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HEALTH PROMOTION

HEALTH PREVENTION

Healthy food and drinks in Leisure Centres Blacktown City Council have introduced a Healthy Food and Drink Policy in five leisure and aquatic centres across Blacktown LGA. The initiative was launched recently by the Mayor of Blacktown. A high level of policy adoption across each site and positive engagement from consumers has been measured with an increase in the sale of healthier and a decrease in the sale of unhealthy food and drink choices.

Top: Blacktown Leisure Centre Stanhope. Bottom: Launch of the policy by the Mayor of Blacktown

HEALTH PROMOTION

HEALTH PROMOTION

HEALTH PREVENTION

Healthy food and drinks in Health facilities We are also striving for healthier food environments in our Health facilities to make the healthy food and drink choice the easy choice for staff and visitors. To measure progress by food outlets a statewide food and drink audit was completed by NSW Health in March. Compliance with the Healthy Food and Drink Policy was measured across 100 kiosks, cafes, vending machines and other retailer outlets in WSLHD facilities. Results showed a high level of sustained implementation of the policy, since it was launched in 2017.

Staff Active Travel - Greater Western Sydney Health Partnership

Actions from the Staff Travel Census (2021) have been addressed by the three Local Health Districts of Greater Western Sydney (Nepean Blue Mountains, South West Sydney and Western Sydney), in collaboration with Transport for NSW (TfNSW). These have included: • Finalisation of the Summary and Full Report, indicating staff modes of transport and key barriers and enablers to active transport. • Using a grant from TfNSW, development of three short videos of staff to promote active transport. In 2024 under the auspice of the WSLHD Sustainability Advisory Group, District-specific initiatives will be implemented to support staff active travel.

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WSLHD Centre for Population Health Year in Review 2023