prevention Physical activity Built environment Advocacy Prevention Screening Treatment Secondary Prevention CareContinuum Our work Nutrition

  9. Healthy Living Team

  10. Why food? – the state of play in Victoria < 15% of the adult population are eating the recommended amount of vegetables per day1 Only 6.8% of the population met the recommended usual intake of vegetables2 Victorians eat around 9g salt per day - the recommended upper limit is 6g1 62.6% Overweight or Obese1 • The Victorian Health Monitor Food and Nutrition Report, Victorian Government Department of Health, 2012, available at: www.health.vic.gov.au/healthstatus/survey • ABS, Australian Health Survey: Foods and Nutrients (2011-2012) Accessed at: http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Lookup/by%20Subject/4364.0.55.007~2011-12~Main%20Features~Key%20Findings~1

  11. Why food? – the state of play >1/3 of all energy intake is from discretionary foods2 • ABS, Australian Health Survey: Foods and Nutrients (2011-2012) Accessed at: http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Lookup/by%20Subject/4364.0.55.007~2011-12~Main%20Features~Key%20Findings~1

  12. Why food? – the state of play. 20% (Australians) eat 5 or more dinners out or from take away a week3 Consumption of fast food (based on dollar value) has doubled in Australia over the 10 years from 1999 to 20092 • ABS, Australian Health Survey: Foods and Nutrients (2011-2012) Accessed at: http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Lookup/by%20Subject/4364.0.55.007~2011-12~Main%20Features~Key%20Findings~1 • IPSOS Food Health Report 2013

  13. So what does the heart foundation do about it?

  14. Advocacy Menu Labelling Nutrition training for chefs and cooks

  15. Tick To improve the nutritional profile of the food supply in a direction that is consistent with nutrition policies and recommendations for the general population from the Heart Foundation and the Government. ~ Basically making the foods Australians eat most often healthier This will be achieved by: • Influencing food companies and outlets to manufacture and market foods that meet high nutrition standards; • Encouraging consumers to purchase these healthier foods; and • Influencing food policy and legislation.

  16. What does the Tick mean? • It’s a healthier choice compared to similar foods.Eg: Bread with the Tick is a healthier choice of bread • It has been independently tested to ensure it meets the Program’s strict nutrition and labelling standards. (And for Tick eating out, there are process standards too)

  17. Other Programs • Halt Hidden Salt • YMCA healthy food and beverage policy • Victorian Healthy Eating Enterprise • Rethink Sugary Drinks • Promotion to increase Fruit and Veg consumption • Food and Planning (ensuring access to Fruit and Veg) • Qualified Chef professional development and promotion

  18. How can we support you?

  19. Heart Maps – by LG area Maps

  20. Planning Advice • Food and Planning now incorporated in Healthy by Design • Broader Food Sensitive Planning and Urban Design Training available through

  21. Resources

  22. Thanks for listening Roni.beauchamp@heartfoundation.org.au Questions?

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