Healthy Food in Australia

Recommended Links

Healthy Food For Life recommends the following external companies and healthy food resources for further information about healthy living.

  • The Coeliac Society of Australia
    The Coeliac Society represents the individual coeliac societies of each state in Australia, to provide a united group to achieve their objectives. The website provides clear and concise information about coeliac disease, associated conditions and management.
  • Dietitians Association of Australia
    The Dietitians Association of Australia is a membership based organization for dieticians, students, and people seeking a dietician (by location or qualification/specialty). There is also some information available on the site about nutrition and healthy eating.
  • International Diabetes Institute
    The International Diabetes Institute is an international centre for diabetes research and education. Although this is an American website, the information about living with diabetes and related issues is relevant to anyone with the disease worldwide.
  • Food Science Australia
    Food Science Australia is a joint venture between the Victorian Government and the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO). This was setup to research all stages of the food production chain including consumers, market access, nutrition, healthy food, product delivery and production/assembly.
  • Nutrition Australia
    Nutrition Australia is a non-government, non-profit community based organization providing nutrition information, such as an explanation of all the food symbols on labels, and the healthy food pyramid.
  • Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ)
    Food Standards Australia New Zealand develops food standards relating to both the content and labels. Part of this site is a Nutrition Panel Calculator tool which can be used to work out the nutritional value of any product, based on it’s ingredients.
  • Go For Your Life
    Go For Your Life is a Victorian Government initiative aiming to promote healthy eating and increase levels of physical activity. There are a number of fact sheets available, as well as quizzes and FAQ. The site is categorised into age groups as well, so the information can be appropriately targeted.
  • Better Health Channel
    The Better Health Channel provides health and medical information with features such as fact sheets, medical dictionary, personal stories, recipes, health services, health news and Q&A.
  • Health Insite
    The Health Insite is an Australian Government Initiative to provide reliable health information through articles, newsletters and resource lists.