Obesity Prevention 5-day Short Course
The Deakin University WHO Collaborating Centre for Obesity Prevention/CO-OPS Collaboration 'Obesity Prevention Short Course' will be held from the 28th June to the 2nd July this year in Geelong.
Registrations are NOW OPEN. Please note that numbers are strictly limited and this course always books out early, so ensure you register early.
When: 28th June to 2nd July 2010 Where: Deakin University Geelong Waterfront Campus, Victoria, Australia
Who: The course is designed for managers and practitioners working in physical activity and/or nutrition promotion including staff from the fields of health promotion, community health and public health; and for GPs, dietitians, nurses, teachers, physical activity practitioners, government staff and others working/interested in the area of physical activity, nutrition and the promotion of healthy weight in communities.
What: The focus of the course is obesity prevention in young populations i.e. birth - 18 years. It uses a population health approach.
The course provides:
- a fundamental understanding of the obesity epidemic and its impact
- the evidence base for obesity prevention
- best practice principles for obesity prevention initiatives
- frameworks for understanding the determinants of obesity & strategies for action
Local significant childhood community-based projects will be showcased by staff working on these projects with the opportunity to discover the realities of planning, implementing and evaluating such projects including building capacity and social marketing.
Cost: Full Cost $1600. Early bird registration is $1450 prior to 12th May 2010.
Optional Evening session: Wednesday 30 June, a 3-course dinner with guest speaker Dr Andre Renzaho presenting on ‘Migration and acculturation issues in obesity prevention'
The course cost includes:
- Comprehensive manual,
- A copy of all presentations
- Pre-course readings
- All refreshments and lunch for 5 days
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SPECIAL! Registration to this year's course includes a copy of the newly released book Preventing Childhood Obesity: Evidence, Policy and Practice.
View the draft program here Please note: this is a DRAFT program only and subject to change
Register now
Please complete and return the registration form to register for the 2010 Obesity Prevention Short Course
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