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Note - 2014-15 is not indicative of future year spend.

Note - budgets for 2015-16 are still being determined through the budget process. Most health promotion services have been affected by the 2014-15 Federal Budget which ceased the National Partnership Agreement on Preventive Health.

Table 3 details 2014-15 to 2016–17 health promotion grant allocations for specific obesity prevention programs or services.

Table 3: ACT Health Promotion Grants Program allocations on obesity specific activities

Grantee

Primary Outcome

2014-15

2015-16

2016-17

Melrose High School – Kitchen Garden

Improved nutrition choices in children

$15,000

$0

$0

University of Canberra – Healthy Eating Habits in High Schools (Kaleen)

Improved nutrition choices in children

$13,844

$0

$0

Warehouse Circus Inc – C.H.I.L.L Circus: Comprehensive Health is Life Long

Physical activity, improved nutrition choices in children and social connectedness

$14,999

$0

$0

YWCA of Canberra – Nutrilicious

Improved nutrition choices in children

$12,012

$0

$0

Black Mountain School – Getting Active at BMS with Darryl’s Den

Physical activity

$15,000

$0

$0

Canberra Institute of Technology – Optimising health outcomes for CUT Yr 12 students

Mental health and physical activity

$5,000

$0

$0

Gordon Primary School – Every chance to dance

Improved physical activity

$4,500

$4,500

$0

Physical Activity Foundation Ltd – Ride and walk to school (RWTS) program

Increased physical activity, improved parent engagement in hp activities

$225,518

$201,175

$0

Canberra Environment Centre – grow together

Improved nutrition choices in children

$38,701

$29,501

$20,563

Jervis Bay School –school garden

Improved nutrition choices in children

$45,006

$44,696

$44,696

Nutrition Australia ACT – Nutrition advice for community organisations

Allied health service –nutrition advice for community groups

$130,000

$135,000

$154,000

Table 4 details 2014-15 to 2016–17 health promotion grant allocations for programs that tackle chronic disease risk factors including obesity prevention.

Table 4: ACT Health Grants Program allocations on broad health promotion activities including obesity prevention

Grantee

Primary Outcome

2014-15

2015-16

2016-17

Companion House – assisting victims of torture

Broad health and well being outcomes

$49,845

$57,481

$0

Society of St Vincent de Paul – Home ground

Broad health promotion outcomes

$56,432

$0

$0


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