Health Promotion Campaigns

• Promote the prevention of diabetes
• Promote the seriousness of diabetes

In order to be able to get these messages across effectively, we run several successful programs and campaigns aimed at the wa community. 


Don’t Ignore Diabetes

www.dontignorediabetes.com.au

In july 2005, Diabetes Australia launched a national public awareness campaign called Don't Ignore Diabetes. The campaign is a component of the national diabetes action plan to increase community awareness and understanding of type 2 diabetes.

The long term initiatives of the national diabetes action plan include:

• Increase community awareness of diabetes as a serious medical condition
• Increase community awareness of type 2 diabetes risk factors
• Increase community understanding that type 2 diabetes can be prevented through appropriate lifestyle changes
• Increase community access to quality information, support and services that have a type 2 diabetes prevention focus

To find out more about the campaign, visit www.dontignorediabetes.com.au. 


Draw the Line

www.drawthelinewa.com.au  

The Draw theLine campaign is the first weight related campaign to run in western australia, aiming to educate the community about the steps they can take to prevent unhealthy weight gain and maintain a healthy weight. The campaign links in with a number of existing local campaigns relating to physical activity (Find Thirty® Every Day) and healthy eating (go for 2&5®).

Campaign objectives

• To increase awareness of the risks associated with being an unhealthy weight.
• To increase awareness of the steps that can be taken to prevent unhealthy weight gain and maintain a healthy weight (specifically eating smaller portions, eating less fat and sugar and being more active.
• To increase confidence in West Australian adults’ ability to take the steps promoted to prevent unhealthy weight gain and maintain a healthy weight.
• To motivate west australian adults to take action to prevent unhealthy weight gain and maintain a healthy weight.