NPWP - Physical Wellbeing
Defence Health Portal - Fitness & Nutrition
Links to information on health and well-being in Defence, as well as advice on fitness and nutrition from some high profile Australian organisations.
Conditioning - The Cove
Connects Defence members into a professional network based on professional interests and/or experience. Contains a variety of articles including: nutrition, physical conditioning, mental training, human performance, moral injury.
The Runway
Focuses on reputable professional and academic sources that provide practical and authoritative guidance that can help motivate and inform your decision to reflect often, plan the changes necessary, and improve your physical, mental, and social wellbeing.
Sports & Conditioning
Sports, fitness and conditioning information, services and support.
Nutrition
Nutrition information, services and support.
Sleep
Sleep information, services and support.
Total Force Fitness
The US military uses the concept of ‘Total Force Fitness’. USUHS staff discovered that regarding health, too much emphasis was being placed on the purely physical. The Total Force Fitness program was developed to ensure that all areas relating to fitness were covered.
Health, Rehabilitation and Recovery Directory
Information about ex-serving and veteran community organisations throughout Australia, to assist with accessing the health and rehabilitation services they provide to current and ex-serving ADF members and their families. Contact lists are provided.
Rehabilitation
Information, services and support relating to rehabilitation and recovery from service-related injuries.
Better Health - the dangers of sitting
Sitting or lying down for too long increases your risk of chronic health problems, such as heart disease, diabetes and some cancers. Being active is not as hard as you think. There are lots of simple ways to include some physical activity in your day.
Safe Work Australia - sitting and standing
Evidence suggests that prolonged sitting is common in Australian workplaces. It is associated with significant negative health outcomes and is an important issue that needs attention. This site contains information to manage these health concerns.
DrinkWise
An independent, not-for-profit organisation whose primary focus is to help bring about a healthier and safer drinking culture in Australia.
DrugArm
Provides compassion and specialist care throughout Qld, NSW and SA through a range of programs to deliver the highest standard of awareness, rehabilitation and management solutions to address the harms associated with alcohol and other drugs.
Sports & Conditioning
HMAS Cerberus RAN PTI
Created to enable ADF members to maintain fitness levels, and access a range of health, fitness and wellness information. Compete in the ‘Cerberus Isolation Challenge’, test yourself with workouts and training programs.
ADF Active App (Apple App Store)
ADF Active App (Google Play Store)
ADF Active creates a personalised program designed to get you to the required fitness level. Includes instructions and videos on push-ups, sit-ups and the beep test.
ADF Sports
The ADF Sports Cell’s mission is to develop and enhance participation in ADF sports to support the ethos and values of the ADF in an environment that is enjoyable and appropriately administered and governed.
DSTG - HPRnet Symposium
The annual Human Performance Research network (HPRnet) symposium provides an opportunity for network members and those with an interest in human performance to hear about the latest in human performance research for the military.
Australian Institute of Sport (AIS)
Australia’s peak sporting body, providing support to athletes in chosen sport professions.
Frontline Yoga
Free yoga classes for current and ex-serving members to assist with maintaining resilience, strength and connection. Suitable for beginners, particularly suitable for people who may be experiencing chronic stress, depression, anxiety or post-traumatic stress.
Purple Warriors Australia
Supports and promotes the welfare of current serving, ex-serving and former members of the ADF with physical or mental impairment through dragon boat racing, outrigger canoeing and other water sports.
Disability Sports Australia
Represents athletes with a physical disability and engages with people across Australia from grassroots to elite Paralympians who compete or work in sporting endeavours of all abilities.
Invictus Australia
Invictus Australia strengthens the physical and mental wellbeing to veterans and their families through the power of sport and recreation.
Veteran Surf Project
Not-for-profit organisation offering support through surf therapy and other activities to Australian veterans suffering from PTSD.
Nutrition
Department of Health
Australian Dietary Guidelines recommend enjoying a wide variety of nutritious food, and provide evidence-based recommendations on types/amounts of foods Australians should eat to meet nutritional requirements.
Better Health - Vic Govt
Victorian State Government page for health conditions, health services and tips for healthy living.
Live Lighter - WA Dept of Health
Aims to encourage people to eat well, be physically active and maintain a healthy weight. Based on reviews of scientific literature on social marketing campaigns, behaviour change theory and the medical consequences of overweight and obesity.
NSW Food Authority - Pregnancy
Contains food safety tips during pregnancy, what to avoid and what to eat.
Eat for Health
Advice about the amount and kinds of foods that we need to eat for health and wellbeing.
Sports Dietitians Australia
Australia’s peak professional body for dietitians specialising in sports nutrition, helping active Australians maximise their exercise goals with credible nutrition.
Nutrition - Australian Institute of Sport (AIS)
Recognises the importance of nutrition in an athlete’s health and performance and directly supports a number of activities to enhance the knowledge and practice of sports nutrition by high performance athletes.
Nutrition Australia - Videos
Nutrition Australia
Nutrition Australia aims to be the leading provider of nutrition education, with the goal of reducing the incidence of food-related lifestyle diseases and promoting optimal health amongst the Australian community.
Healthy Weight Guide
The Healthy Weight Guide helps you to achieve and maintain a healthy weight using info and tools that will guide you to set goals and plan, monitor what you do, and find resources and references to support you along the way.
Veteran Benefits – Nutrition Plans
Dietetic services are designed to provide the skills necessary to help improve physical and mental health, reduce the burden of any diseases one might face and assist towards creating and achieving goals. The team provides realistic, tailored advice to ensure the improvement of overall health and wellbeing.
Fuel Your Life
Service designed to provide the skills necessary to help improve physical and mental health, reduce the burden of any diseases one might face and assist towards creating and achieving goals. Provides realistic, tailored advice to ensure the improvement of overall health and wellbeing.
Eat Well (Open Arms)
Provides information on good nutrition and healthy eating to improve mental outlook, give you more energy, and can even make it easier to manage chronic health conditions. If you're a veteran, you're eligible for support to help make a balanced diet your lifestyle.
Optimum Intake
Aims to inspire health and wellbeing through the enjoyment, satisfaction and simplicity of food in the delivery of nutrition services to the community. A Department of Veterans Affairs Accredited Provider, ensuring gold card holders are fully covered for all expenses when referred to Optimum Intake's dietitians by their GP.
Sleep
Sleep - Better Health Channel
Better Health Channel, by the Victorian Government, explains sleep health and fatigue. Lack of sleep can cause fatigue, poor concentration and mood changes. Common disorders include sleepwalking, restlessness, snoring, insomnia and sleep apnoea.
Rise & Research App
This free app, developed by the Baker Institute with the support of the Vodafone Foundation, will help you spend less time stuck in the saddle and boost your energy.
Mood and Sleep - Better Health Channel
Better Health Channel, by the Victorian Government, explains how sleep affects your mood.
Bedtime Reading - APH
2019 Parliamentary report to assess the sleep knowledge of health professionals, and develop effective training mechanisms to improve the knowledge of primary healthcare practitioners in diagnosing and managing sleep health problems.
Rehabilitation
Health, Rehabilitation and Recovery Directory
Provides information on ex-serving and veteran community organisations throughout Australia, to assist with accessing the health and rehabilitation services they provide to current and ex-serving ADF members and their families. Contact lists are provided.
Mates4Mates
Helps veterans and their families to find a way forward from service-related injuries.
Mates4Mates - Physical Rehab and Wellbeing Services
Rehabilitation services designed to help you recover from physical injuries and improve wellbeing.
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