Ministry of Health Resources

The Ministry of Health has resources offering advice on a range of nutrition topics from Healthy eating for babies and toddlers to Healthy eating for adult New Zealanders.

• See: www.healthed.govt.nz.

Nutrition and Physical Activity Workplace Policy

The Ministry of Health has adopted an internal nutrition and physical activity policy. It is available on its website so other organisations can use it as an example for their own workplace nutrition and physical activity policies.

• Ministry of Health Internal Nutrition and Physical Activity Policy

Ministry of Health: National Provider Meeting

On 8 December 2009 the Ministry of Health hosted a meeting for health professionals working in nutrition and physical activity. A number of presentations are available here:

• Ministry of Health Overview – Part One – Carolyn Holmes
• Ministry of Health Overview – Part Two – Elizabeth Aitken
• ENHANCE – Louise Signal, Leonie Matoe and Tolotea Lanumata
• Pataka Kai – Mary Ann Nixon
• Green Prescription Update – Diana O'Neill
• Better Sooner More Convenient Update – Diana ONeill
• Porirua Project – Vicki Robinson
• Overweight and Obesity Management Guidelines – Nicki Aerakis
• Kiwisport – Rebecca Taylor
• Parents Jury – Jan Pearson

Concurrent Session – Nutrition

• Update on Nutrition Guidelines – Louise McIntyre
• Folic Acid – Ursula Egan
• Folic Acid – Barbara Hegan
• Vitamin D – Barbara Hegan and Jan Pearson
• Update on Adult Nutrition Survey – Sally McKay

Concurrent Session: Physical Activity

• MoH Physical Activity Policy Team Overview – Jaynie Gardyne
• Health Impact Assessment and Physical Activity – Christine Stewart